Bow tie blouse
Posted by Fabric Godmother on 1st Jan 1970
I really fancied making a sexy pussy bow blouse so I followed option D with a few alterations.
1. As it was a couple of sizes bigger than me I used this pattern and removed the front button fastening and joined the 2 front sections together, leaving just a small gap below the collar to fit my head through that fastened with a hook and eye. This resulted in a looser fit blouse.
2. I added a few extra inches to the front and back so the blouse was longer and could be worn tucked into my low rise jeans.
3. I also lengthened the sleeves removed the cuffs and replaced them with elastic to give a puff sleeve effect. At the top of the sleeve I eased all of the fabric give to the top creating a little puff sleeve.
4.Using a satin backed crepe I flipped the fabric to the satin side out for the collar section, giving a fabulous contrast between the collar and the blouse.
You can tie the collar in different ways depending on the rest of your outfit
Overall I am thrilled with this and can't wait to dress up a pair of jeans with this and a pair of killer heels.
Here are some current blouse patterns with a tie collar so you can make your own....
Happy sewing xxx