5689 BLOUSE

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabrics (silk).

 

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

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

 

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams, 2 cm for the garment.

 

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. Back part – 1 piece

2. Front part – 1 piece

3. Back sleeve – 2 pieces

4. Front sleeve – 2 pieces

5. Front detail – 1 piece

6. Back facing – 1 piece

7. Front facing – 1 piece

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Stitch side edges excluding a slit for closure in left side edge. Press right side seam backward pressing, press left side seam apart pressing closure slit. Neaten seams.

 

2. Stitch the zipper into left side seam.

 

3. Stitch garment shoulder edges, press seams and neaten them.

 

4. Stitch facings’ shoulder seams and press them apart.

 

5. Fold front detail along the center right side out. Lay the facing on the blouse right sides together, insert front detail between them and overstitch. Slash seam’s roundings, fold the facing into wrong side and press it.

 

6. Slash armholes at notches. Cut a piping of 4 cm width and of length equal to armhole lower part’s length. Press the piping long the center right side out. Lay the piping on armhole lower part right sides together, then overstitch. Fold the piping into wrong side. Topstitch seam allowance on the piping with the seam of 0.1 cm width.

 

7. Press sleeve upper edge into wrong side and topstitch it. Stitch sleeves into armhole upper part. Neaten seams.

 

8. Neaten garment/sleeve hems, fold into wrong side and topstitch.