Vogue 1165 – Shirt
A-line shirts A, B have pleat detailing and darts in front, choice of snap or button closures.
A: long, pleated sleeves with placket.
B: three-quarter length sleeves.
FABRICS: Shirt A: Shirting, Linen, Silk Dupioni and Stretch Woven. Shirt B: Sheer Fabrics: Chiffon and Georgette.
The garment below was made and submitted to our Garment Gallery by Laurie, one of our Commmunity Members! Click here to see her comments on Vogue 1165.
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- Purchase: Vogue 1165 directly from Vogue Patterns.com
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I love pattern 1165. But how are patterns priced? I saw it at $16.50 and then in the pattern book it is $27.50. I wanted to try it but for $27.50 I would like more than just a blouse for $27.50, maybe pants and skirt could be added. But I ended up with the pattern for $3.99 on sale, so this is great, but would not have paid $27.50 for just a blouse.
Joan
Joan-visit your local fabric store(s) and ask if they have a sale coming up for Vogue patterns? If they do, you should be able to aquire this pattern at a reduced priced, lower than $16.50. Never hurts to ask
This shirt is just gorgeous! Did you find it difficult to get the pleats to press flat? I am making this shirt out of a crisp blue Oxford cloth and am going nuts because the pleated fabric won’t lie flat–it puckers no matter how much I press, especially the pleats toward the sides.
As my fabric is the same on both sides, I’m thinking of flipping the pieces over and having the “wrong” side showing. The pleats look great that way, too.