Day 1 Blouse #0191 planning

A new stash of bargain fabric

After a busy week at work I was able to look at my recently purchased fabric bargains that I plan to use for our 1912 project.
Prices ranged from NZ$2 to $5 a metre. From soft silk, black lace with silver flecks to woollen suiting material.

I am making a simplicity pattern for a steam punk outfit and tried out the various fabrics for the bodice to see how it would look. The ruffle and buttons are just pinned on.

That got me inspired so I started to work on how to enlarge the #0191 Ladies Blouse to fit me.

I got out my How to Use, Adapt and Design Sewing Patterns by Lee Hollahan, refer to pg 72 Advanced pattern alterations.