So, I'm almost done with the Music Class blouse and had dd11 try it on. While I adore the pattern and fabric (I think it's so sweet!), it is rather short on her. I made the size 12 and thought it would be long enough based on the finished measurements, but I should have lengthened it by 2-3". She can't bend over without a lot of her back showing.
It is also rather wide in the body (shoulders are fine), which is less of a problem than the length, but I might as well fix that too, right? If I pinch the fabric on the sides up to her body, there is about 6" of ease on each side--about 12" total. That's too much, right? It's looking a little boxy being so wide.
Here's a couple of pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58346074@N00/8661287058/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58346074@N00/8660185191/in/photostream/
I thought about making a slightly gathered ruffle and adding it to the bottom for length--not too ruffly. I can also just take in the sides pretty easily, but how much ease to leave? And if I take it in on the sides, I need to do that before I add to the length.
How would you fix these issues? Thanks in advance!