Sunday, March 11, 2012

Retro Summer Top and Pants


This fabric was love at first sight for me! It reminds me of the 70's and has all of my favorite colors in it. I thought B5216, a simple little top gathered on a tie, was the perfect accompaniment for it. I made View B but lengthened it a bit and put elastic at the waist:


I intended to wear this top belted at the waist as the orange top above but it just didn't work on me. I needed some shape through the middle. I used double fold bias tape and pressed out the center seam to make a casing. It was then the perfect width to thread 1/4" elastic through. The complexity level of this pattern is on the same scale as the drawstring duffel that most of us made at summer camp when we were 12. Sometimes I really enjoy mindless sewing where no direction is needed and I can just sort of be flying by instruments, as my mom used to say. I did take scant 1/4" seams making the tie a little wider to add a some additional bra strap coverage:



I found this fabric at Joann's. Usually I am casting dispersions at Joann's but since they were purchased a few year back by the same outfit that bought a large portion of Whole Foods, they really seem to be upgrading their fabric quality and providing a much better selection. And the attitude of the employees has improved 100%. It's a refreshing change, at least here in Houston.

The pants are made from white cotton and spandex denim and using one of  my TNT pant patterns, Sandra Betzina's V1197:


The Texas bluebonnets have started to bloom so spring is officially here! It won't be long before I can wear this cute top...the fabric just makes me happy!

5 comments:

  1. I really like this fabric. In fact I bought some myself this weekend! I'm planning to make a nice breezy summer dress with it.

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  2. I like this fabric. Pretty spring/summer top!

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  3. So cheerful - I can see how this fabric would make you happy. It makes me happy just looking at it online!... and what a good idea to put a casing around the waist. Very cute top!!

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  4. the two look great together, I too have this pattern and have made up view A and B.

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  5. Spring is almost here! I can tell because you have made the perfect warm weather outfit. Cute, and flirty.

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