Taking liberties

Added Feb 27, 2011

by Passiona Cottee

Sydney (Inner We...

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Description

Working away on a variation of a Burda pattern using a Liberty fabric, I was amazed to suddenly see a collection of liberty-fabric-based-burda-varitaions appear as a collection. There’s that synchronicity again!

And with my thunder stolen and studies to attend to… this one took a back seat. As fall approaches here in Australia (we call it Autumn), it was time to finish it.

Presenting my first button down shirt in its prairie-new-romantic best.

Variations (or liberties taken):
– inserted frill inside collar (as a young girl, I admired this detail on one of my mother’s blouses)
– added length to sleeves
– added cuffs
– added a tiny little cap detail to the top of each sleeve (see the last photo). It repeats the curve of the yoke

Notes for making this burda pattern,
1) cut interfacing for the button placket and collar – it wasn’t immediately apparent to me from the pattern/instructions (until it was too late!).
2) “long sleeve” in name only, I found they came up a little short (even after I added length to them) – so hold the paper pattern up to your arm to be sure before you cut.

See it on the blog

Material Notes

Liberty fabric; wooden buttons; cotton thread

Difficulty

Intermediate

Categories

Season
Fall
For
Women
Garment Type
Blouse
Style
Romantic
Material
Cotton

Credits

liberty fabric

grannys treasures

wooden buttons

all buttons

11 Comments

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    Sep 24, 2011, 11.14 PMby Anne Wagenhauser

    This looks soooo much better than the orange version in the mag. Well done!

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    Mar 1, 2011, 10.19 AMby fifilina

    I love this. Firstly, I’ve always been a sucker for liberty prints, but what I think I like most is the shaped yoke, it’s great. And technically looks great too.

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    Mar 1, 2011, 09.41 AMby Eleanor Thomas

    This is lovely. Really lovely. It all just works, and your “liberties” totally improve the pattern.

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      Mar 3, 2011, 11.09 AMby Passiona Cottee

      Thanks, Eleanor ;)
      I am glad you like it.

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    Mar 1, 2011, 02.39 AMby missdandy

    This blouse is adorable! I love all of the little details that you added, especially the frill at the neck and the cap detail at the top of the sleeves. The style of the blouse as well as the print remind me of the 1970s!

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      Mar 3, 2011, 11.09 AMby Passiona Cottee

      Thanks so much Miss Dandy. And wow, 1970s, you’re right!

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    Feb 28, 2011, 05.59 PMby carottesauvage

    Beautiful blouse! The colour palette suits your skin tone and hair! This print is lovely

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      Mar 3, 2011, 11.07 AMby Passiona Cottee

      Thanks so much! This garden-like print has really grown on me ;)

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    Feb 27, 2011, 05.53 PMby almatinka

    Beautiful details – my favourite is the frill in the collar, but the whole blouse on the whole is very pretty!

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      Feb 28, 2011, 06.25 PMby almatinka

      P.S. Congrats on it being featured!!! :-)

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    Feb 27, 2011, 10.17 AMby sarsaparilla

    Beautiful blouse! Perfect for Autumn :)

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      Feb 27, 2011, 12.04 PMby Passiona Cottee

      Thank you, Sarah!
      I just checked out your fortyacrewood… now I’m a follower ;)

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    Feb 27, 2011, 07.54 AMby Laura Chirita

    Love it!

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    Feb 27, 2011, 06.35 AMby leahfranqui

    Really very lovely. What an amazing fabric! I admire Liberty of London from afar, it’s too expensive for me!

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      Feb 27, 2011, 12.10 PMby Passiona Cottee

      totes, Leah. I hear you. try searching ‘supplies’ in etsy for decent liberty yardage at more realistic prices ;)

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    Feb 27, 2011, 04.15 AMby mandrych

    Nice fabric, very pretty.

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    Feb 27, 2011, 03.11 AMby freakusbzzz

    Lovely and detailed!

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