polka dots Sassy Librarian Blouse

I've completed another one of my craftsy course and used my stash, so, it's not a total failure.

But, I'm not so pleased with this blouse. It has nothing to do with Christine Haynes nor her Craftsy course, which is great. I learned a lot of things from it and Christine is an excellent teacher.
The problem is that I should have adjusted the pattern to my body and was too lazy to do it.

My first version of this pattern was way too big so, I figured it would be ok to just go down in size and made this blouse in size 0.

But it seems to be gapping in the back neck, see

Yep, definitely gaping 

the back is puffy and I think that this is because it's not sitting properly on my bigger than size 0 derrière.

But the real problem is the bust area. It is not necessarily visible on the pictures above because I'm wearing a mega super padded bra. But I have the chest of a 12 years old boy and when I don't wear a bra (which is most of the time), the blouse is puffy at the front too.

What can you do ?

On the top of it, I'm not too fond of the purple polka dot. It was in my stash and is quilting cotton so, it's very easy to sew, but the result is way too cutsy for my taste.

I tried to tone the cuteness down by wearing the blouse with all black, but i'm not to convinced.

It's a pity that the blouse is not to the taste of flat-chested me for it was done with care, thanks to Christine's Hayes advices.
It has bias-bounded seams,

fabric covered buttons,

And the neatest tucks ever.

I will give this blouse to a friend, Marie, and if it suits her better (which it might), I will be more than happy to see her wearing and ware the blouse away. I just hate to be sewing in vain.

To be fair to the Craftsy course, that work wasn't in vain. I learned to do nice tucks and to take my time to iron things properly and to 3steps zigzag my edges. All things I'm often temped to skip for a faster make. It feels good, actually, to do things by the book.

And the blouse goes well with my cup of red hot cocoa.

Happy sewing !

E.

Bof, Bof

Ai fait une Sassy lirarian blouse, un autre cours de Craftsy.
J'ai  fait une toile dans un coupon de tissu à 1€ le mètre de chez Toto. comme la coupe est plutôt basique je me suis amusée à roder le programme boutonnière de ma mac. 17 boutonnières réalisées sans broncher. Bravo Mélusine ! (Mélusine, c'est le nom de ma mac, je la trouve magique mais un peu facétieuse parfois).

Done , one muslin for the sassy librarian blouse. It is to big in the bust (I haven't quite figured out the american sizes yet), I will need to adjust the pattern to my size , reducing the bust and shoulders to the next size down, when I'll be doing the blouse on a proper cotton.  The instructions  of Christine Haynes were so clear and easily to follow that this muslin is wearable.

I have had fun with my machine button holer.  It worked so well I made 17 button holes .

 La toile est mettable mais un peu trop large au niveau du buste.
Je referai un autre chemisier en choisissant la taille Zéro du patron au niveau du buste, et la taille 2 sur les hanches.
J'en profiterai pour dessiner un patron de base de mon buste avec l'aide des livres la coupe à plat de Teresa Gilewska. Un trésor que m'a fait découvrir cette couturière.

J'ai tout de même mis cette toile au boulot sur un short en jean, ce chemisier est très confortable. Mes collègues ont dit que c'était "mignon".

The thin poly-cotton used for this muslin wrinkles a lot but is soft on the skin.

My work mate Delphine took this picture. I wore the blouse to work over a short and was dubbed "cute". I'm not sure it's a compliment at all. Here, ie in France, people who want to compliment you will say you are elegant or sexy or striking. "Cute" has a "well at least she tried" feel to it.

Never mind, I'll wear the blouse again and will even make another one, in my size this time, pretty soon.

Merci à Delph d'avoir pris cette photo pendant sa pause déjeuner.

À bientôt.

E.