Patterns: Sewaholic Thurlows, modified to a straight leg and Stil 8271
Fabrics: black denim for the trousers and a cotton lawn for the blouse
Another double today, with two items I am especially proud of! First up is a little blouse from a vintage swedish Stil pattern. What really makes this bouse really is the fabric: a soft, flowy cotton I purchased at Moods in New York during the holidays. It is probably the nicest fabric I have ever worked with, which made sewing up this blouse a real treat. The drape of the cotton works very well with the cap sleeves of the pattern, and the geometric print makes it very easy to wear.
The second make I have to show off today is a pair of denim Thurlows. People, I made a legit pair of pants. With a working fly and beautiful welt pockets and everything. I did get very friendly with my seam ripper while trying to sew the fly, but I got there in the end. The fit is far from perfect, but these are straight from the envelope, apart from the obvious modification to the width of the legs. I am pretty happy to have these as a starting point to perfect the fit in future iterations, and will happily wear them. The fit is actually not worse than RTW pants, so I am pretty pleased.
oogh gorgeous fabric on your blouse! It looks great with your trousers too - I'm so impressed by anyone who can make well-fitting trousers and these look great!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I just went with the pattern for this pair and trusting that sewaholic is great for pear-shaped ladies like me. So I think you should just give it a try!
DeleteWhat a great outfit! I love both pieces! I actually have some of the same blouse fabric- it really is beautiful! It's just so soft and has amazing drape! Love the way you've used it!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That fabric really wonderful... I have a small bit left and I really want to find a way to use it :)
DeleteBoth garments look really good. Does the denim have some stretch in it? It looks like it. I'm wondering because I'm planning to make a pair of Thurlows soon out of very non-stretchy fabric and want to know what kind of fit I can expect.
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Hi Karin! The fabric has absolutely no stretch, wich does feel different than most rtw pants. But I think the pattern is drafted for non-stretch fabric so you should be fine! My denim is also on the thick side, but it worked out great! Good luck with your pair :)
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