...it might be 1960's -- I'm not sure. Either way it's very pretty and probably easy to duplicate. It's a very simple fitted top. The lace and attached chiffon scarf are what make it special.
Details: The bottom is formed by the scallops in the lace. (There's a wrinkle in one of them from this top being kept in a cedar chest -- also the scarf is a little limp looking from the storage.)
On the underside the chiffon underlining is simply straight stitched to the scallops.
How is the waist fitted? I could not get a good photo to show this until I happened to see the light coming through the top (it is a bit sheer). I then took it to the room where I have sheer curtains and pinned it up on them inside out.
Now you can see the waist dart! In the above photo the seam on the right coming down is the side seam - next to it on the left is the waist dart. It comes from the side and curves up. It doesn't disrupt the scallops and is nearly invisible on the outside. There is no shaping in the back.
The sleeve is a simple cap style:
Then tacked down underneath on the center front. This shot is taken from the inside of the top:
And again tacked down just barely on the right shoulder (it's loosely pulled into pleats which are tacked -- I'm pulling it so you can see one of the stitches):
It then falls freely down the back where it flutters about.
The metal zipper is centered into a lace scallop as seen in the photo above. The zipper and a hook with thread loop at top:
Any simple button-up-the-back blouse pattern could be made like this. Instead of the buttons either put a zipper or perhaps buttons with button loops. In the photo of the inside neck further above you can see that the neck is simply bound with doubled chiffon bias.
5 comments:
Such beautiful lace! And a gorgeous top.
One question; I sew a bit with lace and the little threads coming out of the end, usually on the scallop - am I the only one that cuts those off? They drive me crazy because it reminds me of a selvedge and seems unfinished. I have not found my practice of cutting them off to weaken the lace. Although, items made of lace are not worn that often. I think I must just be odd!
Ooh, I like the cigarette pants idea. That is a beautiful top!
I like the little threads off the lace - it keeps the outfit from being too serious for me. But I'm a bit younger in a conservative town, so a bit of tongue-in-cheek can help.
Yikes, Doreen! Has your lace not come apart? Sometimes those are picots - and I will say some are better done than others -as in some look like part of the lace and some look natty. I've never heard of anyone cutting them off but now I'm wondering!
No, it has not damaged the lace. I know what you mean about the picots and have hand sewed the ones that are more cord than thread. Sounds as if I need to get over looking at them as unfinished. Apparently, I am the odd one out. Plus, it would save time!
This is a great top. I have seen lots of lace blouses with the scalloped hems, but never with chiffon neckline trim and scarf. Thansk for sharing.
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