frualeydis | Wrap front blouses (Reply)

The last week's theme has been wrap front blouse. First I remade a blouse I had bought second hand. Initially it was way to large in the waist, when it was pulled as close at was possible it hung like a shapeless sack - the front pieces were too wide at the waist. But when the edges were scrunched together and pulled tightly around the waist it didn't look too bad so I decided to remake it. The front edges were pleated and sewn and I attached a ribbon to tie with. Unless a normal wrap front blouse you don't pull the ties through a hole in the side seam, but just wrap the edges across each other at the waist. I also added shoulder pads to balance my hips. Not perfect, but I like it.

This one was based on my 40s inspired wrap front pattern. Basically I lengthened it so that it became a blouse and not just a bodice. The fabric is a polycotton I got from dad and I think the relative stiffness of the fabric makes works well with the pleats.