I had some fabric left over after I finished my "retro" 90 sarong McCalls recently, just enough to make a boxy top. I have quite a few options, but since I bought the Maya pattern from Marilla Walker before she shut down, I thought I'd finally try this one!
My nice fabric is quite soft and drapey, so I thought I'd make a fit muslin first, using a remnant in my stash that I would not be using otherwise (left over from this Burda dress). I got the fit right with few adjustments (size 5 and grading out to 6 at the hip) so went ahead with my final. It's pretty shiny here but the weight was right for a test! ;)
I added an inch to the length of the real top, although I don't know that I really needed to. In the muslin I didn't finish it with french seams as the instructions tell you to - it was just a test. But I did do all the fancy finishes on the final version - it has frenched shoulder and side seams and gives a lovely finish. You sew the curved hem prior to sewing up the sides and I think that works really well, but you do have to have the length set ahead of time!
This is cute, although I find it slips toward the back a little, maybe because I added extra width to the back and the weight is pulling a bit? Not quite sure, but it's not bad enough to make this unwearable, just a little annoyance now and again. The flowiness and the fabric makes it worth it for me. Enjoyed finally trying out this pattern!
They are both lovely! The pulling to the back may also be because your upper back is slightly more rounded than the pattern is drafted for…you might try a small adjustment on your next muslin. I have needed to do that on a few patterns… but on others I have needed to do the reverse for an erect back. Our bodies look alike, but very small changes can make massive improvements. Chris in Florida
ReplyDeleteOh! Thank you for that suggestion Chris. I didn't think of that one. It could be the fix :)
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