Inspiration...Tie Neck Blouse

 Today's inspiration is an interesting little blouse:

This is the Pleated Elbow-Sleeve Tie-Neck Blouse by Lafayette 148 New York.  Price tag: $698.00.  Details:  Approximately 20 1/2-inches from shoulder to hem, v-neck, elbow blouson sleeves, banded cuffs and hems, relaxed fit, pull-over style, silk, unlined, dry-clean.   For reference, model is 5'10".  Item can be found on the Neiman Marcus website.

There are many things about this blouse that I love - the tie neckline, the blouson sleeves, and the blouson hem.  I have been unable to locate a pattern with this sort of style but found this pattern at The Maker's Atelier:

This is The Tie Blouse and Dress pattern.  This pdf pattern is not exactly like the inspiration photo but it has the tie neck.  The sleeves could be spread to create the pleats and bands could be added to the hems.  I think the feel of this is similar. 

Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!