I finally finished the red rayon camp shirt. It is such a pretty colour, I am glad I have a new one of these shirts to wear.
I made the buttonholes vertically for a change. It fits loosely so there won't be any straining at the buttonholes or fear of gaping.
Now I have ironed the other piece of silk I got in California a year ago. It is a sort of Dupioni, in that it is stiff-ish with slubs in it but it is fairly thin too. I had thought I would make a dress out of it but I think it is too thin. Then I thought I would make a camp shirt, as the pattern works so well and I could tuck it into a skirt to make it look less caasual. But then I measured it and found out it is 136 cm wide and 190 cm long - almost 2 yards! I can get the shirt out of it but then I will have quite a bit left over and don't know what to do with that. Any ideas? Shirt and something, or something other than a shirt? Or maybe a long sleeved shirt!
5 comments:
What about a shirt dress? I think the fabric is beautiful!
Mary
I'd say a shirt dress too. Why not interline completely with silk organza before the actual lining. Or, and I've done this a couple of times with thin or loosely woven fabrics, ironed on a very thin interfacing on the entire piece of fabric before cutting out. That way your fabric is stable and you don't have to fuss around interfacing facings etc. A nice thin knit interfacing would do the job well.
Love the red blouse/shirt.
Heather
That camp shirt is gorgeous including the colour!What about a tunic length shirt for the silk?
I am going toward a shirt and not a shirt-dress, although I do like the idea. The tunic shirt suggestion is what got me thinking about a less fitted shirt, as you will see in the next entry.
Thanks for your input!
What a nice shirt! Thanks for the pictures!
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