I decided to dig out a couple of vintage sewing books I got. I collect old sewing and handiwork manuals, preferable from before 1960.
I wanted to start somewhere reasonably easy, so I decided to go with
Which is a book I picked up at a fleamarket, it comes accompanied by 42 sheets of patterns, that range from babies, over children, teens, women and a few mens patterns. The title roughly translates to "Professora Ella Lund's Large Sewing manual"
I decided to make a blouse with china sleeves and standing collar.
I first sewed it up in muslin, but did not think of putting on the collar, which turned out to be a mistake. I made some adjustment to the shoulderline, since I have a rather big muscle between the shoulder and the neck, that turned out to be a mistake, since I did not correct the neckline as well.
Me from the front
From the side.
.I am going to lower the neckline in front about 1 cm, so the collar does not get so close to the neck, and I am going to raise the back neckline the like amount and make some darts so it fits closer to the neck there.
What did I learn.
When sewing a muslin, put on collars, so you can correct mistakes there, instead of the wearable muslin.
Here it is on Emma, my dressform, you can just barely see the bound button holes, of which I am rather proud.
Other than my own suggestions, what would you suggest of alterations to make it fit.
Tania
