scarf blouses

This yellow scarf blouse is one of my earliest projects while this blue one is one of my latest. The yellow one was finished without an overlocking edger, and without me having any skills at properly forming gathers (I used a garter to gather the sides, instead!). But I love this blouse, and I don't think anyone notices the very simple techniques I applied as a beginner : ) The Swarovski baguette-shaped crystals I sewed to four points really gave it a finished haute couture look! I have since learned the techniques necessary for making professional looking gathered fabric blouses. So, this time, for the blue one, I used this lovely pattern, also in sheer drape-y fabric. I love it when animal prints are mixed with flowers, especially roses! The electric blue certainly makes it less mother-ly, and more pop divalicious!