I got the February issue of BWOF the other day. Didn't think much of the issue and I hate their photography that disguises the most interesting details of the clothes. This ain't Vogue, people! It's about the clothes that we might want to make and the details we might want to look at beforehand.
That night I was in the workroom, finishing off a pair of tan pants from the 6/07 issue. For some reason, a fabric deep in the stash called to me and I pulled it out. Blouse weight, diagonal striping in black, gray, brown, tan and white. I don't remember buying it, though apparently the subconscious shopper remembers it well, and the date on the selvage says 1997. The fabric says it wants to be a top with those pants. I drape it on Evelyn and think about it, and before I know it, it says it wants to be the retro-fabric tunic from the February issue.

Really? That top? In that fabric? On me? You're sure?
Apparently. So I cut it out and pinned it together. This is another one of those patterns where Burda just doesn’t think: how can they say glibly "blouse weight fabric with or without elastane"? In a pattern that fits snugly across the chest and shoulders, there's a big difference between with and without stretch. I cut this in a 38, according to my usual size in Burda and also a flat measure of the pattern, but it was too snug in the front and the CB pieces barely met, much less had enough leftover for a zipper. I recut the top piece in a 40, and it was better, but I just didn't like it.
I guess it'll let me know tonight when I pick up the scissors.
5 comments:
Love the bias stripe with the solid band. The bias gives Evelyn such nice curves and the black banding grounds the stripe beautifully. Its a great top.
Ah, fabrics. You never know what they can be up to.
I know what you mean about the poses in Burda. They did start something nice in 2008, though. Each garment is now also shown full front on the website. So useful.
This is a very sweet top!
Nice combination! If the fabric is light enough it should not be too much of a problem to cut it on the grain, otherwise I have no idea...
I was immediately drawn to that pattern. Did you shorten it any? It looked a wee long in the issue. LOVE your pre-biased stripes!
This top is looking cute so far...always listen to the fabric when it speaks 'cause it knows all things! *LOL*
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