Vogue 1177 Poppy Blouse

Vogue 1177 Blouse Front

Vogue 1177 Blouse Back

Fabric: Printed voile from Gorgeous Fabrics

Pattern: Vogue 1177

Vogue 1177 Line Drawing

I used upper parts to make a blouse.

As I mentioned in my previous post, this pattern involves tuck and pleat details.

Vogue 1177 Front Detail

I shortened the sleeves and added fringe around the ends of the sleeves.

Vogue 1177 Sleeve Detail

In addition to the pleats detail, I really like side panels. It adds dimention to the side view of the blouse.

Vogue 1177 Side Panel

Meanwhile there was a moment I had to pause...

Since the fabric was very loosely woven I knew I needed to finish raw edges, but look at what Vogue Patterns had to say about finishing edges:

… and I do not own a serger (yet). Duh!

There was a simple solution though; I used hand overcasting to finish all the visible raw edges. It was a very easy process and did not take too long to finish all the edges.

Vogue 1177 Hand Overcasting

This blouse is a good match with the Vogue 1247 black skirt.

Vogue 1177 Blouse + Vogue 1247 Skirt

It can also be tucked into the skirt.

This look reminds me of Nanette Lepore's Circus Lovin' skirt.

Source: Neiman Marcus

Despite making all of the tedious pleats, I was very impressed by how effective each detail works together. I am looking forward to trying other Anna Sui patterns in the future.


Until next time, cheers to you all!

Vogue 1177 Pleats Please

No, I am not talking about Issey Miyake's collection. It is more like "Oh gosh, Vogue 1177, how many pleats do you want me to make? Please someone do it for me..."


Vogue 1177
Source: Vogue Patterns

There are pleats and tucks to make in Vogue 1177. I began with making five tucks in each front yoke. It went well. My next task was making seven pleats in each front piece. Then fourteen in back. Then more in sleeves, which I had not even marked yet... If you are good at making pristine pleats, Vogue 1177 will be great for you to showcase your skill.

The above picture shows the yoke front after the tucks were made. I was happy with the result until I realized that I pressed the tucks in wrong direction...

So I re-pressed. Oh well, those unfortunate chopped ends of the tucks should be hidden under the neck binding.

Then the next unfortunate thing happened when I tried to join yoke and upper front. The length of each piece did not match. I had to redo the pleats on both right and left pieces. Luckily the back pieces had no problem. It is possible that I might have made the tucks bit wider or the tucks were marked wider than they should be on the pattern.     

After joining yoke, upper front, and upper side front, it looks like this:

Back piece inside view:



Guess what? All the tedious works were rewarded when the front and the back pieces joined together. I immediately fell in love with this unfinished top!

My plan was to make a blouse from this pattern. Now that I love how it looks wihout sleeves, I have to make a decision: Long sleeve, short sleeve, or no sleeve? Hmmm. 



Vogue 1177
Source: Vogue Patterns



Well, that is all for today. I am hoping to show you the finished blouse next time. 

Until then, cheers to you all!

Vogue 1247 Skirt Length

I have been working on Vogue 1247 skirt.

The skirt length is 15" for all sizes. How short is that? Take a look at the skirt currently sold at saks.com. Note that the model shown is 5'10" (177cm) wearing US size 4.

Source: Saks Fifth Avenue

Source: Saks Fifth Avenue

Here is the product description quoted from Saks' website:

"Rachel Comey Oyster Bar Mini Skirt

 Angled stripes converge on this high-waisted mini crafted from lightweight linen.

• High waistband
• Front slit pockets
• Side zipper
• About 15  3/4" long
• Linen
• Dry clean
• Made in USA of imported fabric

$391.00 "

...

So, the Saks version is 3/4" longer than the Vogue 1247.

Now here is Vogue 1247 muslin on me who is 8" shorter than the model. I added 2" to the length and the skirt in the picture was not hemmed. The hem is 2" i.e. what you are seeing in the picture is 19" skirt in pattern size 6 on 5'2" person.

I joined two back pieces into one to simplify the construction.

I was happy with the fit and liked the length of unhemmed skirt. I decided to add 4" to the original pattern, however, if you are in 20's in real age or at heart and have legs to show off, go for 15" length!

By the end of the day, I cut three skirts in orange, white, and black. You can see that I have a good feeling about this skirt pattern already. The pattern instructs you to do Hong Kong finish on all the visible seam allowance, which is really nice, but I am going to line the skirt instead.

Guess what? I cut two more sets! One is Vogue 1247 top which I said I did not want to make again. The top I made (click here to go to the post) was super comfortable to wear, I decided to give it one more chance. Again, it is slippery silk charmeuse, but this time it is much thinner. I also managed to cut Vogue 1177 Anna Sui Dress. This one will take long time... There were so many details on Vogue 1177, I did not finish marking.

Orange skirt is already done! I will post the detail next time. Until then, cheers to you all!

On my Sewing Table: Vogue 1177

Hello, everyone! It has been a while since my last post. Here is an update on what I have been up to. I have been working on Vogue 1177 Anna Sui dress. So far I cut all the pattern pieces and did my usual petite alteration.

Vogue 1177 Anna Sui Dress

Meanwhile this Milly poppy print voile was washed and ready to be cut.

Since I have been very busy keeping up with my school work, I can not spare even thirty minutes sewing time a day these days... The pattern pieces have been sitting on the table for days. It is not a good sight. Obviously somebody thought something had to be done. Yesterday I caught Leo studying the instruction!

It's so easy, a kitty can do it!

Was he trying to sew for his mommy?! Maybe:D Since this kitty scoops water with his paw from his water bowl to drink, my instruction sheets have some water marks now. He definitely should not work on silks.

I hope I can sew sometime soon. Until then, cheers to you all!

UPDATE: You can read Vogue 1177 in progress here: Vogue 1177 Pleats Please