I had the blouse for years and spent time yesterday looking for it but couldn't find it. It was made of a beautiful silk crepe --green, of course. This pattern was my first designer pattern and introduced me to more advanced sewing techniques. Even though my mother made the blouse, I started trying out such things as flat felled seams and bought a few more designer patterns.
Here's the cutting diagram for that skirt:
This is a reminiscent pattern for me..it always makes me smile, remembering the fun I was having at this time.
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I have been thinking about sewing this pattern too!
Oh, I made this pattern, too (back when it was new)! I never made the long-sleeved blouse although I've always meant to. I still have the pattern. One time I saw a woman at a restaurant who had made the entire outfit. I seem to remember the blouse having very low armholes. Was that the case for you? You've inspired me to make the short-sleeved blouse again! Mine was green, too.
Yes, the short sleeve blouse I had had the lowest armholes I've ever encountered --you could see the entire side of my bra if I lifted my arm. I measured up a couple of inches and simply slip stitched the bottom of the armhole sides together on the inside. There was still plenty of room and no one could tell it had been sewn up --or see my bra anymore. The fluttery sleeve helped hide the fix too.
I did the same thing! How odd that it was made that way.
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