{mustard blouse}

 Time for part two of the Colette Spring Palette Challenge.

This is...or was going to be the Emily Variation blouse from Burda.

 

Only problem was that it turns out I didn't buy enough fabric for the voluminous sleeves.

I tried going back to the store to buy more, but they were all out of it in the same shade. That is when it is time to improvise.  So I used the same sleeve pattern as from my valentine frock (aka Burda's full skirted cut out bust dress).

Then when I tried it on for fitting, I was reminded that, while on a straighter figured girl that shirt would be just fine as is, on my hourglass form it looked like a tent...even after I took the waist sizing down like I usually do.  Much more fitting was required for me.  I think I ended up taking off about 5 addition inches off of the waist on this.  Makes a big difference.

 So there it is!  I finally have something in that elusive mustard yellow color.  I think it might still be fun to do something like a skirt in this color later on.  Less of a challenge to pull off since it isn't right next to the face, and it would look good with something like a sailor striped shirt....which I *still* need to post pictures of.  I'm so behind.

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