There are designs we love to make, remake, and adapt.
So today, I present to you the Violette blouse from Maison Fauve!
It was one of my first projects back when Maison Fauve was still called dessine moi un patron and the printed were sky blue.
I still have a few of them whose designs no longer exist... anyway, after this nostalgic aside, let's discover Violette, a must-have in the Fauve wardrobe!
The design
Violette is a blouse with an inverted pleat at the back with a button placket featuring 3 buttons.
Its line is fitted but not tight.
It has bust darts, and the round neckline is slightly low-cut.
At the back, the yoke can be highlighted with a pretty piping.
Practical information for sewing Violette
The Pattern Violette is available from size 34 to 56.
You will find the printed available on our site at the brand's official price. The 1cm seam allowances are included, which makes the tracing work simple and quick.
The sewing level required to sew Violette is intermediate. I think a motivated beginner can also manage with this design. Moreover, it is possible to simplify it by removing the piping and replacing it with a simple seam. Another way to simplify it is to replace the buttons with snaps, no need for buttonholes! The blouse sews relatively quickly once the assembly steps are well understood. These are clearly explained by Emilie through the richly illustrated instruction booklet as well as a video tutorial you will find further down in the article.
Violette is designed for woven and fine fabrics; preferably, use poplin or cotton voile, lace, broderie anglaise, dotted Swiss, cotton or viscose crepe, cotton satin, cotton lawn, liberty, chambray, light denim for shirts...
The sewer’s basket
To sew Violette, you will need:
- fabric 140cm wide: you will need 1.60m of fabric from size 34 to 46 or 2.30m from 48 to 56
- 60 cm of piping
- 3 buttons 11 mm
- a thin fusible interfacing H180 or H200 for the back facing
If you use 110cm wide fabric, you will need about 210cm to 230cm for all sizes.
What I like about Violette is that all sorts of fancy touches are possible by playing with piping in contrasting colors, neon, lurex effect… and buttons: pearls, mother-of-pearl, heart or daisy shapes… or pearly, colored snaps… I also had fun altering the pattern to make changes in the sleeve cut for a raglan effect.
Which fabrics did I use for my different versions?
As I told you above, I have a collection of Violettes 😂. For my part, I used liberty, cotton lawn, cotton satin, broderie anglaise, Japanese cotton poplin but also double gauze!
I told you, Violette is easy, quick to make, and fun to customize. Ultimately, what I prefer in this project is choosing the combination of piping, fabric, and buttons!
The number of Violettes confirms my sewing experience 😂, anyway, I love it! It’s a bit my Belgian mid-season staple; with jeans and a Violette, you’re dressed!
Technical points
Violette is aimed at intermediate-level sewers and includes some technical points:
- making the bust darts
- making the inverted pleat
- sewing the piping
- setting the facing, which requires care to shape the collar curve and attach it
- making buttonholes and sewing buttons
- assembling set-in sleeves
- making hems at the bottom of the body and sleeves
Nothing insurmountable especially if you are motivated!
Also, there is a very easy-to-follow explanatory video.
So, ready to try Violette or another pattern from Maison Fauve?
We have set some aside at the workshop for our next duos, trios...
To your needles!
