One and a half year old project...

Today my mom was going through a few baskets, and found a knitting project that I had started about a year and a half ago.

 It was a shawl in white cotton, in a sort of lace pattern.

I finished it today! :^) About time, ay?

1900-05 Blouse

I recently watched a delightful film, Miss Potter, which inspired me to create a blouse similar to the one Beatrix Potter wears at her families Christmas party. Here are my results.

The sleeves on my blouse go to the wrist, the one on Miss Potter only go to the elbows.

Cuff Detail. I loved making these cuffs! Hand-sewn button holes, of course.

Back Detail. High collar with buttons down the back. The blouse Miss Potter wears had a more delicate lace yolk and was made of a silky fabric both in an off-white color. I just used white cotton since that's what I had.

Miss Potter's also had more gathers in front at the bust line and had vertical pin tucks under the yolk seam.



I hope to make a skirt and belt to go with this someday, so be looking for a post on that in the coming months... or years... lol...