Finished: a 40s Trio Part I

Ok, this will be the last finished item for a while. I don't think I ever blogged so much about finished projects in such a short time. Well, sometimes everything comes together at the same time I guess.

So I blogged a few times about this project. Last summer I wrote about the muslin I made. It ended up in the box with the unfinished projects, because I couldn't find suitable lace. And then, I kind of forgot about it. But after finishing the coat (a blogpost about this will follow later) for my mother in law, I took a look in the box with the unfinished projects and dug this one up.

I also saw an unfinished skirt which would be lovely with this blouse and with the crochet purse it's a perfects set. Hence the name of a 40s trio. I really like the idea of a complete me made outfit. But I want to discover other options with these projects as well, so I won't stick to one single outfit. And the skirt is far from finished, thus I had to pick something else.
Therefore I choose my dark blue skirt to go with the blouse. I hope you are not bored of this skirt yet, because it appears a lot on my blog. Lets jus say it is a succesful piece that belongs to my wardrobe staple.

Don't mind the bruises, I was playing with our dog recently
For a very long time I wanted to sew a white/creme blouse because it's so easy to combine with other garments. It's a real basic. But I didn't feel like sewing a plain blouse. No it had to be something special. When I came across this pattern on Etsy last year I knew I had to buy it. I really love the lace details and the pin tucks.

Sewing was a bit time consuming because of all the details, but I finished it really quick. Normally I'm much slower with sewing. I think I was in a good flow. Everyday I did one or two steps of the instructions. And I made a muslin so I knew what to do.

I'm quite happy with the result and I want to sew the short sleeved version as well. Luckily, I don't have to search for lace again because I was smart enough to buy more lace when I found the right one.

Enjoy your weekend!