205 Gibson Girl Blouse Resources for Sewing

February 06, 2025 1 Comment on 205 Gibson Girl Blouse Resources for Sewing

The 205 Gibson Girl Blouse is a popular pattern that makes up a feminine and romantic Edwardian-era blouse.  It is a pattern that can be as simple or complex as you want.  The blouse can be made with or without lace at the edges or lace insertion.  It can be made with fine silk or with a sturdy cotton.  You don't even need to make the open cuffs. The sleeve can be sewn together to the "wrist" and the cuff made as wide as you wish to fit your hand and lower arm.  And, the cuff pattern piece provided generally fits this area.  

Views A and B are the same, but View A has the collar made of fabric which can be finished with lace.  The Yokes can also be finished with lace at the seams for View A.  View B (more traditional blouse, pictured above) has a collar that is made with rows of lace that are stitched together, and it has bias bound cuffs (both things which were typical of the time period of the blouse).  Lace insertion and pin tucks are optional and can be added to either blouse, but is more typical for View B. 

View A (with fabric collar, cuffs, but no lace at seams)
View B (with lace collar, pintucks, bias cuffs, and lace insertion)

We wanted to provide a list of resources all in one place that might make sewing this pattern easier for you.  

To start with, read a short history of the Gibson Girl and the (tenuous) connection to Folkwear.

If you are interested in trying to add lace insertion to your blouse, read our post with the basics of lace insertion here.  And we have insertion lace and edging lace here.

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