This top was planned to be complete for Christmas but wasn’t. This week I made it up quickly at Sharon’s place without elastic due to bad planning on my part. As you can see, View A is V-neckline for the front view and back view.
I don’t normally wear dolman sleeves but I thought that short dolman sleeves might work. The elastic is used on the sleeve head seams to keep the gathers in place. This pattern also uses elastic on the mid bodice seam below the bust, using the seam allowance as the elastic casing. I used size 6 top and size 12 bodice but I’ll used size 10 bodice next time.
The bodice length works (minus 10cm). This top really needs the elastic on the sleeves because the sleeves fall to my elbows and the sleeves should end just off the shoulders. Since finishing this top, I’ve taken 2cm out of the front and back V-neckline. I also shortened the back tie piece by 2cm.
The next version has these adjustments and the bodice is now dress length. This white fabric was a Pitt Trading remnant so this top has cost me $1 and 4 hours to make. I did use the Coverpro for the hem finishes so I’m using this top as Coverpro practice as well. When I wore this top version, the neckline and sleeves kept moving around so I was determined to make this style work.
This version was made on New Years Eve and worn on New Years day at the movies. We saw Tower Heist and it was fun to watch (not Gold Class). We saw Bill Cunningham earlier in the week. The top fits perfectly and doesn’t move. It now has elastic in the shoulders and around the bodice. These pics were taken by DH. The fabric was a clearance piece from Spotlight so this dress might have cost $7 in total and took 5 hours to make, including cutting out and getting the print placement right. Using the Coverpro on the hemline was brilliant. I always split the hem stitching climbing into cars. This time, I didn’t split hem stitching climbing into the 4wd.
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Love the dress, that's worked out really well. Yes the coverhemming on knit dresses is fabulous, I'm a big fan too.
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Your dress is awesome! I have been wanting to try this pattern. I just have to remember to make a test garment first.
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Your fitting changes worked to perfection. The dress version looks great, and the fabric is really pretty
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Thank you. A test garment really helped make this simple style work.
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A good fix. The white top is a nice shape on you, but not much like the pattern envelope-the dress looks terrific.
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Your dress is gorgeous and you got the fit and print placement perfect. Did you go home and hem it to wear out, you are amazing 🙂
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The print placement on your dress is brilliant. I really love the style lines with this pattern. Great job getting the fit just right!
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I really love that little white top. It is a great shape and very flattering, better than the version on the envelope!
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I like the white top but I think that dress is terrific! I love the colours, the placement and the fit – a fantastic dress that looks great on you!
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I keep forgetting its warm there and the top and dress are pretty. You did a great job on the pattern placement for the dress.
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Your dress looks perfect and I to like the print 🙂
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This is such a pretty style. The dress looks fabulous. Actually, the top is really nice, too.
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Oooo, that dress turned out lovely! I love how you placed the pattern so perfectly.
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