Midi Dress With Puff Sleeves And Front Tie

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Hi there, today's post is about a new dress I sewed last month. It's a midi-style dress with puff sleeves and a front tie. I made this dress to wear to a special dinner. For the pattern: I lengthened my selfdrafted v-neck dress into midi length. And for the fabric, I used a linen blend in green color. I bought the fabric in Bangkok during my summer holiday in August. The dress pattern had 6 pieces, front and back darts and I fused the facings with fusible interfacing. As usual, the sewing process was relaxing and it finished faster than I planned. The picture below shows the process of sewing the zipper, I pinned it before sewing it using the zipper foot. To make the puff sleeves, I gathered the sleeves before pinning and sewing them to the armhole.  After attaching the sleeves, I sewed the sleeve allowance 1 cm and the hem allowance 1.5 cm. And then, I pinned the neckline before top-stitching it. I decided
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Polka Dot Blouse

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For September "Snoop Sewing" I decided to copy Lauren Conrad blouse, shown here. My plan was sew a high collar blouse and big chest pockets but things didn't go so well and in the end I have to cut the high collar and make it as a V-neck blouse. I also skip the pockets because they don't look good with V neck.
Here is the final result...

picture from whowhatwear.com
Pattern And Materials:
BurdaStyle Simple Blouse 04/2013 # 104 A  size 36
1.5 yards of small black polka dots over white colour cotton fabric, 8 small dark brown and white gingham buttons, 1/2" bias tape and thread.

Sewing Process:
As usual I sew the front plackets and sew the front and back pieces at the shoulder right sides together, then attached the sleeves on the body.
After that I sew the high collar and attached to the neckline. The result shown in the picture below (first one from the left). My work on the collar was fine but just a little bit tight for my neck and it doesn't look good on me.
So, I cut the high collar and make it as V neck blouse. As shown in the middle and last pictures, I measured 11 cm from the CF down to the chest and cut both sides.

And then I sew 1/2" bias tape right sides together along the neckline. After that, I folded the bias tape to the inner blouse and top stitched.

Here is the result...

After I finished the neckline, I reduced the sleeve length 2 cm and worked on the plackets and cuffs. I was a little confused with the instruction from Burda but lucky I managed to sew the plackets with the video tutorials from Angela Kane here and here.
After I finished the plackets, I sew the blouse side from the sleeve to the hem right sides together ( I did for both sides), then sew the cuffs.
Sew the button holes and buttons. Then the last work was sew the hem. I used narrow hem.

Well, working in this blouse wasn't so easy but at least I learned a new skill on sewing sleeve plackets.
And here are the finished blouse, front and back views following by the closer look of the sleeve placket and cuff. Also the high low hem :)




And the last two pictures of me wearing it, back and front views


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Happy Sewing!

Details:
BurdaStyle Simple Blouse 04/2013 #104 A size 36
Sewing a sleeve placket part 1 and part 2

Comments

  1. DodoOctober 3, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    I love this style better! Dresses up and down easily. What type of cotton did you use? Appears sleek and soft. Beautiful work and looks fabulous on you!

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 10:14 AM

      Thank you, Dodo. I bought the fabric in my local Chinese shop, there is no description about the fabric detail. According to the shop owner is 100 % cotton but I think it has polyester in it :)

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  2. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]October 3, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Hana, really cute blouse, I like the V-neck better than the collar version.. Happy sewing.

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 10:15 AM

      Thank you, Judy. I think so about the V-neck, it suits better than the high collar :)

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  3. Sew, Jean MargaretOctober 3, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Beautiful blouse and the V-neck turned out great. It suits you very well.

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  4. Sarah LizOctober 3, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    I agree with both you and Judy - the collar would have just overwhelmed you. This plain, simple variation suits your petite figure so nicely. The plackets look wonderful.

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 7:08 PM

      Thank you, Sarah Liz. I am so glad that I managed to sew the plackets correctly :)

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  5. KathySOctober 3, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    Your blouse looks lovely. The V-neck is much nicer. I had trouble with my blouse for September too but I got there in the end. It feels good doesn't it?

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 7:13 PM

      Thank you, Kathy. It feels really good when we can safe the garment :)

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  6. MaryOctober 3, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    Hana, you look sharp in that blouse and jeans. What a great neckline.

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  7. UnknownOctober 3, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    Dear Hana!
    That's a very nice blouse, you look beautiful!
    Have a happy weekend!
    LG Carolin

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 7:16 PM

      Ahhh... thank you, dear :) Have a happy weekend for you too. Here in Macau is a long weekend, holiday since Thursday :)

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  8. PaisleyPirouetteOctober 3, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    This blouse is lovely, Hana! It is an easy wear and so well made! I have made a similar placket at the Hawthorne dress, there the explanation was quite well. I love your outfit! :)

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 3, 2015 at 7:18 PM

      Thank you, SaSa. Too bad that Burda didn't explain well about the plackets or maybe I just don't get it :) Anyway, I am still loving Burda patterns and can not wait to sew the October edition.

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  9. The Winter~QueenOctober 4, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    A practical blouse but pretty at the same time. You could dress that up or down accordingly. Love your choice of fabric and you suit it so well. Lovely blouse Hana :) x

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  10. Sue @ A Colourful CanvasOctober 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Um....this is just perfect Hana! What a great upcycle to you own me-made! Love the polka dots and buttons too!

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsOctober 4, 2015 at 2:20 PM

      Thank you, Sue. I am still have some more different colour gingham buttons in my stash, can not wait to use them all :)

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  11. MargoOctober 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    Cute top! I love polka dots, and this will be so versatile in a wardrobe!

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  12. FröbelinaOctober 4, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    I think the v-neck looks great! And the fir of this blouse is perfect. You look so cute in it!

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  13. MelwykOctober 8, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    Yes to what everyone else has said -- you saved this one wonderfully. The V neck looks great on you, and the finishing details are so spot on...very cute top!

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  14. UnknownOctober 13, 2015 at 10:59 PM

    I absolutely love this! It is gorgeous.

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  15. SewingfunthingsOctober 28, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    You look so comfortable in this perfect top. It looks like such an easy to wear piece.

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