Sunday, 6 May 2012

Sixth Week (1-4 May) Costume Store Review

Wednesday, 2 May: Victorian Blouse, Day 1

useful tip: tack centre line of pleat on fabric to create a focal point to ensure the pleats are even


This is the blouse I will be making, but in a size 10:
Front

Front pleat, yoke and collar detail

Cuff detail

Back
but in this fabric:
First, I pressed and cut my fabric, then I tacked the centre pleat lines on the front and back pieces:


close-up of pleat tacking

Friday, 4 May: I started sewing my pleats but they were very small, and it wasn't going particularly well...



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