{"id":77985,"date":"2021-11-01T07:39:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T11:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77985"},"modified":"2021-10-31T14:27:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T18:27:17","slug":"debbies-geneva-peplum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/11\/debbies-geneva-peplum.html","title":{"rendered":"debbie’s geneva peplum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Debbie<\/a>\u00a0from the Advisors Circle took one of Liesl’s inspiration looks for the Geneva V-Neck Blouse<\/a> and ran\u00a0with it. Here she is to talk about how she modified the pattern to make a peplum blouse.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hi everyone! I love both versions of the Geneva V-Neck Blouse<\/a> and was excited to have a chance to make one. I recently fell in love with some Birch Organics lawn and thought it would be perfect for the long sleeve version for fall.<\/p>\n

Even though I love the pattern, I dress very casually and wasn\u2019t interested in a blouse that needed to be tucked in. While trying to decide how to handle the hem, I took another look at Liesl\u2019s inspirations, especially the version with the ruffle peplum. After some encouragement from Liesl, I decided that would be a perfect style for me.
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\n<\/a> \"How<\/a><\/p>\n

I measured between 4 and 6 for this pattern, and I decided to start with a 6 since I wanted this to be an easy-fitting blouse. I made a muslin in the straight 6 (with no sleeves). The muslin fit well, but I debated about doing a forward shoulder adjustment. It was really hard to check the fit by myself; I should have gotten someone else to take a look. In the end, I decided not to make that adjustment. Looking at the pictures now, I think I\u2019ll do that on the next blouse.<\/p>\n

\"Geneva<\/a><\/p>\n

I decided to start the peplum, which is about seven inches long, at high hip. I doubled the width for the peplum; it\u2019s very similar to the Gelato Blouse<\/a>. I decided to make the full button placket, but it would also work to stop the placket at the peplum since it\u2019s pretty generous sizing. Since I didn\u2019t include the sleeves in the muslin, I made those with no adjustment.<\/p>\n

\"Geneva<\/a><\/p>\n

This was my first time working with lawn fabric, and I had not considered how light and breezy it would be. I still love this version of the blouse, but it\u2019s not going to get much wear until spring. I can\u2019t wait to sew another in flannel, without the peplum. I\u2019ll also lengthen the sleeves a few inches as well.<\/p>\n

\"Geneva<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m still learning how to custom fit patterns. I should have included the sleeves in the muslin to check the length, but I am gaining confidence in making pattern changes and adjustments. I would love to try again with a deeper, less full peplum. This is also a great beginner pattern! The instructions are very straightforward, and it\u2019s beginner-friendly with no collar and cuffs. I see several of these in my future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Debbie hacked the new Geneva V-Neck Blouse to make a fun peplum style. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":77986,"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":[20783,20851],"class_list":["post-77985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-geneva"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/debbies-geneva.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-khP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77749,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/geneva-v-neck-blouse-pattern-fabric-and-styling-ideas.html","url_meta":{"origin":77985,"position":0},"title":"geneva v-neck blouse pattern fabric and styling ideas","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here to present some fabric selection and styling ideas for her new Geneva V-Neck Blouse pattern.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geneva-styling-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":77875,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/geneva-v-neck-blouse-tester-round-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":77985,"position":1},"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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