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Here's another version of Vogue 2719. The fabric is a cotton stripe, meant for quilting. I fell in love with the colors and the unusual striping. It looks a little like the rainbow of colors you get off a grease puddle. One interesting thing was that no matter how hard I tried, I could not distinguish a right and wrong side. They aren't exactly alike, but one is not paler than the other, and I like both, and honestly, I couldn't really tell the difference, so I was just careful to make sure I ended up with a right and left sleeve and front, etc. While I managed that alright, I made a crazy mistake I've never made before. I laid out the fabric and the pattern and cut it out as if the selvedge were the fold. So, I have a tiny seam at CB. No problem, and this has tiny, tiny selvedges, so I didn't lose much width. I honestly didn't notice until I was ready to mark the darts on the back, and wondered why I had 2 pieces instead of 1. Ah well, I shouldn't cut at night.
This is basically the same as the Wisteria Blouse, except I cut the pattern on the princess lines, and so this is an actual princess seam pattern.
I've been thinking about it all day as I wore this, and I think the reason I'm somewhat uncomfortable with princess lines on myself is that I have kind of a hollow chest above the bust, and so there seems to be sort of a swooping effect to get from one contour to the other, and it's more obvious with a princess line. Also, I think it emphasizes the fact that I'm very short-waisted. So, it's okay, but I still don't think it's my favorite. My actual favorite dart position is a vertical dart with a horizontal dart. You would think that would be close enough to work out the same, but it seems to be easier to get the body-skimming fit I like than the princess line is.
I L-O-V-E that fabric! I would have bought that without even thinking about it. It's a great match with the pattern making a great summer blouse.
ReplyDeleteThat fabric is fantastic and the bluse looks great on you too!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous blouse and it looks wonderful on you. I like he way the princess seaming accentuates the stripes of the fabric. It does accent the curve but in a very nice way.
ReplyDeleteI have been visiting your wonderful blog for some time now. You have a lovely, sophisticated sense of style and as a novice sewer I am learning so much from your detailed descriptions of fit issues and sewing techniques. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why you don't like the princess lines. I can't see any "hollow" that you describe and I think the blouse looks fabulous. Sally
ReplyDeleteWell I LOVE princess seams, so you can just send that creation to me.
ReplyDeleteActually, I really like this on you, and I don't see your concerns on either blouse. I like the stripe better - I think it's the sleeve length. The floral has a little longer sleeves, so you loose the waist accentuations. Have you tried pinning up the sleeves some and taking a look?
Now if I could only analyse myself, LOL.
Lovely blouse, Liana. One of the ways that I tell right from wrong side is to use painter's tape. I get it in a large roll at Wal-Mart (or any store will do). The painter's tape does not leave any residue and I can write on it. It's also great when trying to see which way the pattern goes and to label fabric pieces so they don't get mixed up. Just a tip to share.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm brasilian and I dont write in english very well, but I'll learn better to read your blog. I have much of your problems with ime and I love al kinds of handcrafts.
ReplyDeleteI loved your blog too.