First the fabric: an incredibly soft and drapey cotton I bought in Kyoto at Nemura Tailor and that I had been hoarding for nearly 2 years. It has a black background pattern and bright, beautiful temari balls printed over. I made off-white piping to add a little definition to the front yoke and I used plain black cotton for the facing.
Next the design: I kept the bodice from this dress and drafted a peplum to lengthen it. I tested the peplum out of muslin beforehand and thanks to that the result feels quite harmonious, had I followed my first idea and not made this muslin thing my beloved blouse would be laying at the bottom of my "FAIL" box :(
Finally the details: I handsewed the sleeves' hem, the inside is finished with black bias (also bought in Japan, I know, I'm a dork^^), I put rhinestone buttons on the front -I need to buy another one because the neckline opens and reveals too much- and made loops to close them.
And now the Blouse as I wore it today:
I'm sorry for the extremely poor pictures, I didn't have much battery left and couldn't retake them. Well at least I get to show my daisies :)
gorgeous blouse! I love that fabric
RépondreSupprimerI love the blouse. I've been looking for something with that neckline as it is very flattering and very in style right now.
RépondreSupprimerYour blouse is very pretty and fits well. Nice job! And--it's perfectly fine to boast about good sewing!
RépondreSupprimerVery pretty!! I always envy people who can take a pattern and make changes to create exactly what they want.
RépondreSupprimerIt's beautiful!
RépondreSupprimerI love your blouse--it fits so well and I especially love the collar! Thanks for the inspiration!
RépondreSupprimerOh la la! Je l'aime beaucoup. Ma soeur est en train de faire "a temari ball". It is amazing how when someone works hard on a garment it totally shows. Awesome job!
RépondreSupprimerThis one is ever-so-cute! Love the fabric...
RépondreSupprimerIt's nice! Very cute fsbric.
RépondreSupprimerThe blouse is really cute! Love the peplum!
RépondreSupprimerThank you for your lovely comments! Merci^^
RépondreSupprimerSuch a cute blouse! I love the fabric :) and congrats on doing a muslin making this into a hit!
RépondreSupprimerIt's fantastic! I may have to be a copy cat because I love it so much. :)
RépondreSupprimerHi - I just found your blog via Veronica Darling and wanted to quickly say hi. Your blog is awesome. All your creations are so cute. I love love love this top! And I love the skirt above as well.
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