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1930’s Mandarin-Inspired Blouse

By EvaDress, member

Here, the blouse is shown un-hooked at the neck and I omitted the collar tie.

I cut this blouse using a 1930’s pattern from silk jacquard I found at Michael’s Fabrics.  This silk was perfect for this style because of its Far-East exotic quality.

The blouse is a kimono style with slashed and self-faced short sleeves.

Ease is designed into the blouse as pleats running down each side of the front and back pieces.

I fully lined the blouse with silk habotai.

This project is from one of the first and most favorite vintage patterns I picked up.  

I was drawn to this pattern for the detailed blouse and the long skirt with its unique waistband.

This project is only about the top.

Here, the blouse is shown un-hooked at the neck and I omitted the collar tie.

Shows the open sleeve detail not so well depicted in the pattern art.

The pleats also run down each side of the back.

Detail of self-faced sleeve opening.

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    goin_sewin | | #1

    The details are lovely. Really nice blouse.

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    EvaDress | | #2

    Thank you goin_sewin.

  3. IrmaMullins | | #3

    This detail is really valuable at all.... truly nice blouse.

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