Prima Jan 2022 Top/Dress Pattern

[SewRuthieSews]

Prima Magazine just arrived in the post and has a very easy looking pattern for a top or dress.
I like the blouse and the maxi dress , but not the tunic length as it'd just cut me in half.
No darts I notice, which isn't a big issue for me, but might not work for others.

[SewRuthieSews]

The fabric suggestions are:-
viscose, silk, tencel, soft fine cottons such as lawn,
which doesn't feel very Januaryish to me, though I would wear a light blouse with long sleeves and add a cardigan jacket on top.

[Acorn]

Ooh - and squinting at the small print shows me that you can have a hard copy of the pattern for the cost of the postage - £1 - if you go to https://www.hearstmagazines.co.uk/prima-pattern-january-pri

[SewRuthieSews]

Well noticed @Acorn, that's good if others want to sew it as well.

[coffeeandcake]

Thank you @SewRuthieSews and @Acorn.  I've just broken my pattern buying moratorium for 2022 I did find a pound coin in DH's dirty jeans recently though

[Acorn]

It was a present from DH then!  No broken buying moratorium!!   

[sewmuchmore]

I have this pattern as well, not likely to us it so if anyone wants it, free no pp, then let me know before it goes to charity.

[Lilian]

My Prima came today too.  I do like the blouse and have some suitable fabric so might be giving it a go 

[SunnyWave]

Beautiful and very stylish outfits ♥️ I think for those who would like darts just adding a belt to the dress and tunic would be a great option. In any case it would look fantastic.

[SewRuthieSews]

I have been for a rootle in the fabric tubs and found some fabric I'm willing to sacrifice for a test of the pattern.
Its a pale pink with a white check.
I've just measured it and there looks to be enough for the long sleeved blouse version.

I'll see about tracing the pattern off tomorrow and have a go at cutting it out.

[SewRuthieSews]

Pattern traced, fabric cut out and blouse a good way constructed hopefully a photo tomorrow.

[SewRuthieSews]

collar and cuffs/sleeve bands done, just need to hem it today and will share.

[SewRuthieSews]

Here's the finished blouse from the front and side.

I played a bit with the seam allowances so my collar is a bit taller than the pattern. Overall I quite like it.

[Lachica]

Looks great @SewRuthieSews . When I saw the Prima pattern in your first post I thought 'yuk, a lampshade dress' but your blouse doesn't have the gathered layer. I know the layers are very 'now' but I was around in the 70s

[annieeg]

@SewRuthieSews
That's great and a lovely colour.
I'm wondering if viscose (which has good drape) would be a good option for this blouse?