Almost finished! I have arranged to get buttons covered professionally so buttons & buttonholes are all that is left to do! I should get them back at the end of next week, so I will review this blouse properly then when I can get 'proper' photographs. In the meantime you can see it sans buttons...
I love this top and can see more variations in my future.The main changes made were to make the collar and collar band slightly smaller. I have a short neck and feel that collars swallow me up so decided to try this with this shirt. I also trimmed the armhole from nothing at the notches to just under an inch at the top of the shoulder. This showed up as a necessary alteration on the muslin I made and on this top. I think I trimmed a little too much off at the top of the shoulder but I sewed it with a small seam there and I think I can get away with it with these voluminous sleeves.
One more matching up stripes picture of the back collar.
Now onto the pants. I am having a slight mental block with the pants as I am currently doing a challenge at the gym to lose body fat (I am mainly doing it to get myself back into good eating and exercise routines) but I am a little concerned that the pants may be loose by the time I finish. I am not sure if my body shape will change much, but I really want to finish this wardrobe challenge as well.The options are to make a skirt which may be more easily alterable (if necessary) but I think the pants make for the better mini-wardrobe option. I am thinking of just making them very fitting and see how I go.
I am not that overly convinced my body shape will change much but it is hard to know. The McCall's top was firm over my hips when I made the muslin but already felt loose enough that I didn't need to add to the seams as I first thought I would.
These two challenges are both fun and good for me but are really at odds with each other!!
What a lovely blouse. I really like the colour. Cute ruffles!
ReplyDeleteI really should get to the gym more often too. Not so much for my shape, but for my overall health.
Your blouse looks terrific. I have just spent every scarce spare minute over Easter making a trial version of this same blouse for my daughter, no professional buttons though! Hers was snug over the hips too, and she is a 15 yo ballet dancer, so maybe it is just the pattern. Kudos to you if there is no snugness anymore!
ReplyDeletelovely blouse. Impressed with the stripes on the collar matching the stripes on the shirt back :-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The color is wonderful and your stripes are awesome. I really must jump on the bandwagon for this top.
ReplyDeleteFantastic blouse! I love the fabric, and the pattern is great. I really like the ruffles, and have been wanting to make a ruffle-front blouse for myself! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThat came out so well! I am impressed with your stripe matching.
ReplyDeleteLovely blouse.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! can't wait to see it on you!
ReplyDeleteOh, lovely! It turned out very well, even though there are a few things you pointed out in the previous post you can't even see them now!
ReplyDeleteYes, I can see how this will become a staple. I love this top and I think I will have to buy this pattern now.
ReplyDeleteWonderful blouse and your stripe matching is perfect.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!!! My goodness! I don't think I would have ever thought to match the stripes on the collar and back like that!!
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