Burda 2/2016 #105 Pattern Review

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Updated 1/5/2021 I made a second top from the February issue of Burda. When I stepped out for the photoshoot hubs started chanting “Go Leeds Rhinos!”. That’s because this simple blouse featuring a flattering v-neck and cuffed short sleeves has a boxy fit. Add to that the blue and yellow of Leeds Rhinos ……it goes from this………….

Burda 2/2016 #105 Pattern Review | Saturday Night Stitch - A sewing Blog — Cuffed Short Sleeve Blouse 02/2016 #105C

…..to this…..

Burda 2/2016 #105 Sewing Pattern Review

Construction-wise it was ok to make – probably an intermediate level because of the structure of the sleeve. You can see from the line drawing that it is not a conventional sleeve. The sleeve has 2 bits – an upper piece and an under piece. But the under sleeve is also part of the bodice sides which makes it a bit tricky especially with slippery fabrics.

The neckline is faced and I am very happy with how it turned out. It lifts from my body because I used a medium weight interfacing instead of a lightweight one (the importance of labeling your interfacing people 🙂). The key thing was understitching to get the turn of cloth. I finished all the seams with my overlocker.

It could do with being just a tad bit longer. There is a dress version but I am not too keen on it.

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The material has a lovely drape to it. It’s a viscose I bought on eBay last year. I had to use a Size 70 needle and a shorter stitch length so it wouldn’t pucker. Cutting it out was tough because it slips and slides so much – I am going to have to do something about that in future makes. The cuff of the sleeve is kept in place by tacking it otherwise it would just droop down. I found that it could only be done successfully while I was wearing it so I could see how the cuff was resting before pinning precisely where I would hand tack it to the sleeve.