Temperatures are hot, head index of close to 100, so I decided this year to make some cute sleeveless tops.
Recently released Marcel Top by Chalk and Notch was too cute not to make, so I went to my fabrics and pulled out these for some print mixing. I had purchased them from Mood Fabrics' at least a year ago with the plans of an Archer, inspired by an Anthropologie print mixed shirt. I have several Archers and wanted something new and different.
I made a size 12 but when I tried on the yoke front and back it was too big, so did some unsewing and went down to probably a 10 maybe more. It was just too big under my arms. I thought I had it fixed but when I completed the top and tried it on again, nope still too big. I don't know about you but I do not like redoing an almost completed garment. My go-to method is find something that will make it work. I added a casing and put in some elastic from just in front of the under arm to the other side. I inserted 3/8" elastic and all is good now.
My good friend Karen, Into Stiches on Instagram, made a beautiful Marcel Dress, we are close in size and she made a size 6. I am probably an 8, so next time I will try that and then no need for the elastic.
I am probably going to raise the back up a bit by making the straps shorter. The top is such a good one for print mixing, just check out the line drawing
Loft was having a big sale and this cute hat was $15, I thought I would try it and I like it. My longer hair makes it better for the look, so expect to see this look more and maybe more hat styles! I
If you want a cute summer top, go get this pattern, you won't regret it.
Fun fabric choices, perfect top to show them off! Love the hat :) Thanks for sharing, Lori!
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