Bessie Art: Fantastic 30's Fashion

So I finally sat down and put together this A-MAZING blouse by DuBarry. Why did I wait so long? I was missing out on some major summer cuteness!

Pardon the sweatpants...

Little appliqued flower.....added this as an afterthought. Aw!

The fabric is just an inexpensive gingham from JoAnn. Here is the pattern I used:

I'm working on another blouse from this same pattern. I had actually begun that one first, but sewed the "underarm flounce" on backwards and had to put it aside for awhile to save my sanity (I couldn't face ripping all of those stitches out of the delicate chiffon I chose. Ah!). SO, I'll come back to that one later.

You know what I love about this pattern? The possibilities are endless! You could make this up in many different fabrics and colors and it would still look darling. Also, it is easily incorporated into the modern wardrobe. I wore this shirt today with some jeans, gladiators, and a vintage silver belt. Looked great!

By the way, have I ever mentioned how much I love DuBarry patterns? Aren't they fab?

15 comments:

Veronica said...: That is adorable.; May 15, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Jen said...: This blouse is beautiful! Those sleeve flounces look perfect for catching spring and summer breezes! Simply inspiring!; May 15, 2009 at 4:54 AM
Jenni said...: Gorgeous pattern! I like that very much.; May 15, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Moxie Tonic said...: The blouse turned out fantastic - I adore those sleeves! And good for you for braving those scary, unprinted patterns!; May 15, 2009 at 5:49 AM
Unknown said...: That is a great shirt, and I like the flower, nice touch.; May 15, 2009 at 6:50 AM
Res Naturae...Celebrating the Beauty of Nature said...: FANTASTIC blouse!
Is the only waist to hip shaping throught the side seams?
congarats on a great piece of clothing
God bless
Ann at ResNaturaeYarns.com; May 15, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Trudy said...: This blouse is to die for. I love everything about it, especially the sleeves. I didn't know about DuBary patterns. I'll have to look around and see if can snag a few. Thanks.

www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com; May 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Darla: Retro Ways said...: It came out super cute.; May 15, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Bessie M. said...: Ann.RNY-
Yep, the only shaping is through the side seams---no waist tucks or darts! :); May 15, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Notamermaid said...: Thats fantastic! What kind of closure does it have? zip? buttons?; May 15, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Bessie M. said...: Notamermaid-
Actually, I opted out of the side closure because the fabric was stretchy enough to fit over my head & shoulders. For the other version of this shirt I'm making I will use a zipper at the side seam. :); May 15, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Catholic Bibliophagist said...: Hi, I followed the link here from Sew Retro. That blouse is sooo cute. Was it hard to fit? Just love it!; May 15, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Maggie said...: Really cute top. Hooray for tackling a 30's non-printed pattern. I'm going to look for this one.
Marguerite; May 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Threadie said...: You a made a great job wwith this blouse. Love the bbutterfly sleeves !; May 16, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Serena said...: This is SO cute and so flattering! I want one now! I've never liked that type of sleeves before, but you've completely changed my mind about them!; May 17, 2009 at 1:02 AM

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Fantastic 30's Fashion

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