{"id":77596,"date":"2021-10-07T09:28:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77596"},"modified":"2021-10-05T08:33:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T12:33:46","slug":"introducing-the-geneva-v-neck-blouse-sewing-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/introducing-the-geneva-v-neck-blouse-sewing-pattern.html","title":{"rendered":"introducing the geneva v-neck blouse sewing pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always fun to finally reveal the patterns I&#8217;ve been working on for you all these months. This season I&#8217;m pretty excited to introduce this very simple, elegant blouse that you can wear in many different ways. Say hello to the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/geneva-v-neck-blouse-sewing-pattern.html\">Geneva V-Neck Blouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77732\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front-760x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front-760x950.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front-500x625.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front-768x960.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LC044GB-Front-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Geneva has a V neck, a classic shirt-tail hem, and a center-back pleat. The neckline is finished with a simple bias facing. And since we like to give you options, View A includes a full 3\/4-length lantern sleeve while View B has a 3\/4-length bell sleeve with just a slight flare to it. As we often do, we&#8217;ve included cup sizes to help you get a terrific fit, so you can dive right in and get started rather than spending a lot of time making alterations to fit your bust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77737\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03-760x566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03-760x566.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03-500x372.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03-768x572.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-03-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the lantern sleeve, which has a fun shape without being too extreme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77739\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039-760x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039-760x508.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039-500x334.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039-768x513.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00039-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or maybe you prefer the gentle three-quarter bell sleeve?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77747\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809-760x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809-760x508.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809-500x334.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809-768x513.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00809-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And I like the shirt-tail hem, which looks good both tucked and untucked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77738\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010-760x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010-760x508.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010-500x334.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010-768x513.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00010-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The V-neck is open but not too revealing, so it&#8217;s a nice showcase for a pretty necklace (or two).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77746\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791-760x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791-760x508.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791-500x334.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791-768x513.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00791-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that back pleat feels a little special as a detail while also giving you ease of movement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77742\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-760x1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-760x1138.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-500x749.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-768x1150.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00163-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obviously you can wear this style just as easily with jeans as you can with a skirt or a suit. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll think of lots of ways to style this, and I&#8217;ll have ideas for you in a future post as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77743\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-760x1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-760x1138.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-500x749.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-768x1150.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00202-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to see this blouse in action? I recorded a little video that highlights some of its features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video youtu.be\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the Liesl + Co Geneva V-Neck Blouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3UL1y0bLII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Why this style? I know many of you are fans of our <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/classic-shirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Classic Shirt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/recital-shirt-sewing-pattern.html\">Recital Shirt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/camp-shirt-dress-sewing-pattern.html\">Camp Shirt + Dress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/fitzroy-blouse-sewing-pattern.html\">Fitzroy Blouse<\/a>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/gallery-tunic-dress-sewing-pattern.html\">Gallery Tunic + Dress<\/a>. If you recognize the versatility of classic tailored styles like all of these styles you&#8217;ll probably agree that it&#8217;s nice to have varieties to switch up your wardrobe a bit. I&#8217;ve heard so many women declare the white button-front shirt to be an essential item in their wardrobe, and I know it certainly plays a big role in mine! You can reach for these basics again and again and style them so many ways. I think it&#8217;s also nice to have a few different shirt styles to choose from, since the classic white shirt can still have lots of variety and details. Have you heard of Anne Fontaine, the French designer? For a long time she designed and sold only white shirts. She&#8217;s diversified a bit now, offering shirts in other colors as well, but her mainstay is still the white shirt offered in a variety of styles and fabrics, all with a variety of details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77741\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132-760x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132-760x508.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132-500x334.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132-768x513.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00132-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But you certainly don&#8217;t need to restrict yourself to white! I&#8217;ve had a lot of fun playing with various fabrics for this style. I sewed both of our samples in viscose from <a href=\"https:\/\/atelierbrunette.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atelier Brunette<\/a>, one in a twill and the other a plain weave. And you&#8217;ll get to see what some of our testers and our Advisor&#8217;s Circle members did with this pattern, too. I hope you&#8217;ll be inspired.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77735\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02-760x908.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02-760x908.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02-500x598.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02-768x918.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geneva-02-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77745\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-760x1138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-760x1138.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-500x749.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-768x1150.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC00763-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back soon with more inspiration for you. But in the meantime, you can pick up your own copy of the Geneva V-Neck Blouse starting Friday in either <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/geneva-v-neck-blouse-sewing-pattern.html\">paper<\/a> or in <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-geneva-v-neck-blouse-sewing-pattern.html\">digital<\/a> format. I hope you&#8217;ll tag us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/lieslandco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#lieslandco<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/genevavneckblouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#genevavneckblouse<\/a> on Instagram so we can see what you make!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liesl is here to introduce you to her newest blouse pattern&#8211;the Geneva V-Neck Blouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":77784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20851],"class_list":["post-77596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-geneva"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geneva-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-kby","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77875,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/geneva-v-neck-blouse-tester-round-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":77596,"position":0},"title":"geneva v-neck blouse tester round-up","author":"Masha Richart","date":"October 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The Geneva V-Neck Blouse is a versatile fall staple and our testers sewed up some beautiful versions. 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