70's famous trio with their flyaway hair and collars!
Blouses that scream Johanna Travolta!
Pattern Description
From 1972:
The blouse with forward shoulder seams has shirt-type collar, front-button closing, and optional purchased belt. View 1 has long set-in sleeves pleated to buttoned cuffs. View has short set-in sleeves. View 3 is sleeveless. The two-piece tie is lined.
I sewed View 1, the long sleeve blouse.
Wearing shirt/jacket unbuttoned
Size
Misses' 14, bust 36"
Fabric Used
Paisley and floral printed lightweight home decorator type of fabric at Joann's clearance section. The fabric is more vibrant than what my camera phone shows.
Likes
* Single sized pattern
* Requires few pattern pieces: front of jacket with attached facing, back of jacket, collar, sleeve, and sleeve cuff.
* The pattern is printed with dark indigo ink on heavier tissue paper than what is used today!
* Directions were sufficient for advanced beginners and beyond.
Dislikes
There was nothing much to dislike, except for attaching and finishing the sleeve cuffs because they took a little more time than usual.
Features
* Two bust darts (they seem somewhat high for me) and two darts in the back, below the neckline.
* The attached facings were not fully interfaced - I basted a long strip of interfacing that was 2" wide along the center of each facing.
* The collar attached nicely along the edge of the neck, matching notches and marked circles.
* The facings were folded back and sewn onto the collar and the rest of the neck edge and then turned back in to reveal the little lapel below the wide collar
* The bottom edge of each sleeve was pleated (basted) in the direction of the arrows from solid lines to dotted lines.
* I spent a little more time than usual aligning the buttons with the buttonholes while wearing the jacket to prevent the front of the jacket from gaping, which can be easily seen from looking sideways.
Modifications
* Top-stitched the front edges and the side seams.
* Created a tie belt.
* Added two square pockets in the front.
* Collar was slightly wider than pictured most likely because I
intentionally used a smaller seam allowance than the one marked (5/8")
* I folded the facing back, right sides of the fabric together, and stitched across the facing, 1" from the bottom of the jacket. Then I turned the facings back to the inside of the jacket, folded about a 1" hemline and machine stitched the hem instead of slip-stitching or handstitching as directed.
* Surprisingly, this shirt fits fine without alterations and covers up my tummy well!
Conclusion
Certain 1970's clothing have that type of "funky" flair or character that sets them apart from other blouses. Many would not want to be caught wearing them nowadays and be perceived as bizarre looking. I poked fun at my mom whevever I find pictures of her from the 60s and 70s. Now I enjoy sewing clothing from the 60s and 70s (they stand out in my closet) and wearing them when the occasion arises or whenever I feel daring enough to wear them in the public eye.
A fun jacket to make and wear, just to be out of the ordinary!
Ralph Lauren Metallic Safari Jacket from Neiman Marky
Silly mother and daughter! (Somebody snuck in again, as you can see by my shocked and shocking look!)
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