I'm adding a staple to my me-made wardrobe that has been two years in the making! The classic pussybow blouse in a great cream colour.
I used McCall's 4609, which looks like it's from the 1970s. I sewed up version A. I had actually cut out this pattern for two blouses-- a cream one and a purple one--about two years ago. And then the poor pattern just sat in my projects pile. Recently, I fished out the two pre-cut fabrics and got to work! The pattern is fairly easy as the lines are very straight. I finished both blouses around the same time (I quite like sewing multiple versions of the same pattern at the same time). For the purple one, I ran out of fabric for the long sleeves so ended up using another pattern for a short 'flutter' sleeve (see blog post here for that blouse):
I do like the long sleeved version more and it's just so versatile in this colour. The blouse front has buttons and a long bow at the collar. The sleeves are very straight and have a wrist placket. I could have probably made the wrists smaller but it's super comfortable as it is.
And here's a cheeky stocking flash photo! haha.
I don't wear a lot of separates --but of those that I do wear, these types of blouses are the easiest to coordinate! I just love the look!
Photography: Veronika Marx and Darja Bilyk (for purple blouse)
