CC's Creative Concepts: McCall's 6650/ View C easy work blouse

This (wearable muslin) blouse has been waiting on me to get photographed for a second try. Yes, the first photos were awful so I retook them and all in all I think the photos came out well. Check it out:

Check out that breeze action!

Even though I did a test run with some scrap fabrics, I wanted to make sure I got the proper fit before cutting into my (real fabric) a sheer silk cotton clipped voile. Yeah, a few months back my Mom and I went to MaryJo's in Gastonia, NC and I purchased this gorgeous fabric there. Check out the fabric:

Love this fabric

Wearable Muslin Fabric: an "everyday deal" poly charmeuse fabric from Hancock fabrics. I think I paid something like $3 a yard. The blouse took 2 yards. As a side note: I must mention that due to the lack of quality in the fabric, it frayed faster then I could sew up. Also, it was super slippery and went off the grain a little bit. I really should have mirrored the front and back panel patterns, so I wouldn't have to cut it on the fold. Oh well, live and learn.

trying to show slit in skirt

Techniques: I sewed up using French Seams. Also, I did use bias tape for the hem to give a clean neat finish. Check it out:

bias hem for a neat finish

Sewing Issues: I was a little confused at first by the placket but after making the first test run with scrap fabric, I felt comfortable sewing it up again. Also, the shoulders were a little large and had to be cut down. I did find the waist was way too large and tapered down 2 sizes smaller, creating more of an hour glass shape instead of the boxy shape of the pattern. Of course, I did have to make an upper arm adjustment; which I thought was weird because the rest of the pattern was so large. Also, I shortened the sleeves by an 1" too. Normally I have to lengthen the torso, but not in this case.

Time: A few days to sew up once I adjusted the pattern pieces.

Over all View C is easy to sew up once you get the fit you want.

Lastly, I sewed up Simplicity 5259 (skirt) in a black cotton twill. I underlined the skirt with black bemberg. Yeah, I hand basted the rayon to the twill, then sewed up following directions. Changes: I added a silver exposed zipper and made a high waisted facing. Purchased bias tape for the Hong Kong seams. I love the front slit on this skirt.........and the cotton twill is very comfortable.

Fabric: cotton twill and for underlining Black Bemberg

inside zipper and finished seams

Techniques: Hong Kong seams. Hand basted lining to cotton twill then sewed up normally. Exposed silver zipper.

Time: A few days. Pretty easy once I got the correct fit with the changes I made to the original pattern.