5573 BLOUSE WITH SHAPED BODICE

 

YOU NEED: fabric suitable for blouses; fusing; 4 buttons.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

2. Back part – 2 pieces

3. Side part – 2 pieces

4. Middle front part – 2 pieces

5. Center front part – 2 pieces

6. Upper front part – 2 pieces

7. Front band – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front band.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front bands.

 

2. Stitch middle front part to center front part. Neaten the seam and press it toward center front part.

 

3. Make loose-looped stitch at 0.5 cm from front parts’ lower edge. Pull detail’s upper edge correspondingly to middle/center front part’s edge length.

 

4. Stitch upper front part to center/middle front parts. Neaten the seam and press it towards center/middle front parts. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from the seam.

 

5. Stitch middle back edge and neaten it. Press middle back seam. Stitch front/back relieves and neaten them. Press back relieves toward back center, press front relieves toward front center.

 

6. Neaten front band’s outer edge. Pin front band to front part right sides together and overstitch front edging upwards. Cut seams in center front part’s corners. Turn front bands wrong side out, press them.

 

7. Stitch shoulder seams, slash seam allowances in corners. Neaten shoulder seams and press them backwards. Make pleats into sleeves upper seam (see the sketch).

 

8. Stitch one-piece stand ups right sides together. Press the seam apart. Stitch inner stand-up into neckline. Topstitch outer stand-up along the seam joining inner stand-up.

 

9. Stitch lower sleeves to sleeve edges of front/back parts. Neaten seams and press them. Stitch sleeves into armholes’ lower segment. Slash corner allowances and neaten seams.

 

10. Neaten blouse/sleeves hems, fold them into wrong side and topstitch.