とても豪華でした。皇居も一般公開すればいいのにね、とか言ってみたけど、「宮殿」にくらべるとやっぱり皇居はわびさび過ぎて見た目面白みにかけるかも？
お土産に、ユニオンジャックの骸骨マグカップを買ってしまいました。（もちろん宮殿のお土産屋さんではこんなの売ってないよ）骸骨グッズにとても弱い私。とりあえず暖炉の上にかざってみた。厄除けの隣に鎮座。
オットは獺祭。超高級なので、ちっさいボトルで。（たった３００ミリリットルでも２千円ぐらいする）
そんなおでかけには、できたてほやほやのブラウスで。
この前使ったニュールックという型紙ブランドの6892番。
夏はやっぱり白いブラウスだろ、と思って作ったけど、もうこのあたりでは夏、終わったっぽい（笑）もう１か月ぐらいずっと気温２０度ぐらいだよ。周りの人、普通にセーターとかコートとか着てるし。
電車の乗り継ぎ時間を利用して、人気のない駅のプラットフォームで写真撮影。
By the way, Buckingham Palace is definitely luxurious with high ceilings and plushy carpets. I bought a Union Jack skull mug from a souvenir shop (obviously not from the Palace shop). I'm a sucker for skulls.
The pattern is New Look 6892. I made a short sleeve version (view C) the other day with a border print fabric.
This time, I made a view B, a half sleeve with ruffle.
The fabric is a left over from my dirndl blouse: floral embroidered cotton voile. It also has a woven stripe pattern too. I really like the subtle texture.
I cut a size 6 last time and my armhole was tight, so this time, I cut a size 10, then took in at both center front and center back by 1/2" (1" reduction unfolded, total 2" reduction in circumference).
I lowered the front neck about 1.5", and added an elastic casing under the bust to make it a more peasant look. I'm a sucker for peasant tops.
I really like the sleeve ruffles. I used my rolled hem foot so the narrow sleeve hem was easy peasy.
The original sleeve pattern, though, was waaaay too loose, so I had to reduce it by about 5". I think the original sleeve pattern was about 17" at the bottom where it connects with the ruffle. I also adjusted the ruffle accordingly and cut a 18" strip of fabric for the ruffle.
I probably should have shortened the back bodice, but other than that, I'm really liking my new summery top. Unfortunately, I think the summer is already ending here in England. I felt like I was standing out a bit for wearing a white short sleeve blouse when everyone else is already wearing dark colored jackets and sweaters.
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