This is another pattern that I’ve had for quite some time. I wanted to make this for a while, but wanted to have just the right fabric for it. then I remembered that I had this piece of brown camo silky charmeuse. I had bought it to make pillowcases, but never got around to it. I’m so glad I didn’t use it for the pillowcases!
Instead I made this blouse that can be worn under a jacket when the weather gets a bit cooler.
As you can see in the pattern picture, the two views show a shorter without the collar and a tunic length with a collar. I made a shorter version of the top with the collar. Mine fits more like a cowl neck and isn’t as tight (fitted) at the neck as the one in the picture. I think the looser look can be more comfortable for people who don’t like anything tight around their necks.
For me, I found the fit to be really great. Other than changing the length, there were no other alterations I made. This was a very quick project to put together. In order to keep the fabric from slipping and becoming misaligned, I used my walking foot during the construction process.
Both front and back are cut on the fold so there’s no need to worry about matching any center seams.
I was so comfortable in this last picture, I forgot to put my shoes on – LOL!
Until next time… I’ll keep sewing and I hope you do too.
*Here’s an affiliate link for the fabric that I used which was easy to work with and really feels and looks great! https://www.fabric.com/buy/0448821/charmeuse-satin-camo-brown
