On Monday I showed you a photo of the shoulders on my new Folkwear 232 blouse and pointed out that they were about an inch too long.  I have started on my planned fix and sincerely hope it works out!

I started by marking my shoulder point with a pin while wearing the blouse.

Next, I ripped out the cap seam.  I estimated how much length it would take to taper the seam from the new point down to the original seamline.

Here it is all ripped out.  Note that I originally checked the fit prior to finishing the seam!  (Thank goodness!!)

Next, I pulled the sleeve cap up to the point where the seam should be and pinned it in place.  I left the original pin so that I would have that reference should I need it.

Here is the cap pinned in place.  It looks good on Brunhilde, but I plan to try it on myself before I sew it.  If I like what I see, I’ll pin the seam allowances and stitch.

If I don’t like what I see, I’ll come up with a plan B.  I hope plan B won’t include a trash can.

The blouse is a fun project despite the slippery rayon challis fabric. There are some unusual construction techniques that have kept this interesting.  The loosely rolled cuffs, the waistline elastic, and the high collar have all required me to pay close attention to the instructions.

Fortunately the instructions have been clear and correct.

The sleeves went in perfectly–no puckers, no worries at all.  The only problem is that the front shoulder length is way too long.  I could tell before I put the sleeves in that it would be a little too long, but I wasn’t expecting quite this much.

The envelope drawing shows the seams right at the edge of the shoulder.  In the spirit of being true to the style, I’ve marked where  I think my shoulder seams *should* be.  I don’t know if you can see the pins at the shoulders, but the difference is significant.

I’ll have to fix that before I can call this finished.