Burda Style For people who sew
Description
I saw a picture of this blouse on Friday. It’s a Nara Camicie pattern from the Pattrones #274 pattern magazine. Unfortunately, I can’t buy this magazine in Serbia, but luckily I have the JJ pattern! I immediately saw the potential of the JJ pattern and so I hurried back home on Friday to alter it. And voila! Here’s the result. I think it’s a nice copy of the original.
The blouse has a pleated bib and semi-princess cut on the front. The back is made from one piece, with two waist darts. The sleeves are elbow-length, slightly bell-shaped, with tie bands that give them ruffle effect. The button closure is slightly V cut and the buttons end up at the bust apex point. The collar is constructed from stand collar and a shirt collar parts. I like the blouse very much, but I think I’ll narrow it in the waist area to make it fit better…
I wanted to post the altered pattern to the BS, but I was uncertain whether that would violate the copyright. Instead, I’ll make a how to as soon as I find some time (that is – if you’re interested in such tutorial?). I’ve seen on some sewing blog that the blog writer posted a tutorial on altering an existing pattern to make a pattern published in another pattern magazine, so I suppose I am permitted to do the same…
Material Notes
Cotton, buttons, some imagination
Categories
- Season
- Spring
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Blouse
- Style
- Business, Classic, Romantic
- Material
- Cotton, Shirting
Credits
JJ, Nara Camicie
14 Comments
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Jul 23, 2009, 12.08 PMby TwoBoos
You are fabulous! I love your patterns and we are the same size so I am very lucky!! This is a fantastic pattern and I will try it out very soon!!
Thanks again…
you are giving Burda a run for their money, their patterns have been rubbish lately!
Jul 19, 2009, 01.58 AMby kosmika
Thanks for the pattern! I love your work and i’ll try this version of the JJ as soon as i find the time to grade the pattern, as you are much smaller than me ;) thanks again.
Jul 16, 2009, 02.53 PMby Bola
Great shirt Anajan, love the pleats!you’re very talented! I admire your productivity! when do you get time to sew all of these things????bx:)
Jul 16, 2009, 02.17 AMby SunRiseRuby
Svaka cast! Odlicno izgleda!
Jul 15, 2009, 07.12 AMby holidaypepper
AnaJan, in looking through magazines lately I’ve noticed that the pleated bib style blouses are really popular for this summer and fall. Thanks for posting the pattern!
Mar 24, 2009, 04.57 AMby AnaJan
Thanks ladies! The pants are store bought :) but I might copy the pattern.
@ Ghainskom: No, the BS remained silent on the issue. However, I think that BS wouldn’t make any problems, but Patrones and Nara Camicie might… It is, after all, a copy of the pattern that is published in another pattern magazine. And that is the last issue of Patrones…
Mar 24, 2009, 04.46 AMby Ghainskom
Love it! Did Burdastyle forbid you to post the pattern? I love the pants as well. Did you make those?
Mar 23, 2009, 06.38 PMby EmilyKate
I LOVE it! And thats a great pair of pants by the way :o)
Mar 23, 2009, 06.20 PMby MJB14
This is really beautiful. My favorite part is the sleeves. The pants are really nice too – did you make those also?
Mar 23, 2009, 03.55 PMby kaitui_kiwi
I saw a similar shirt in a shop recently too and loved the pleating in the bib and would like to try it also. Yours looks great, I hope I can do it just as beautifully as yours :)
Mar 23, 2009, 03.21 PMby camilaustral
wow, you are very talented!! and you look GREAT!
Mar 23, 2009, 11.04 AMby holidaypepper
This is so cute! I particularly like the way you added the ties to the sleeves, it’s such a unique detail.
Did you make the trousers too?
Mar 23, 2009, 07.02 AMby JJ1
I love it. I normally love bib, pleats and puff sleeves. This is very cute shirt.
Mar 23, 2009, 05.30 AMby Miss_B
I love this one. Such a great idea. I’ve been thinking of changing the JJ pattern a bit to make another blouse and you gave me a good idea.