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I bought this reproduction shirt pattern from ‘Eva Dress’ after reading the Burda Blog on Plus Size Vintage. It arrived really quickly from the US. It’s made from a vibrant floral print that I got from Ebay, it was fun to make and is easy to wear.
I don’t seem to be learning from my mistakes: I really must remember that if you have interesting seams or details then you really don’t need a crazy print!! I really like the angles of the seams and I wish I had topstitched to highlight them.
I have already bought the fabric to make two more of these shirt: some crisp white cotton cos everyone needs at least one white cotton shirt in their wardrobe and a stripe fabric to accentuate the different grains of the pattern pieces.
The poppers were a bad idea on the thin cotton, they need brut force to undo them and even then you’re more likely to rip the fabric than undo the popper. Luckily I can wriggle out of this by pulling it over my head but I will be using buttons on the next shirt.
I have posted my first review of this pattern on Pattern Review.com
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Cotton
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Credits
- Eva Dress
http://www.evadress.com
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May 10, 2010, 10.31 AMby anna agyekum
ooooh it will look lovely in the stripe a little like my betty page shirt which i love with all my hart!
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May 10, 2010, 10.41 AMby candyjoyce
Annnnaaaaa!
I thought you had abandoned me?!
Where have you been hiding out?
I’ve got a mint and aubergine stripe for this in the softest cotton. It’s all cut out and ready to sew. As well as a plain white one.
they will both look lovely with the wide wide wide trousers that I made at the weekend, they are very fun, you could strap a couple of puppies to each leg and no one would be any the wiser!
xx
Candy
May 8, 2010, 08.00 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i can’t wait seeing the white variation of this as i really like the cut and i do understand what you are saying about all the details getting “lost” due to the print. the fabric is very cute too but would have been nicer on something different.
again i am really impressed by the way you finish your projects, it really looks so fantastic!
May 6, 2010, 03.49 PMby uberfrump
It’s great. I think you’re right though, because the side fastening is a nice detail that gets a bit lost in the pattern. Having said that the pattern is bold so it’s a different kind of look. It looks complicated so well done!
May 6, 2010, 09.02 AMby sabzarap
Although one can not see the detailing on your blous because of the print, it turned out very well. I like the fabric and the poppers make your blous special. Lucily you get your blous of bei pulling over your head, it would be such a pity, if it would breke or you could not wear it… I am already curious of your other versions, you planed ;O)