Pattern Review - Vogue 8196 ...and a little bit of Vogue 2912

When Georgia walked into Tessuti wearing this beautiful blouse....there were lots of admiring gasps from staff and customers alike.... Isn't this one pretty blouse?

Everything about it is perfect! Great choice of Vogue pattern 8196 paired with Tessuti's lovely 2-tone 100% cotton embroidery anglaise in 'Blush/ Latte'. This divine fabric also comes with a matching trim in the same colour and is 12cm wide - that Georgia used for the trim around the bodice - like in View B.

This light weight cotton is embroidered all over but is more of a border design - where the heavier embroidery is along one side of the selvedge. Cleverly Georgia cut out the gathered ruffle along this part of the fabric....which makes for a lovely effect....and no hemming necessary!!!

The pattern was slightly altered as Georgia felt that the waistband needed to sit a little higher - to finish just under the bust.

The sleeves on this blouse are part Vogue 8196 ( the puffiness on the sleeve head ) and part Vogue 2912 - sleeve from view B ( the bottom half of sleeve ).

This sleeve has a seam opening - which is perfect - as Georgia added a cuff to the sleeve ( using part of the embroidered trim ). Also a bit more ease was added to the bottom of the sleeve - then gathered onto the sweet cuff then finished off with a roule loop and tiny glass button...sorry I forgot to photograph this detail!!

Here is a great image of the great job Georgia has done with the roule loops down the front of this blouse and she chose these perfect pink glass buttons from Tessuti's button range.