Friday 4 December 2015

Snakes And Flounces and Peplums and New Buttons - Simplicity 2501

I have combined four things in this blouse that I don't normally do such is the pull  of this great pattern. I have sewn  this once before years ago in what is my favourite fabric EVER - cream vintage silk with a self pattern of scattered bamboo, blossoms ,irises and chrysanthemums combined with a circular asian symbol. Seriously beautiful fabric but I treat the shirt with the respect it deserves and only wear it for special occasions ( by the way I bought the material at the op shop for $1 - crazy ! ).
So I have always wanted to make this again in a less special fabric and when I saw Marec's version this project pushed itself to the top of the list.

The snake print started off as a scarf so there was only  just enough to sew the sleeveless top. I have avoided snake prints because where I used to live we saw a few  snakes each summer with at least one next to our house. Now we have shifted I have only seen one in the last two years and it was dead! So the nightmarish memories of snakes are fading .Also I  am not usually a frilly/ flouncy kind of person but this flounce is understated and I think makes the blouse elegant. Same with peplums - I think they are hard to wear and carrying my weight around the middle I didn't think peplums would like me but this one being split in the centre seems to drape nicely and not protrude. Finally I had to buy buttons for this top . I can not remember the last time I had to do this  - it must be many , many years.
The end result is worth it though. This pattern has many lovely features apart from the peplum and flounce. It also has pleats giving  a relaxed blouson feel and a mid riff band. I love the tie neck and there are a couple of interesting sleeve variations too.


I would highly recommend this pattern but I think it is a more recent OOP.

6 comments:

  1. What a good use of a scarf. Fancy having just enough for a blouse. It does look good - I think with this soft fabric the peplum works. Like you, I am wary of peplums - a short waist and then a peplum does not sound a good idea. But having seen yours, maybe one day I will try one. Your is just delightful. Glad to hear you have moved away from an area that the snakes enjoyed. Scary.

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  2. The colour and style of this blouse suit you to a T. It looks great.
    I'm with you on snakes. The one thing I don't enjoy about where we live is that it is Snake Central. We have a few snake sighting every year (and they seem to be increasing over the years). The latest snake sighting was a few weeks ago: a red-belly black snake on the verandah, as we were having afternoon tea. Not happy!

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    1. I shudder reading that. I used to have nightmares about snakes and my children and later the dog.

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  3. Your top is lovely and a great use of the scarf! Being a Kiwi, snakes are something we do not have to worry about. I do have an irrational fear of them though and actually managed to stand on one many years ago while visiting Malaysia.

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  4. This top is showing your very fine sewing skills. It looks great and I'm sure you'll get lots of compliments when you wear it.

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  5. That is very clever, getting a top from a scarf. Its lovely on you.

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