Pink Linen Gingham Blouse

 This pattern is from BurdaStyle magazine, but I had to perform a major modification to solve the issue of being too wide on the upper part of the bodice edge, front and back. 

I solved the issue in the front by simply making the elastic band shorter, but there was too much fabric in the back bodice. I had to cut it in the middle, taking 8 cm off (aprox) and rearranging the upper and bottom tape channels. The result was then perfect, but it is not a pattern up to Burda reputation. 

The fabric is from Merchant and Mills, a lovely linen gingham in hot pick and ivory. I love it. 

Purple Silk-Viscose Pants

A very simple pattern for this wonderful fabric. I found it in Utrecht Fabric market, where we travelled last May. 

This was one of the few fabrics I bought, and it is stunning. The base of the fabric is silk and the ply is viscose. 

The drape is exquisite and the flashes of silvery purple are amazing. Kids at my school are mesmerized by it, as it shines when I move. 

I choose a very old pattern of mine, simple straight wide pants, since there was a scarce metre of fabric. To avoid bulk and fabric, I sew some elastic jersey as a facing at the waist, inserting a rubber band inside the channel that it made.

The only drawback is that this fabric is so delicate, a water drop can leave an eternal mark, wrinkles stay forever, and it cannot be washed or even hanged doubled. But well, it is also forgiving to irregularities, and it only cost me €15, so it was totally worth it.