Lucerne Blouse

 This was my second Hey June Lucerne Blouse. I was really taken with the tie sleeve detail and this type of easy to wear top is the mainstay of my work wardrobe. Top + Skirt, or Top + Pants.

I made a Size 12, and I think with no changes - I've left my precious sewing project notebook on the counter of Tessuti in Melbourne and currently waiting for my son to post itwaiting for my son to post it home, so I am not 100%. 

Fabric: My current area for improvement is fabric choice. Aiming for drape. This fabric has drape, but the rest I am not sure having purchased it in an op shop. Polyester is my guess now, but I was thinking viscose when I bought it. I like print, and abstract/geometric patterns. The pattern here is smaller than my last make - the Olivia.

It is an easy pattern to make, I made View A this time. I made a small mistake on one of the sleeve ties, so that when I turned the tie end out, it was facing the inside of the shirt. I'll just double check this as I go next time.

I like the neck line. There are no darts but the top works well and this dartless design gives it a bit of swing.

I'm not in love with this blouse, so I am thinking of it as a wearable toile. Why:

• polyester fabric
• once complete it reminded me of a uniform top worn by staff at my bank
• the curved hem (which I should have run a gathering thread through to get it to sit better).

Next time?

• try for viscose or rayon or possibly an old linen table cloth (I have several) 
• straighten the hem, either a deep hem or possibly even a wide elastic band?
• lengthen the sleeves by 5-8cm.

The first Lucerne, in case you were wondering. I made View B, the petal sleeve. Those sleeves were not me, and, again, I made a poor fabric choice - the theme! The hem was straighter, just due to the size of the piece of fabric I had. I did wear it for a day to check the back width for comfort. Then it went in the donate pile.