Banana Republic Knock-Off: New Look 6755

New Look 6755 is a close match for the white wrap blouse I love from Lucky’s 50′s Italian Riviera spread. All I need to do is take the sleeve from View A and the collar from View B minus the ruffle. The Banana Republic original in made from stretch cotton, I have a nice light cotton-linen blend that should be great. The button tab sleeve detail and the wider facings are easy to add. The main difference between the two is the peplum; on New Look it’s a circular piece of fabric, almost a ruffle, and on the Banana Republic original it’s more of a contoured piece. Unlike the New Look version, there may not be a waist seam on the original, but I’ll keep that since it really doesn’t change the silhouette. I’ll do a muslin as is out of the envelope and just see how flattering (or not) the peplum might be. The original also has some shoulder tucks but I’ll forgo those since this linen I have is heavier that the original cotton appears to be.