Would you like to wear a fifties-style lace blouse? If you do, New Idea comes to the rescue with this simple pattern from 1956.
(For those only familiar with the metric system, one inch equals 2.54 centimetres. There are 36 inches in a yard, so 1¼ yards equals 114.3 cm and ⅞ yard equals 80.01 cm)
FRAGILE and lovely as a peach blossom, this flattering little blouse would cut a big hole in your budget if you bought it in a shop. As it is, you can produce it at a low cost that belies its expensive air!
You'll need ⅞ yard of 36-inch nylon lace, 1¼ yard of 3-inch nylon frilling and elastic thread in a matching color.
Take your lace measuring 36 inches by 31½ inches and fold over the 36 inch edge to measure one-quarter of your bust size plus one inch. If your bust size is 36 inches, this means nine inches plus one inch equals 10 inches. Cut away remaining piece, measuring in this case 16 inches by 31½ inches. Mark the folded piece of lace as in diagram and cut out twice to make bodice front and back.
From the remaining piece mark and cut out two shoulder pieces—see smaller diagram. Then cut out two straight pieces, 10 inches by one and a quarter inches each, for bows.
Join shoulder pieces to front and back bodice, keeping straight side nearest to your neck on either side. Stitch back and front underarm seams. Make narrow hem at bottom of blouse. Work four rows of elastic thread all around, four and a half inches from the the hem. Tack frilling round neckline, front and back, making small inverted pleat holes at each corner to turn smoothly. Cut remaining lace into one and a half inches wide crossway pieces, join them together and use to bind neck and arm-holes. Make narrow hem around strips. Cut off lace you've cut for bows, tie and stitch to either side of neckline.
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