This post is a filler of sorts and an embarrassing way to amuse you loyal blogging buddies of mine… I am about to post some of the most unflattering horrid pictures of myself, in hopes you may get a chuckle too lol – I know I did!
Some of you may be familiar with Christine Haynes‘ book Chic & Simple Sewing; a lovely sewing book aimed at beginners but with some really cute styles that will appeal to all skill levels.
Well I decided, during my beginning stages of fitting the Truffle back in the beginning of march, to make a wearable muslin of the first top in the book; a simple short sleeved, yoked blouse. The sizing in the book is a little limited, but since my high bust measurement matches the bust measurement of the L, and the styles are not overly fitted I figured I could make it work.
I was diligent enough to measure the pattern pieces at the most fitted part and the bust, to make sure it wouldn’t be too tight (snort) but I did not think to go further than that so I was not prepared for what ensued…..
Ok bad hair, bathroom shots, cell phone self portraits and gray yoga pants aside…. LOOK AT ALL THAT EASE!! I totally look preggers!! Which I most assuredly am NOT – I promise! I kid you not, I took a total of at least 14 inches of ease out of the waist and about 8 off the hips, grading between – and that still leaves the top very loose, not fitted or shaped at all!
After shot: still not the best fit but more wearable for sure:
I was laughing so hard at my side view in the second pic, the top creating a tent pitched by my boobs; this top is crying out for some shaping in a big way!! I guess it’s not a very good style for me without some serious adjustment – but there are some other lovely, more fitted styles in the book I’m still gonna try 🙂
All in all a valuable lesson… reminding me why I decided to learn how to custom fit garments in the first place… the world of fashion is not made for the generous of bust! lol… and the moral of the story, kids, is that I should never wear loose fitting clothing. Ever.
The end.
Symon Sez 
April 4th, 2012 at 8:02 am
I love this because you know what, we all have these moments. I once made a dress that I thought was going to be so cool but when I tried it on, it was one big moo-moo. I looked horrid and ended up cutting the dress in two!
April 4th, 2012 at 8:21 am
LOL the bright side is that at least I didn’t use a nice expensive fabric… a dress would be worse, too, cause there’d be a lot of waste there! Did you manage to salvage the fabric into something else? 🙂
April 4th, 2012 at 10:26 am
LOL, oh I can so relate. I love the babydoll look but I have pretty broad shoulders so it makes me look like a linebacker!
April 4th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
LOL – i was actually pretty happy with the fit and style in the shoulder area on me, it’s just from there down that was the problem… the shirt slalomed off my chest and did a straight downwards drop, making me look ten times my actual size… quite a feat of illusion! LOL
April 4th, 2012 at 10:41 am
I love your positive attitude!!!
April 4th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Well, I figure stuff is gonna happen from time to time, despite our best efforts, so it makes it worthwhile if you can at least get a laugh out of it LOL 🙂
April 5th, 2012 at 3:05 am
Heheh happened to us all at some point or another! Well done for coming clean and getting it out there!
April 5th, 2012 at 7:46 am
I blame it on the style, not myself… so it’s ok, right? LOL
April 5th, 2012 at 4:19 am
I too love these “in progress” shots. It’s great for motivation as we realise it’s not just something that happens to us!
April 5th, 2012 at 7:45 am
If everything always happened perfectly we’d never feel like we were learning anything, right? LOL At least that’s what I tell myself hehe
April 5th, 2012 at 10:10 am
OMG, thank you for sharing! We are laughing with 🙂 I was just talking with a fellow seamstress last night, and she was ooh-ing this lovely, loose, shapeless tunic in a Burda mag. I said girl, you are a svelte thing. Sew that up. I would look like a tent. And not the minimalist modern bivouac type, either.
April 5th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
HAHA! Glad I could amuse!! I know what you mean… curves and loose-fitting do not go together!! I have a long-time friend who is tall and slender, like a bamboo shoot LOL She could always wear that kind of stuff, but whenever i’d borrow her clothing I looked like an idiot LOL… then again, they will be the ones to envy our curves in a fitted outfit, so it all evens out ^__^
April 18th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
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