![]() ![]() The seams are all French seams so there’s no fraying, and that stuff did fray! I hand stitched the bias binding to the inside of the neckline. It feels amazing to wear, the silk is just so drapey and lovely. Gathered channel on the forward shoulder seam, bias neck binding and tostitched front slit, back yoke with gathers in the lower back piece It’s worked pretty well, and for some reason feels roomier, width-ways, than the red top! Details. Then I added 2cm to the bust depth, inserting a small dart in the side seam to keep the shape and length even. The slit in the centre front was lifted 3cm and I’m much more comfortable with that. I also changed the hem depth to 2 cm so it would be easier to double fold. I added 3cm to the length of the original version, which followed the length for version A in the magazine. ![]() So I went for it! Checking the channel I made is right for the grossgrain ribbon I’ve used for gathering the “shoulder” seam Gathering the long edge of the sleeve into the narrow (by comparison) cuff takes a little while… The red version I made a couple of weeks ago has been a welcome addition to my wardrobe, I love the sleeves and the overall feel of the top. ![]() But it’s been out of the box since the Autumn, I was determined to find something! And that something is Blouse 114 from Burdastyle January 2016. I regularly haul it out of the silk box, pat it, promise it a pattern one day, and return it to the darkness. I recon I bought it at least 10 years ago, probably from Rosenberg & Son! Silk blouse, 114 01/2016 I have a couple of those, and this last week I finally used one! It’s a piece of ivory silk satin with grey, black and putty coloured spots. It’s that piece that may not necessarily have cost a lot of money, but it’s valuable, non the less. This project is a brilliant stash-bust! You know when you buy a piece of fabric that you just know can only be used for the perfect project. ![]()
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