This classic blouse has an elegant, deep-but-not-revealing V-neck with a curved shirt tail hem and centre back pleat. Choose between sleeve options: a ¾ length lantern sleeve, a gentle ¾ length bell sleeve or add some on trend gathers with an elasticated cuff instead!
The cup sizes included in the kit will help you get a great fit over the bust too!
Navy Embroidered Dash on Ecru - This fabric has a lovely natural texture and tone with a slightly slubbed background. The cotton navy linear embroidery stripes run at 90 degree to the selvedge and allow you to play with the direction of the stripe during construction. The viscose content gives a nice drape making the overall finished garment less structured that a typical cotton shirting.
Navy Floral Bouquet - This silky, drapy 100% viscose base cloth is a lovely shade of navy blue. Decorated with detailed embroidered flowers in sage and off white with accents of deep ochre colour for the centres and stalks.
White Linear Broderie Anglaise - This delicate and summery white cotton fabric has linear dobby style texture to it. With the stripes running parallel to the selvedge they will run vertically on your garment for an elongating look. This fabric is semi opaque so can be worn with a cami for more coverage.
This kit comes in size range US 0-20 with 3 dressmaker cup size options: A/B, C and D.
Bust range is 32.5” - 46”, waist 25” -38.5” and hips 35” - 48.5”.
If you are unsure about what dressmakers cup size you are, please check out this article and note that it is different to what bra size you might wear.
- The PDF digital file for the Liesl + Co Geneva Blouse pattern* The link to the PDF instruction booklet and PDF files will be contained in your order confirmation email and are available to access when logged into the g&g website.
- A0 print out of the pattern pieces for all sizes and cup options.
- Main fabric (as described above) - there will be enough fabric to make any size and variation of the pattern.
- 1 reel of matching gutermann sew all thread
- Prym sewing machine needles
- 0.3m light weight fusible interfacing
- 7 coordinating buttons from The Textile Garden as pictured above to match each fabric
- Sew in woven label - ‘Me Made’
- A physical print out of the instruction booklet will NOT be included. You can view the instruction booklet on your device at home, print it out at home or add the ‘printed pattern instructions’ product (see link below) to your order and we will print it for you.
Alongside the purchase of this kit you will receive access to a Laurens exclusive YouTube video to be used alongside the pattern instructions.
She shares her hints and tips for getting a lovely finish including fabric pre washing advice, choosing a size, cutting out to stripe match vertically and horizontally, applying bias binding, an alternative way to finish the hem, an alternative way to finish the sleeve hem with elastic casing and much more!
The video has over 40 minutes of footage, sectioned out with time stamps/chapters for easy reference and navigation.
The link to the video will be contained in your order confirmation email along with the pdf files, please please file this safely for future reference.
This difficulty rating for this pattern is 2/4, so that can loosely translated to confident beginners to more intermediate.
If you are new to shirt/blouse making or doing buttonholes for the first time its a good pattern to choose as there is no collar to deal with.
The neckline is finished with bias binding, which can be a bit fiddly but by following the tips in the video this is easily tackled for a lovely slick finish.
To complete this project successfully you'll need a regular sewing machine along with Lauren's essential recommended sewing tools.
An Overlocker is useful for finishing off the seam allowances, but is not essential, the garment can easily be made completely on a regular sewing.
It is useful of you have a one-step buttonhole setting on your sewing machine but this is not essential.
If you would like a printed copy of the instructions sent out with your kit, in addition to the PDF copy that you will receive, please see the related products below and add it to your cart as a separate product.
Your kit will be wrapped in tissue and beautifully presented in recyclable packaging.
We will aim to dispatch all kits as soon as possible after orders are placed, and we aim to have all kits shipped out by Friday 18th March.
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