Peasant Blouse

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Since we are planning to put our children to work in the field and feed them only potatoes, I decided to make some peasant blouses.

Here’s the first one with a Liberty of London Tana Lawn fabric (appears that this particular pattern is no longer available there), which is a nice thin weight perfect for this project.  I looked at this tutorial, but cut the pattern based on a shirt we already had.  The shapes of the sleeves were a little tricky for me to envision as they become part of the elasticized neck, so are not traditional sleeve shape.  But it was an incredibly simple thing to make.  I think it turned out well and I already have the fabric cut for the second one.  This style could also make a simple dress.

Another Liberty Dress

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Finally finished the other dress just in time for hunting eggs.  This one reminds me of a summer picnic.  I used Nancy Ann Liberty fabric, which I love. I had an idea of what I wanted to do with this dress, but was afraid to try on this fabric without a pattern.  So I used Burda 9644.  I’ve made this before and it’s really more full than twirly, so I think next time I will increase the width of each layer for more twirls.  And I’d like to try the skirt with a more fitted bodice and open back for a sundress.  We’ll see.