Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Salme camisole

I've kept a beautiful silk satin in my stash for long and long years. This impulsively bought fabric was about 110cm x 110cm square piece having its center (90cm x 90cm) printed with pastel color blocks. It was obviously made for a silk satin scarf, but unsewn.

Because it was so small and so square, it didn't make any garment until recently(I really didn't need more scarves at all). Every time I saw it I felt depressed, because I couldn't feel good to see my past purposeless purchases...


However, everybody, good things do happen sometimes!


I made a Salmepatterns' Double Layer Camisole with this tiny fabric in the last weekend, because I had a sudden whim of a spaghetti strap cami and because I also had no other suitable fabric than this silk for the purpose. And I'm really really happy with what I got! Although my cami couldn't get two layers because of the shortage of fabric resource, I was really impressed by the good combination of this pattern and smooth silk, and I thought that it might be worth mentioning about it here to the outer space. I'd love to try the genuine double layered version in near future too.


Regarding to the sizing of the pattern, I cut size 8 with the intension for getting close fitting but I got a relatively loose garment. It seems to me that the pattern runs a bit larger side to my liking and to the measurements. I had a small gaping at the front neck and had to narrow the front neckline by 4cm too. It didn't stop me from loving this pattern at all though! I hope the info helps some of you a bit. Oh, patterns from Salmepatterns don't include seam allowances, just in case.


Ciao!
yoshimi


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pattern: Double Layer Camisole from Salmepatterns
single layer, with a large self facing

fabric: silk satin


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16 comments:

  1. Lovely fabric & you've put it to such a good use! It must be very satisfying to have used the fabric. I've been looking for a camisole pattern so thank you for the link.

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  2. I love simple projects like this that let a beautiful piece of fabric shine. Timeless!

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  3. Love that top so much and I really love that pattern!

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  4. I've been looking forward to seeing this pattern made up. I'm tempted to get it for when I have a bit of teeny tiny silk around like you, that needs to be made into a cami. If you like camisoles, you should try the tessuti pattern version. It's a bias cut cami which uses a lot more fabric, but it is such a beautiful fit and shape. I love your fabric here too. So pretty on you.

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    1. Thank you, Debbie! I've checked the Tessuti pattern and I think I'd love it too!

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  5. My oh my, this is stunning and your pattern matching is brilliant. I haven't heard of this pattern, but will be investigating.

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  6. Sometimes fabric needs some time to 'mature'.
    Fab top.

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  7. what a great use of that special silk. beautiful

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  8. Beautiful job, Yoshimi! The camisole suits you very well.

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  9. gorgeous - perfect marriage of pastel silk and design ;)

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  10. Gosh I love this! That is some mighty pretty silk. I've been eyeing off that pattern for ages...should really just jump in and make one up.

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  11. I saw your first photo on your 'photo diary' and wondered what you were making..... and this is a most beautiful cami out of a most beautiful piece of fabric.

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  12. Oh, so happy you could find a use for your beautiful scrap of silk! Lovely colors, soft little top for the hottest days of summer. Perhaps this camisole will make a good undergarment for cold winter days, too. You'll have a secret smile for the beauty that you know lurks beneath the surface.

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