Very easy! They provide some very good historical information about these types of shirts with the pattern as well as some embroidery designs. Be prepared to enlarge the neck opening and lengthen the body a little if you do not wear a size 8. The arm hole looks rather small, but once you get it on it is quite comfortable and exactly where it should be (even for my pudgy arms!).
Rated 5 out of 5
Shanna Faulk –
As you would expect, I found this pattern very easy to make and alter. The braid patterns included are lovely, although I did not use them on any of my garments. When made on the same fabric as the skirt, the finished effect of this blouse closely resembles the types of garments being worn by everyday women in my area (North Louisiana) in the mid-late 1860s.
Rated 5 out of 5
kat Crippen –
Simple pattern, pairs up nicely with Past Patterns #700 for the skirt. The one part of the blouse that is a little fussy is the tiny buttons. Well, the buttons aren’t bad, but the tiny buttonholes are a bit of a pain. Good historic notes, well-written instructions.
Heidi Schultz –
Very easy! They provide some very good historical information about these types of shirts with the pattern as well as some embroidery designs. Be prepared to enlarge the neck opening and lengthen the body a little if you do not wear a size 8. The arm hole looks rather small, but once you get it on it is quite comfortable and exactly where it should be (even for my pudgy arms!).
Shanna Faulk –
As you would expect, I found this pattern very easy to make and alter. The braid patterns included are lovely, although I did not use them on any of my garments. When made on the same fabric as the skirt, the finished effect of this blouse closely resembles the types of garments being worn by everyday women in my area (North Louisiana) in the mid-late 1860s.
kat Crippen –
Simple pattern, pairs up nicely with Past Patterns #700 for the skirt. The one part of the blouse that is a little fussy is the tiny buttons. Well, the buttons aren’t bad, but the tiny buttonholes are a bit of a pain. Good historic notes, well-written instructions.