Am I hallucinating? Is it real? What have I taken? Is this blouse a figment of my imagination, am I in danger of living the “Emperor’s New Clothes”?
New Ellie Violet with my Meringue. If only I could go to work dressed like this!
But look! It doesn’t quite look like a little girl’s pajamas. The Violet blouse has made these elephants grow up, pull their socks up & wipe their long noses.
Rewind a bit – this is the pink elephant fabric from Ditto fabrics and it’s so cool. I love it also in the navy, but opted for a bright option. I have a feeling I may go back for the navy though…
It has got piping around the collar & along the right front edge. (Love piping!!) I chose extra large buttons & used bold thread with triple stitching to hem & buttonhole as I thought it aged it even more.
OOops! Didn’t think about the collar & look! Upside down drunken ellies at the front (but they are walking the line behind!).
I found with this fabric that the ellies were not printed on the straight grain- I had to rip across the width to get the straight grain & was shocked to see how far out the ellies were. This is why the yoke is skewed.
I only had enough for the short sleeved version, but have to say, having worn my other one lots with elbow length sleeves I do like it lots, and would make it again, but am loving the short sleeves too. It’s funny, every time I cut this pattern out I have an urge to cut another. I can see myself making even more of these & have a few ideas lined up.
I want one! I love the ellies, pin stripe skirt and stripy socks combo! That’s my kinda outfit! You’re really making me want to buy that pattern now…have to be good for a bit longer though as so many other patterns to sew up!
So awesome….
But can you run a half marathon in it?
Ha ha!! Yes, great question…watch this space for what happens with the left overs
Thanks liza Jane
That is absolutely gorgeously wonderful! Seriously, can you not wear that outfit to work? I would, but then I work in a VERY relaxed office environment that would probably even tolerate dino skirts. Liza Jane asks a very good question. This is sooooo sweet. I am tempted to order some of this fabric now. I’m shocked at how off grain the print is, though. Good job you checked.
Yes elephants and dinosaurs rule!! Work shall learn to love it but not with the socks!!
Shame about the grain, it only became necessary to check because the way the fold was misbehaving..
This didn’t happen with the navy! I think you had a batch of rogue elephants there!
That fabric is AMAZING! Good work. Love the outfit and the stripy tights!
Oooh, I lurve this! What a fun and cute blouse, which looks awesome with your Meringue. I think you should definitely get the ellies in navy too ;o)
you crack me up. looks great
Love it!! Ellie parade!! So cute and chic – I can see why you want to make lots of these; the style of this top really lends itself to any sort of fabric and style! Looks lovely on you – ‘specially with stripey tights!
Wah!! I adore the Ellie Violet blouse and am in the throes of full-on blouse envy! Me likey! This is definitely in the top 5 of my favourite makes of yours!
ooo I love it!!! The elephants look fab, and the print really suits the style of the blouse.
ooo I love it!!! The elephants look fab, and the print really suits the style of the blouse.
(sorry if I’ve double posted – the internet seems to be eating all of my comments lately!)
oh my goodness. too cute for words, and I think the drunken ellies on the front are my favorite
so fun!
Now, look what you’ve done! I’ve only gone and ordered two metres of the navy elephant fabric…
He he he! I am also on the brink of ordering more …but keep pulling myself back…& revisiting …
Do it! Do it! We can be ellie-triplets!
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
Hee hee hee, I love it!!!!
Reminds me of an old Madonna song….”pink elephants in lemonade….”
- perhaps I should have kept that memory to myself!
Thanks Suzie! I like the pink elephant lyric – I think it’s totally appropriate
The Madonna song you’re thinking of is “Dear Jessie”
The Madonna song you’re think of is “Dear Jessie”
Yep, you got it in one Claire.
Awesome blouse. Please wear that violet / meringue combo to work, it rocks!!
And I did today Law – but without the socks!! Woo hoo!
I *love* this outfit! It’s so joyful it makes me smile. Is that weird?
Rachel not weird but delightful
Thank you
Ooh, so cute!!! I’m thrilled you went for the pink elephant/Violet blouse combo. Simply darling.
“It was the sweetest violet.” Line from a song by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Seems to fit here. (Also translated as “It was a lovely violet.” Ditto.)
I love how there seems to be musical inspiration along with the pink ellies. Sadly I have “Lily the pink” in my head, but that’s not quite right ….
I think you could get a job promoting Colette Patterns! I love the piping and red buttons.
Sigrid, do you know what, I was thinking that most of my desert island patterns would be Colette Patterns items …..
How? How did you pull that off. On paper there is no way pink ellies should work. But lo! They (and you) look amazing! Run and buy the other colour-way. Now!
Thank you Evie – would love to ! And am nearly ready to buy even more fabric! …..
Your blouse is fantastic, and I LOVE the elephants!
LOVE it! They’ve just gotten this fabric in at Mandors Edinburgh!!! We might have to be twinsies!
– I can see it now!
Usually the thought of stampeding elephants fills me with terror, but I think that I could cheerfully abide and even abet this stampede.
Quadrup-ellie-lets!
Trump-tastic!
I love it! Drunken elephants too. I bow down to your awesome productivity!
I am loving the stripy tights, stripy skirt and pink elephant combo. I now feel my wardrobe is lacking slightly… Amazing violet version x!
This is wonderful! I LOVE it!
Love it – so much fun, it’d make me smile to wear that print every time
Re: the off grain yoke, I’d probably of tried to cut to match the pattern direction (igonoring the off grain bit) + either fused it to some on-grain v. light weight knit interfacing (so it still had drape), or… underlined it with a large scrap of on-grain silk organza or even [pre-shrunk v. light weight] calico.
Thanks Claire, it is useful to know for future what options I had – I didn’t think how I could have got round it….
omigosh that fabric is AWESOME, I hadn’t seen it in the pink before – it’s just perfect for that blouse too.
*g* You do pull off the pink elephants amazingly well! I love the outfit with the striped Meringue (and I love the striped tights!)!
Thank you I’m having fun in it! And it’s certainly a conversation piece!
Adorable! I LOVE the elephants all passed out on their backs on the collar too, maybe a few to many maitais or something?
An entirely pretty vintage inspired pink blouse, until you look again and see what the pattern is. Wear it to work, go on! 
You look adorable! I think this blouse would look terrible on me, but I love seeing what others are doing with it. The pink elephants are so much fun.
I’d not thought of wearing this kind of pink, seems a bit bubblegum, but it is actually in my “colours”, which is why I went for the bright option ….& you’re right, the fun element is tempting me to make more ellie wear ….
Love love love love love love love it!!!!! Your Violets really make me want one of my own!
It’s just toooo cute! I especialy like it with the meringue- a subtle ‘big top’ homage. Not of course implying any tentlike status to your garments- please understand!
Brilliant “big top” fashion!! Nice one, thank you for that comparison, makes it even more fun!!
My goodness me, those are some cute-looking elephants. That blouse is the perfect way of showing some elephant love.;-) Gorgeous!
The 3 year old on my lap is enamored with your elephant shirt. But I can say it appeals to all ages (: because I love it, too! Even if it’s not in lycra.
Ahh, sweet ! Maybe you can lay your hands on some to make her something cute ? And I promise, if it gets made into lycra I’ll buy some – it’s a deal!
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Nice! I actually prefer the short sleeves. The yoke isn’t very noticeable (but it is annoying to find fabrics with off-grain prints, so I feel for you).