So then I went and bought two white tees at Target. I picked up size L. Got home, tried them on...disaster. Returned them for XL. Got home, tried them on, very snug at the bust and too big through the shoulder. Returned them. Got a different style top in a L. Got home, tried it on, disaster. It is awaiting return.
The IH kimono tee has become item #7! It's a much "sportier" look than I originally intended but it's fine.
S1945 cardigan in black/gold sweater knit from Fabric Mart (review to come)
M6996 cardigan in animal print rayon/poly/lycra from Fabric Mart (review to come)
M6078 top in mustard rayon jersey from SR Harris (review to come)
B5493 top in teal rayon jersey from SR Harris (previously reviewed here)
Style Arc Sandra jeans in non-stretch dark denim from SR Harris (reviewed here)
I won't actually be wearing these sleeveless tops to work without a cardigan or jacket. And obviously these things work with some other stuff already in my wardrobe.
Uhmm, can we talk about how great these Vogue pants make my butt look??!!?!?
Definite TNT. Because I have lost a little bit and (thank goodness) I tend to lose right from my belly first, my other pants from this pattern are a bit loose at the waist so I made these a little smaller. They're snug but that's better than me having to go back and take them in. I hate adjustments.
I wish I had 10 more yards of this black suiting. Washed, dried, sewed and pressed perfectly. Bravo Fabric Mart!
B5493 was made previously June, 2013. I wear that top often and LOVE this version with the full ruffle. I cut the ruffle with my rotary cutter for a nice, crisp edge and left it unhemmed (I have a couple of RTW knit tops with ruffle details; the ruffle is unhemmed). Don't look too closely at the V-neck and the top could be a smidge longer.
IH kimono tee, no changes - meaning I forgot, again, to add more sleeve width. DOH! I think I spent more time stitching and ripping out that vneck than on the rest of the top combined :( I need some practice with that.
I hope to do this again as we head into summer, so I will have fewer closet orphans.
