It’s been a few days since my latest pattern, Møme, was released on the website.
I started designing my women patterns rather recently and I wanted to add a new blouse to that small pattern collection: that’s the kind of garment I like wearing on a daily basis, with a pair of jeans for instance.
My first thought had been to alter the children’s Colombine pattern, a pattern acclaimed by mums. (to make it short, Møme’s first name was Lady Colombine…)
However, contrary to the children version, I wanted a women peplum-less blouse. Hence the slightly fitted waist, with or without a wide sash: it’s so feminine!
To verify the fit and comfort of such a shape, I muslined a very basic garment: sleeveless, collarless, but with wide ruffles.
A few days (and muslins!) later, I got what I had in mind…
- A slim-fit upper body, with enough ease and comfort for well-endowed ladies,
- A flared lower body that can be cinched by the sash,
- Front and back vertical cuts that are strategically placed to allow a stunning effect even without ruffles,
- Ruffles that add some delicate volume, but don’t weigh the garment down i.e. no gathers !
- A well-fitted neckline meant for a collar (or no collar),
- Dropped armholes for putting on the sleeved blouse more easily, but not too dropped that your bra would be visible when wearing a sleeveless blouse.
All in all, the Møme blouse is just a clever balance between all of these details that make it what it is!!!
Then, I started adding all the options I talked about on the social networks :
- Ruffles (narrow, wide, double, ruffle-less)
- Collars (pointed, round, Victorian, collarless)
- Sleeves (short flutter sleeves, ¾ or long sleeves, sleeveless)
- Sash (with or without sash and sash loop)
- Cuffs (with or without frills)
- And even the back opening (zipper or hook-and-eye)!!!
The end result is far from the original Colombine, isn’t it?!
My Møm(e)-iform will be amazing! I can make this pattern follow my whims and I will be able to sew theses cute blouses endlessly without getting bored!
I’m grateful for my tester team that helped getting this pattern ready : AnneSophie, Céline, Bénédicte, Catherine, Elsa, Isabelle, Isabelle, et Stéphanie .
Our discussions are always constructing and enlightening. Thanks to these ladies, I can offer you a pattern that is just perfect!
During December, a tutorial will be released to add other options to Møme…
You might say « what? Already? »!!!
(All of these options couldn’t be included in the original Møme pattern
unless my aim was to write a book about it!)
So, stay tuned!!