A La Reine Blouse by Savannah Gerlach

A La Reine Blouse

Knitting
May 2023
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
437 - 874 yards (400 - 799 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
English
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ABOUT
This blouse is inspired by an infamous portrait of Marie Antoinette of France, painted by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, which appeared in a short-lived exhibition in the Musée du Louvre in 1783. The queen’s depiction in a gossamer shift (what would have then been akin to her nightgown) shocked the public, and the painting was removed shortly after its debut. Today we know this style as the “chemise à la reine.”

Happy stitching!

SIZES
XS, (S), M, (L), XL, (2XL)
Bust measurement in inches: 32 (35) 38 (41) 44 (47) and centimeters: 80 (90) 100 (105) 110 (120)
Waist measurement in inches: 27 (30) 33 (36) 39 (42) and centimeters: 68 (76) 84 (91) 99 (107)

I am currently in the process of extending sizing for this garment.

If you would like to test this blouse in a size not listed here, please contact me on Instagram at @maidenknitwear for more information.