Seamwork Natalie v.2 button-up blouse
2018-Sep-01, Saturday 05:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeSeamwork released their corrected pattern of Natalie, button-up blouse, a little while ago. (You can see my first attempt with version one here.) I often have trouble finding materials I see used online locally. Whether they have different names, sell out quickly, or simply aren't common, I can't be sure. So I decided to buy some cotton lawn, as recommended by the pattern, online and experience it for myself. I ordered some black cotton lawn, used black interfacing, black thread, and black buttons. You could say my aesthetic is quite black.
The pattern itself has changed subtly in a few ways. The front and back pieces are narrower, the collar is longer but of a more traditional shape, the sleeve is set deeper in, and the sleeve itself has slightly changed shape as well. But the construction instructions and details remained the same. I also made this version is a smaller size. The fit is better; the sleeves pull less, and it's more comfortable. But I find the front taut while there is still a considerable excess in the back. I'm thinking perhaps going down another size but adding a FBA might be needed.
The cotton lawn is interesting. It is matte, but with a slight sheen. It is a stable woven, but distorts easily. It is not sheer, but it is quite see-through. It frays easily and isn't strong enough to tolerate my overlocker-foot-and-stitch, so I had to finish all the seams in the overlocker itself. And did I mention it's see-through? I got some more cotton lawn in a purple, hopefully that won't be as see-through.
The pattern itself has changed subtly in a few ways. The front and back pieces are narrower, the collar is longer but of a more traditional shape, the sleeve is set deeper in, and the sleeve itself has slightly changed shape as well. But the construction instructions and details remained the same. I also made this version is a smaller size. The fit is better; the sleeves pull less, and it's more comfortable. But I find the front taut while there is still a considerable excess in the back. I'm thinking perhaps going down another size but adding a FBA might be needed.
The cotton lawn is interesting. It is matte, but with a slight sheen. It is a stable woven, but distorts easily. It is not sheer, but it is quite see-through. It frays easily and isn't strong enough to tolerate my overlocker-foot-and-stitch, so I had to finish all the seams in the overlocker itself. And did I mention it's see-through? I got some more cotton lawn in a purple, hopefully that won't be as see-through.
Finished Natalie v.2, front view
Photo by chebe
Finished Natalie v.2, back view
Photo by chebe
Finished Natalie v.2, see-through fabric
Photo by chebe
