I made this top for my lovely 26-year old "adopted" daughter Jill,
and I am thrilled with how it turned out!
The pattern is McCalls 6354...and the fabric is soft Cotton Lawn.
It is super-simple and oh so fast to make...always a plus if your sewing studio is not air-conditioned :)
Fabric choice is important with this style...too stiff and it could look like a "scrub top". A soft fabric is the way to go with this one, in my opinion.
The pattern envelope photo makes the shoulder line appear curved, when in fact it is quite straight. That's not a problem, but I could tell Jill wasn't thrilled about the sleeves when I made and fitted a muslin of the style on her last week.
So I made some minor design changes. I chose to bind the cross-over neckline, rather than use the bias-tape-as-facing method described in the pattern instructions, and I added a bias-tube bow at the CF waist to give the illusion of a drawstring. Also, I "split" the cap sleeve at the shoulder seam by about 2 inches, so that it would flutter a little bit when worn. Here's a close-up--
Yes, I could have curved the shoulder seam, but that would have meant fitting another muslin...and I wanted to keep this top fast and easy.
Will I make this top again? You bet!
The next one will be for me...in soft, floaty, washed silk dupionni :)
This is cute, I can see what you mean how it could have looked like a scrub top if you had not made those changes. Good eye on all that :O). The bow is a good call I think.
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric choice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful top and such a wondeful fabric.
ReplyDeleteLovely top and I'm going to steal this idea for a cool summer nightgown. Nice touch on the bow.
ReplyDeleteTheresa in Tucson
Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove it as I am sure Jill does. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI have this pattern! I'm so glad to see it made up! It's lovely, Pam...perfectly lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful top; love the fabric and the bow adds a finished look to it.
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