Sleeves on the 0191 Blouse
Several people have posted that they had trouble with the sleeve trim on the 0191 Blouse. Here is what I did – it was really easy, and has the added bonus of adding a little bias trim at this point,...
View ArticleUpdating 0191 Blouse
My “ladies maid” has a bad habit of not showing up when I need to get dressed, so I’ve adapted the blouse to have a hidden front placket and small inverted pleats for ease in the center back and on the...
View ArticleLadies Blouse E0191 – the FrankenMuslin
The other members in my VPLL Group (#22) have been going gangbusters sewing up mockups of this blouse. I’m bringing up the rear. I really do think I’m the last one in my group to post! For the most...
View ArticleE0191 Blouse – adding a hidden front placket
I wanted the 0191 blouse to open in the front, but I didn’t want the buttons to show as that would be inconsistent with the period look of the pattern (all this is because I want to be able to dress...
View Article191 Blouse is finished.
It’s been a long time coming but my version of the 191 blouse is finished – It’s really a 1912-inspired blouse rather than an exact copy of this pattern. I loved the trim but didn’t like the shape. I...
View ArticleDyslexic blouse-updated
Emboldened by my success with the princess slip, I requested another pattern. The E0191 blouse. Having a lovely blue eyelet and a matching chiffon remnant that had seduced me with it’s pretty blue...
View ArticleVPLL 091 Blouse – Finished (and updated)
I requested this pattern specifically because of the striped fabric. I love playing with stripes and I thought this would be a really fun project. (And it was). I also thought it would be a good...
View ArticleBlouse 0191 for Dummies – reposted with checklist
1912 Blouse for Dummies – VPLL 1912 Project the post on our website has pictures – http://idlehandsthems-fitsworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/02/1912-blouse-for-dummies-vpll-1912.html Our first pattern –...
View ArticleLadies Blouse #0191
I have just finished pattern #0191, Ladies Blouse. Starting with the checklist as a summary, I’ll follow with notes made as the blouse was in process, so you’ll get the main points first. Ladies...
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