I made the Nepali Blouse, the open version (without the top ties) in a red linen. Cutting the pattern was no problem. Everything was marked clearly. I didn’t have any problems until I got to attaching the front facing (piece C) It doesn’t say that you should repeat the process on the right side, but I figured that out. Also, since I made the open version, now that I look at it, piece C should be wider. When it’s worn open, you see the edge of the piece and doesn’t have a nice finished look. Perhaps make the front piece lined? The collar went on beautifully and has a nice finished look. The gussets went in fine. When I put the sleeves in the armholes, I didn’t have any extra material to make it gathered, so they ended up being flat at the shoulder cap. It said the sleeves taper and fit close below the elbow, but I had to tailor them, or they would have been loose. When looking at the finished blouse, (if you look at the 2nd and 3rd pictures) the overlapping sides don’t match up. I don’t know if that’s because of the way I’m shaped or the pattern. It wouldn’t be too hard to fix. I loved the pattern and if I made it again I would use a heavy fabric, line it and wear it as a jacket. I would also suggest to change the drawing on the front to match what the blouse actually looks like. (My open collared version doesn’t look anything like the drawing on the front of the pattern.) Other than the sleeves not being gathered and piece C should be wider for the open collared version, I was very happy with this pattern. I liked the notes about the blouse and the types and colors of material to use. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the new pattern review and I’m VERY happy to see the larger sizes included!
Wednesday Sanchez –
I made the Nepali Blouse, the open version (without the top ties) in a red linen. Cutting the pattern was no problem. Everything was marked clearly. I didn’t have any problems until I got to attaching the front facing (piece C) It doesn’t say that you should repeat the process on the right side, but I figured that out. Also, since I made the open version, now that I look at it, piece C should be wider. When it’s worn open, you see the edge of the piece and doesn’t have a nice finished look. Perhaps make the front piece lined? The collar went on beautifully and has a nice finished look. The gussets went in fine. When I put the sleeves in the armholes, I didn’t have any extra material to make it gathered, so they ended up being flat at the shoulder cap. It said the sleeves taper and fit close below the elbow, but I had to tailor them, or they would have been loose. When looking at the finished blouse, (if you look at the 2nd and 3rd pictures) the overlapping sides don’t match up. I don’t know if that’s because of the way I’m shaped or the pattern. It wouldn’t be too hard to fix. I loved the pattern and if I made it again I would use a heavy fabric, line it and wear it as a jacket. I would also suggest to change the drawing on the front to match what the blouse actually looks like. (My open collared version doesn’t look anything like the drawing on the front of the pattern.) Other than the sleeves not being gathered and piece C should be wider for the open collared version, I was very happy with this pattern. I liked the notes about the blouse and the types and colors of material to use. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the new pattern review and I’m VERY happy to see the larger sizes included!