I was a greedy little sewer and rather than wait for a pattern sale, simply shortened the recently sewn Burda 03/2010 # 104 to tunic length.
The necklace is from Anthropologie. I love big, chunky necklaces!
The fabric is a Vera Wang mustard colored satin-backed crepe purchased last year during fabric.com's $1.95 Vera Wang fabric sale. Stash bustin'!
The top is loose enough to be essentially pullover; I did add a button and loop to the top. I used small rectangle of fabric and a loop turner to make the loop; if you're a new sewer, I highly recommend that you grab this nifty little notion.
Sticking to my resolution, I tried a new finish at the bottom: I sewed a small stitch at the seam allowance and frayed the hem (inspired by the JCrew Francille fray blouse in the last post).
I dunno, what do you think? I kinda like it!
I saw a few of these silky T's in January's InStyle:
You had suggested that Butterick 3030 might be a good woven blouse T pattern (and SO easy: raglan sleeves and no darts). A may try it in the spring in a linen version: Gray Line Linens in the Garment District had lovely metallic coated linen that had my name all over it...
23 comments:
A very pretty and versatile top. I love the fab colour of that gorgeous fabric. I also really love the style - quick to make but more glamorous than a t-shirt. You should definitely make a few more of these!
This is such a cute top! I love it with the chunky necklace and you should definitely make more!
Very nice. Probably the fanciest "T" around!
Oh! And I love the necklace.
Very nice , this top looks so versatile . It's a great colour too .
I agree with the other commenters, great colour! A simple shape becomes special with lux fabric. Good idea.
I LOVE your blouse with the frayed hem!! I totally need to steal this idea! Hehe...
That top is a total win! Love the styling and the detail at the hem is perfect. :)
Lovely top and great job on the finishing details.
The hem is right-on! I love it.
I like the fray, that's cool. The necklace almost looks like it's part of the blouse it blends with the color. I thought you embellished the neckline at first =-)
This top is incredibly versatile, it looks equally well with jeans or a black skirt and heels. Genial!
This is what I love about sewing.
A fantastic top, fraction of the price, bang for the buck, and you can be sooooooo proud.
Love it. Well done.
Looks fantastic. Along with all the others I love the color and the necklace!
I love this look too. So simple, yet very elegant.
I really like this, esp. with the fray!! Such a thoughtful detail.
Love the color of that blouse and the hem detail is so fun.
That sleeve length is incredibly chic! It looks fantastic on you.
I love this top!!! The finishing that you did to the hemline is too cute. Love it!!!
This is a classy little number!
Great blouse T. The necklace is a perfect match for your gorgeous blouse.
Pretty - I especially love the colour!
I really like the fabric you chose for this blouse, it turned out so elegant! What's more, seeing your take on the fray hem made me think of a tunic I made last year and that I had completely forgotten^^ I've taken it out of its drawer thanks to you!
What did you think of the satin-backed crepe? I bought some in a light pink and am terrified the shine will make my seams look bubbly, and/or that all that reflected light will make me look bigger than I am.
Had something like this in mind: http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/ute
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