I’ve made both versions of this blouse: the Victorian version in a thin cotton dotted swiss with unlined sleeves to get that late Victorian collapsed leg o’mutton sleeve look (shown in the next photo) and the Edwardian in black silk. This is a very simple blouse to cut and assemble; however, the instructions for the sleeve binding, the collar, and the binding for the back opening are so terse as to be useless. If you have some sewing experience (intermediate or advanced beginner) you can either figure it out or determine a work-around. I could not get the pattern piece cut for the back opening binding to do what I think it was intended it to do. I created a placket instead. I used the Victorian sleeves again but paired them with a bolero jacket to create an 1896 walking suit. The sleeves of the jacket are interlined with tulle so they hold their shape.
Sally –
I’ve made both versions of this blouse: the Victorian version in a thin cotton dotted swiss with unlined sleeves to get that late Victorian collapsed leg o’mutton sleeve look (shown in the next photo) and the Edwardian in black silk. This is a very simple blouse to cut and assemble; however, the instructions for the sleeve binding, the collar, and the binding for the back opening are so terse as to be useless. If you have some sewing experience (intermediate or advanced beginner) you can either figure it out or determine a work-around. I could not get the pattern piece cut for the back opening binding to do what I think it was intended it to do. I created a placket instead. I used the Victorian sleeves again but paired them with a bolero jacket to create an 1896 walking suit. The sleeves of the jacket are interlined with tulle so they hold their shape.