Get set for a print with lots of Grrr factor.

While planning a cooler weather blouse, this shorter sleeve blouse was my first crack at using this fabric.

This new Tiger Kingdom print is the perfect monochrome print that will last a few seasons.

This print is a black on creme base or Bengal colourway. There’s also a Sumatra colourway which is simply white on black base. Quite unique colourway name right?

This design is printed onto morrocaine crepe which is a fabulously drapey crepe fabric with beautiful surface texture. It has a silky feel and is resistant to creasing. Yes to no ironing this blouse.

I’ve learnt the morrocaine crepe base used on Minerva’s exclusive prints are easy to sew and wear.

Yes the fibre is polyester but the feel of this crepe feels great. Not sticky like polyester can feel. I can vouch for that as I’ve already worn this blouse a few times while it’s been hot and sticky here in Australia.

Now I would have loved to have made a dress, but seriously. I’m a jeans and shirt wearer most of the time. As Minerva suggested, you may need to underline this fabric when you make a dress from the Bengal colourway. I doubt you’d need to underline the Sumatra colourway.

As you can see here, I’ve recently sewn a bunch of Designer Stitch patterns Peyton jeans because these jeans are booty friendly. Having this monochrome print allows me to pair this Tiger Kingdom print with any colour jeans.

You can also see that I don’t tuck in my blouse because in our current Summer, I need to feel less constricted throughout the day.

Going back to this fabric, this crepe is easy to layout to cut out. It’s very obliging to sew. I used Vlieseline G 785 in white to keep the base crepe fabric looking bright. Using a white interfacing is always my preference for these print types.

I found Vlieseline to be easy to iron and it adheres to the fabric the first time it’s ironed.

The pattern I’ve used is one I’ve had for years. This pattern is Burda Style 6533 with a roll collar and is designed for crepe fabrics, cotton fabrics and viscose-rayons.

The pattern suggests and is designed for 4 buttons but I used 3 buttons. That’s a short person win. The buttons were in my stash.

The beauty of this blouse pattern is the roll colour. It’s a brilliant choice to pair with this morrocaine crepe fabric.

And I wasn’t aiming to match the print across the blouse. This ‘just happened’. Scout’s honour.

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