My June dress from la maison victor was a large
success! And because the fit was so great I could not wait to make something
else from their designs. I wear a lot of blouses in spring so I immediately
thought of the venue top.
The fabric is a coupon from the stoffen spectakel, no
surprise there. I have no idea what the fabric is made of, I’m guessing that it
is a polyester blend of some kind. Maybe polyester and viscose blend? The
fabric looks shiny but is surprisingly soft and comfortable to wear. But it was a nightmare to
sew with, it is slippery and frays like crazy. The blouse has been finished for
a few weeks and I still find little threads everywhere.
I had enough fabric to start with, a little over 1.5
meter but then I made a mistake. I tried to match the pattern as well as I
could. But when I cut the sleeves I made a mistake and I cut the sleeves upside
down. (Great tip, don’t cut fabric when you are about to fall asleep) I didn’t
have enough fabric left over to cut the sleeves a second time the way they
designed it. So I shorted the sleeves and left out the slit. Instead I made it
look like I rolled up the sleeves. I think it is a nice alternative of the
original design and I needed less fabric!
I like the pattern a lot, the fit is not as perfect as
with my June dress but still good. The only thing that bothers me a bit is that
the blouse is a bit narrow at the shoulders. I will try to make them a bit
wider next time I use this pattern. Not sure how you do that but I will find
out because I really like the pattern.
Because I like their patterns that much I got myself a
subscription, they had an amazing discount for the occasion of fashion
revolution day. So you will see a lot more of their designs on the blog in the
future.
