This a vintage pattern reprinted on heavy paper. The pattern and instruction sheets return to a sturdy plastic zip lock bag. The finished garment looks like the drawing on the pattern. I used a cotton material in a small checked, black and white pattern. The instructions are clear, but I still managed to not understand the slot buttonholes. It’s a simple pattern and basic to intermediate sewing skills will be all you need. The design is simple and elegant as the collar/yoke and the sleeve cuffs finish themselves. For the rest of the shirt a rolled seam finishes the edges. As I misunderstood the slot buttonholes, I left the front as a wrap style; which worked fine. If you choose not to use the buttonholes, I advise a way to close the front. Otherwise the blouse will slide around as it’s roomy through the bust and shoulders. I’m going to put two snaps under my now decorative buttons, as the front needs an anchoring spot. More detailed instructions for the buttonholes and an extra diagram might have saved my mistake. (Or maybe not.) However, I would happily make this pattern again. There are so many ways to make a whole new look just by using different materials that you just want to try several. For the event I was attending, a tea, some accessories were all I needed to turn a skirt and blouse into the proper outfit. Later that day I took off the accessories, changed from the skirt into a pair of slacks and went to dinner at a friend’s house.
Anne F. Merritt –
This a vintage pattern reprinted on heavy paper. The pattern and instruction sheets return to a sturdy plastic zip lock bag. The finished garment looks like the drawing on the pattern. I used a cotton material in a small checked, black and white pattern. The instructions are clear, but I still managed to not understand the slot buttonholes. It’s a simple pattern and basic to intermediate sewing skills will be all you need. The design is simple and elegant as the collar/yoke and the sleeve cuffs finish themselves. For the rest of the shirt a rolled seam finishes the edges. As I misunderstood the slot buttonholes, I left the front as a wrap style; which worked fine. If you choose not to use the buttonholes, I advise a way to close the front. Otherwise the blouse will slide around as it’s roomy through the bust and shoulders. I’m going to put two snaps under my now decorative buttons, as the front needs an anchoring spot. More detailed instructions for the buttonholes and an extra diagram might have saved my mistake. (Or maybe not.) However, I would happily make this pattern again. There are so many ways to make a whole new look just by using different materials that you just want to try several. For the event I was attending, a tea, some accessories were all I needed to turn a skirt and blouse into the proper outfit. Later that day I took off the accessories, changed from the skirt into a pair of slacks and went to dinner at a friend’s house.