jeudi 15 avril 2010

McCall vintage blouse take two

Long time no see :) I hope everyone's fine, I've been sewing a lot these days but for others, that's why I didn't have anything to post -and I have more work but I'm definitely not complaining about that. I've finally managed to make a little something for me, it's this McCall blouse; I used a beautiful white eyelet my dear friend Sophie brought me from Mauritius in February -she also brought a slightly different version in the most gorgeous sand colour and now my mum wants a top in it :( why, oh why.
This time I was careful not to make the same mistakes as with the polka dot test (no fusible interfacing, I clipped the curves and lowered the neckline) and I must say I'm quite pleased with the result! To be honest, I've also been dieting like crazy so I guess it helps with actually being able to sew the darts and tucks and to fit in the blouse^^! I'm so glad I was able to shed a few pounds, I hope my 40's dresses will look a bit better on me now. By the way I'm sewing a 1941 dress, I still have details to finish and I hope I can show it to you soon! See you!

I put snaps at the back and sewed fake small self-made bows along the placket.

14 commentaires:

  1. Really cute! I love how you pair the vintage things you sew with more modern pieces. I have some white eyelet to make into a shirt as well, this post is very inspiring!

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  2. Very pretty! The choice of fabric is lovely and it fits really nicely. The little bows at the back are very cute too.

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  3. Very pretty--I love the eyelet fabric you used!

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  4. I love your blouse! I just made my first back-button blouse (Butterick 1953) and it's similar, with the yoke and some pleating. I think I like yours better though!

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  5. It looks gorgeous and I love the bow detail at the back.

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  6. Thank you, I love reading your comments^^!

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  7. Lovely blouse! The eyelet fabric is gorgeous!

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  8. Great job! Love the little bows!

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  9. What a pretty, feminine blouse. Nice work!

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  10. I loooovvveee the little bows at the back. Gorgeous!

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  11. So pretty! Love the fabric and the bows - mignon!

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  12. I just love back button closure blouses....someone has to lovingly help us get dressed. Our culture has become so self sufficient that we forget to rely on each other.
    Jana

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  13. C'est beau!! Much better fit this time & I love the little bow detail down the back.

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