After 5 years of graduate school, I have the title of Ph.D. to add after my name, and not much money in my pocket.
So. my first resource for fabric is usually free, or cheap. I'm very familiar with a certain army.
This blouse was going to be used for a project for my granddaughter, because it had good yardage to work with, and I liked the pattern--nice colors to pull from for trims.
On a lark I tried it on. It was too big, but it fit in the bust, and being someone who has a hard time finding a proper fit in that area, I decided to try and see what I could do to salvage it for my wardrobe.
There was one princess seam on each side, and I could have added more. The pattern would have easily disguised it, but I decided to try a series of midriff mini pleats instead.
I liked this effect, the way it condensed the pattern and played against it.
I did go to my trim box and start adding a crocheted trim to the cuffs and collar. This aqua pops against the print.
And this is my new blouse, Nonna-Luisa style. It's still loose, but it has some shape.
Repetition and condensing a pattern: hmm... there's something blooming in my writing mind.
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