This is a digital draft-at-home pattern for a lovely blouse from the early 1930's. The blouse features a rounded button front and is ornamented with optional ruffles at the front and sleeves.
Please note: the original source material didn't include a back image.
Blouses
like this look amazing in a wide range of fabrics, but especially silk
and rayon for a dressy look, or a simple cotton for daily wear.
Fabric: this pattern requires approximately 3 meters (about 3 1/3 yards).
This is a pattern from a French pattern drafting system fairly similar to the Lutterloh golden rule patterns. You will be able to draft a pattern to your exact size from the miniature pattern template and specially designed rulers. To draft any of these special patterns to doll, children, and adult sizes is easy. Rulers are available to draft the pattern as small as a 5 1/2” bust/ hip to as large as a 60” bust/ hip and the pattern will be scaled perfectly every time. ALL RULERS ARE INCLUDED WITH THESE PATTERNS.
The
pattern includes basic markings and notches that show you how they fit
together, and indications such as dotted lines for cutting on the fold. I
have included several pages of drafting instructions that I have
translated from the original French personally. The illustrated
instructions show you how to easily draw your pattern pieces from the
miniature pattern template using your special ruler.
These
patterns were marketed originally to both home seamstresses and
professionals alike and assume that you have a basic understanding of
clothing construction. The original patterns DO NOT include any sewing
instructions. To sew these, you should have a basic understanding of how
pattern pieces should fit together. The pattern pieces are illustrated
in such a way that you can see how they are supposed to be sewn to each
other.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: These patterns might be a bit difficult
for the beginner but an intermediate level home seamstress will most
likely have little trouble.
For a complete tutorial on drafting your pattern including photos, check out this blog post.
QUESTIONS? Check out our draft-at-home patterns FAQ page.
What you will need:
Paper (I use large tracing paper but butcher paper, muslin fabric, wrapping paper etc all work great!)
Pencil
