Blue Co-ord set

I had bought a piece of purply blue rayon/viscose with tiny navy stars from another sewist's de-stash and decided it would make a great co-ord set which could also be split up and worn with plain navy already in my wardrobe/closet.

I revisited the patterns I used for the dark burgundy border print set.

Burgundy border print shirt

Burgundy border print trousers

Shirt is View C without the ruffles.

I did cut out and add the ruffle, but felt it didn't work so removed it and just hemmed the sleeves.

In future if I wanted the ruffle I would either cut it deeper, but still not very gathered or keep it narrow but make it twice as gathered.

Culottes are adapted from New Look 6438 View D. I altered the waistband to elastic and omitted the side zip. I added side slash pockets.

Here's the two pieces together

I suppose I could piece the rejected ruffles into some sort of tie belt.....