Mitchells , Geneva mash-up

 I finished hemming the red/white (pink?) Mitchells just before the end of 2025.

 

The end result is.... okay. I still think they look baggy in a fit way, rather than baggy in a style way. But I wore them to work and a colleague admired them. I did a flat-derrière adjustment, and narrowed the legs to the width of the Carolyn PJ pants. I wonder how that messes with the look?

Am a bit embarrassed to say that the baggy welt pocket (right side) in the photo is the result of having missed a step and so the welt is not secured properly. I have since sewn it down so that the back looks better!

They are made with a silk/wool blend, gifted by my online sewing friend Carol from Wisconsin! I love the colour. Does it match anything in my wardrobe? No, not especially. And while it is in the same colour family as the blouse I will review today, they can't be worn together!

 

getting better at welt pockets

Geneva mash-up

the matching fabrics

This is an interesting story. The dusty rose fabric was purchased on St. Hubert St. in Montreal, to go with a suit I was going to make out of fabric I was buying. That projectr pivoted, and I made a blazer dress with that fabric. So looking at this silk I wondered if it was not 'too much' for a blouse. I can't describe it, but I felt it would look flat. 

I happened to place it in the cabinet next to a short length of kimono fabric that I had purchased on a whim in Osaka. What do you do with such a narrow  and short piece of fabric except keep it to look at every once in a while?

You make a flounce of course! They matched so well.

the inspiration

Then, looking through my closet for things to purge I found this blouse I had made - I loved that blouse, but it was too small, and I had made it at a time that I just cut out the pattern, so I did not have the next size. BUT that flounce and collar would work well with the Geneva blouse. The necklines were almost identical!

I added a neck facing in order to sew in the flounce and collar.

The flounce actually hangs a bit funny in the back, so I think I will cut it so that it does not show below the collar. (See photo)

Ultimately I wish I had lengthened this blouse a bit for this version. 

And, can anybody tell me how to make better sleeves? See all that pooling of fabric at the back of my arms? That always happens!

need to get rid of the bib look

looks much better

French seams

Next project

Pants. I have this cashmere designer fabric, also from Montreal January 2025. And since Pattern Review is doing a stash contest, AND I need another pair of pants, I will make these. I hesitate for so long because I wasn't sure which pattern to use. In the interest of getting them done I will make another pair of the Waffle Azuki pants, without the cargo pocket; replacing the rear patch pockest with welt pockets (using the Mitchell pattern pieces and instrcutions), and without the knee pleat. And also cutting the back leg in one piece.

provenance!