Style 114

This stylish suit was inspired by the 1965 classic "Sound of Music". The Baroness Elsa Schroeder wore this suit in the film.  Pattern includes instructions for the suit, and blouse.

For more information about this outfit, click here.

Click on any picture to make it larger.

JACKET

 

 

Sides sewn to the center fronts and center back.  Neckline stay-stitched

 

Cuff sandwiched between the sleeve and the sleeve lining.  Lining under-stitched

 

Lining hem is stitched 1/4" up from the jacket bottom.

 

Tucks at the front facings

 

Faux buttonholes

 

Buttons

 

 

SKIRT

 

Cut 3/8" off the bottom of the skirt lining.

 

Under-stitch the lining at the waist

 

Lining under-stitched at the hem.

 

The shorter lining makes the shirt hem.

 

Hand stitch the back opening

 

 

BLOUSE

 

Blouse lining pinned to the blouse.

 

Gathering line on the peplum

 

Peplum gathered

 

Bow and tail (I called the tail a tie on the pattern, but they are the same thing)

 

Center of the bow marked

 

I gathered the bow with two different needles on each side of the bow's center.

 

Tail gathered, one side is shorter than the other.

 

Bow, tail and knot.

 

Bow assembled

 

Tack the bow to the peplum and shape the bow with pins or hand stitch.