Pretty Blouses and Beautiful Fabric
Last week I ordered some beautiful white and ivory Sea Island cottons from Michael's Fabrics. The samples he sent me were so silky, so heavenly, that I could not resist. I figured I'd make myself some nice basic shirts. Until I saw this beautiful blouse at Basset Mode. Isn't it gorgeous? It's fresh and feminine and would pair equally well with a skirt or jeans. Then, I remembered my small stash of French laces and Swiss embroideries and knew that I could use them to make something similar. The sheer stripes will be replaced by laces and I will embellish the plain fabric with embroidery, pintucking and perhaps some puffing. Yet, because of the sophisticated chevron design I will not end up looking like a cupcake.
posted by Gigi | 3:57 PM
7 Comments:
Gorgeous inspiration! I'll be looking forward to your interpretation. I made a Burda dress recently with a different kind of chevron striping and I really like the effect.
I think this blouse is lovely. I have never heard of this site and glad you posted link to it. They have some gorgeous clothes and very inspiration. Can't wait to see your blouse.
ooooo, pretty!
Can't wait to see your version!
I love it! Are you going to do this on the bias? You don't need to actually. When it comes to choosing insertions less is definitely more, so even just 2 different laces would be fine. Puffing will look great also. Silk organza makes a nice insertion as well, and it looks wodnerful paired with machine embroidery.
I knew you guys would like this blouse! It's great, isn't it? Phyllis, I was going to use all straight-grain pieces and just cut the pattern on the bias. I love the idea of using silk organza. I just happen to have some somewhere.... I also have some English netting that would be really cool with some embroidery on it. As soon as I finish up my UFOs......
I love the blouse . Will you make up the fabric in the stripes and then place the pattern on the bias to cut it out? What will the back be like ?
Yes, that's exactly how I intend to do it. I haven't decided what to do with the back yet. Ideally, I'd like to piece the back as well, adding a centerback seam so that I can have a chevron design. However, that all depends on how far I get with the laces I have on hand. Don't worry, I will not leave the back plain! :-)
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