Saturday, May 12, 2007

What's Wrong with this Top?



I made this top out of this blue cotton before cutting the dupioni for the swap, and I'm glad I did. Unfortunately, I don't like it.
1. I usually start with a 10, but this is a 12. I tried to make it smaller in the shoulders, but I think my alterations are off a little. I plan on making it out of the black and white fabric, so, maybe cut it a little bigger in the side seams.
2. It's too short - I can lengthen it next time
3. The trim is crooked - That was just basted on by hand (except for the ends) so I should be able to adjust it.
4. My DD hates it - OK, I didn't make it for her.
5. I'm not crazy about the fabric or color
6. It just doesn't seem to fit right. I wore it last night and it kept wanting to ride up - I felt like I was tugging at it too much. This must be a fit issue, but I'm not sure what. It wants to ride up and I could take about 1/2 of the top of each shoulder. The problem is, I do not have a high bust, so Iwould have to lower that, which makes the pattern exactly as it is now. I seem to have this problem on fitted dresses. They want to gap out like the shoulders are too high or too big.


7. I think the upper back is too big, but there isn't enough ease across the middle back and bust. I either need to widen the back or make a bigger FBA in the front
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Sooo - What's wrong with this top?

2 comments:

Nancy Winningham said...

I think you're right - I'm cutting and 8 next time

Anonymous said...

I was trying to find a spot to actually write to you, but I'm wondering if you have any advice or somewhere I can look, on how to enlarge a pattern for a larger size. I have patterns for smaller sizes that I want to make for say an older women. Not a young lady. I don't have an account here,..but my email is julietspage1@mail2world.com.
Thanks for any help.
Michelle