New chapter, new shirt. Well, sort of. Now that I am finally getting settled in to married life and the new home, I've finally made something. It even has a little bit of a soundtrack -- lately I've really been obsessed with Kacey Musgraves' album Golden Hour. It's not my usual thing, but I LOVE it, so, naturally, I listened to it on repeat the whole time I was working on this blouse.
As part of the Pattern Review Stash Contest, I used some lilac linen that I used for another Japanese pattern from One Piece Is the Best. I love linen, wrinkles and all, so I know it's going to get lots of use. The blouse pattern comes from Sound Women's Clothing Pieces (not sure about the translation), which is another Japanese sewing book.
In typical Japanese fashion, things were small as far as sizing went, so I made a 13, which is near a US size 8. Instructions were in Japanese, so it was pictures only. No English translation. However, I would only recommend if you have a little experience with sewing because there are not that many pictures to rely on. I just went on experience when piecing things together. I made one change. I shortened the peplum and sewed 3 shorter strips together to make the peplum because economizing fabric was critical to even get it made.
A few things I liked in particular about this pattern: The flutter sleeves. The neckline fits perfectly, especially on the back, which I often have trouble with gaping on lots of other patterns. Also, the fit around the shoulders was also spot on.
P.S. Give a little round of applause for my husband (just married Oct 17, 2020!) taking the first of what is to be many finished project/sewing modeling pictures...not sure he knows what he has gotten himself into, lol. 😊
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| The original dress that I used this linen for. |
And... in case you need any more prodding, here's Golden Hour for you to enjoy. 💕
Happy Sewing!
