Helsinki Blouse

A review of Orageuse Helsinki Blouse

Reviewed by rachel on 28th September, 2017

I really like wearing this blouse. I initially chose the pattern because I wanted to make a more formal blouse to wear with jeans or trousers and it has worked great for that. The style makes it easy to fit. There are a couple of tricky bits to sew though, including the collar around the neckline, which I sewed differently to the instructions. I first machine tacked the collar together along the raw edges and then sewed to the blouse neckline before finished all the seams. I then topstitched the collar to the seam allowance. The cuff opening was also a bit fiddly to get neat. The fabric is a lovely drapey rayon twill from Stoff and Stil. Next time I will probably not twist the fabric for the front bodice on the inside as you don’t see that detail from the outside and it adds extra bulk. I’ll definitely be making another one though.