Josephine Blouse with release tucks
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Sooooooo it turns out that not much of my extensive handmade wardrobe from BEFORE I had Hugo is fitting so great right now. Much of that clothing is either not nursing-friendly, or it's just a wee bit tight around the armpits from the fact that I am ahem just a little more well-endowed than normal. This means I've had to make some new tops and dresses just to have more to choose from when I look into the closet in the morning. Fun fun!! (and um please pardon the phone pics...this sewing mama is finding the full shoot to be a bit challenging with a wee one right now)
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This Josephine blouse is super comfortable because it’s made with some nice flowy Field Study rayon (the same rayon as I used for the sleeved Ruby top I made in this post), AND because instead of sewing the pleats (ok technically “tucks”) all the way down the front, I only sewed them part-way to make the blouse more roomy around the waist and hem. I really recommend trying it this way if you have the pattern, because it’s such a fun way to mix it up a bit. Do you like it this way or do you prefer it with the pleats sewn all the way down?
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The other change I made was to use the bias binding at the neck to close the center front slit so that it's a bit like a keyhole (just not rounded). I decided to do this after I noticed that when you use rayon, that front slit flops around a bit. Which can be a great look, I just thought this was kindof cute too.
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Josephine with sleeves is of course a great blouse for fall, but I like pairing the sleeveless versions I've made with sweaters to make it last even longer into the cool season. I bought this sweater for myself for my birthday a few weeks ago:
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You can see other fun versions of Josephine in our Josephine photo pool
Or search for the #josephineblouse or #josephinepattern on Instagram!