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I am sorry to hear that it did drive you nuts with the sizing. In addition to adding hip ease, I ended up doing a vent at the hem so I can wear it as an overblouse.
2/6/05 4:26 PM
I agree with this review completely. This is a nice style. But if made exactly as drafted, the pattern is not really shaped for curvy plus sized figures.
2/6/05 5:35 PM
Good warning on hip ease (which is a trouble spot for many of us).
2/7/05 7:27 AM
This is a gorgeous blouse! Love how the striped collar looks against the shirt stripes. Looks like it fits great!
2/27/05 2:30 PM
It is great to see you in the top! The stripes are so fabu, and it looks wonderful on you. I would love to make this out of a striped fabric.
2/27/05 4:51 PM
Very pretty! The stripes are great-I like how the collar stripes stand out.
2/27/05 5:16 PM
Lovely blouse! I really like the stripes. I have made this blouse and I agree with the lack of hip ease. Your blouse looks great on you!
2/27/05 8:47 PM
Glad to see someone near my size make this up. Thanks for the detailed review.
2/27/05 11:07 PM
Good looking shirt. I like the straight hemline, navy stripe fabric, long sleeves, interesting collar stripes & collar in a sort of "V" shape-all these details seem very slimming. I think it would look nice, too, as a light "jacket" with a navy camisole under, or a few more buttons undone and a navy camisole peeking out. Good job.
2/28/05 11:53 AM
Nice work! You were brave to add the darts in the face of the striped fabric but they are less noticeable up near the collar. My mind is searching for another way to add the front fullness besides darts...easing through the shoulder/sleeve seam??? I'm also wondering if shoulder pads would smooth out the front of this blouse? I find they make everything I wear look better (the good Lord must have given part of my shoulders to someone who really needed big shoulders). This is a great collar! Perhaps I should buy this pattern one day...it would be a difficult one for me to draft on my own with my present skills..... thanks for the review!
3/9/05 11:19 AM
I didn't see your review originally. I think that despite your problems the strips help to make this look great. I've been wanting to buy this shirt pattern for a while. Thanks for the review.
3/9/05 10:03 PM
Lovely blouse, Irene! As to that little wrinkle below the back neck, I think it signifies the same thing as a wrinkle below the back waistline of skirts or pants: Too much length. I don't think you have a rounded back at all. It really looks as though you need to take length out right there. You might want to try an adjustment for an erect upper back (your posture looks very upright). Another possibility is to "scoop out" the back neck just a bit at a time, minding the neck circumference. Perhaps someone could help you pin out that little bit of fullness, and see what that alteration would look like on the pattern.
9/2/05 5:04 PM
I think Elona is right. Maybe next time you do this blouse you could baste the back neck seam, and try taking a deeper seam allowance out of the blouse part. If that works, you can just trim away the extra fabric. The stripes really are perfect for this blouse, they really dramatize the square armhole.
9/2/05 7:38 PM
I think Elona is right. Maybe next time you do this blouse you could baste the back neck seam, and try taking a deeper seam allowance out of the blouse part. If that works, you can just trim away the extra fabric.
9/2/05 7:41 PM
Great looking shirt Irene. I particularly like the design of the collar. Ditto above suggestions re the excess under the collar fabric. It seems like there is too much length and or needs deeper scooping out. Just experiment and see !
9/2/05 8:37 PM
Thanks for the suggestions!! I'll definitely try lowering the back neckline next time!
9/3/05 10:31 AM
Nice job, Irene!
9/3/05 10:59 AM
Great crisp-looking shirt, and it looks like you made a really good button selection, too!
9/4/05 6:34 AM
Collar looks perfect, glad it finally turned out so well. Lovely colour too !
9/29/05 7:40 PM
This pattern looks particularly nice on you. I really like the style of the collar. Thanks for the note on how you fixed the back under collar wrinkle. I have that problem with a shirt I just made for DH and was not quite sure which way to go with it.
9/29/05 7:59 PM
Beautiful blouses! I've been following your alteration saga and am glad to hear that the latest worked well. I made the short-sleeve version and have been puzzling over why the front is so much shorter than the back. (I don't need a full-bst adjustment.) I may need an erect back adjustment, but I think the main problem is that the collar gets stuck on my neck and won't slide forward enough. So scooping (maybe 1/2-3/4 in. in my case) seems to be the best solution. Thanks for confirming that thought!
9/29/05 8:38 PM
I've been eyeing this pattern for a while; now with your great review I don't have any excuses - like I needed any! Thanks for all the fitting information. Great looking blouse.
9/30/05 6:19 AM