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About six months ago, Colette and I both purchased a top that has fallen firmly into that part of your wardrobe that you wish you could wear every day. But that would be a little weird, slightly impractical and customers would surely notice, no? So what is one to do but make a copy, of course. Presenting version one of what might well be the first of many.
Here's the pattern. Two pieces. Both cut on the fold. How easy is that?
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I have a bit of a thing for stripes. You know when you go into a shop, any shop, and are inextricably drawn to the same kinda thing, time after time, year after year? If it's got a stripe, you can bet I'll be looking at it. My love affair began when I first bought REMO's Stripey Thing back in 1987 (it's a little worse for wear, but still going strong!). And so when we got this 100% cotton jersey (*'Magpie Stripe' - $20/metre - (* Sold Out - but we now have a new fabulous Japanese cotton knit Black Frenchy Knit, also available in Navy), well, I can assure you I did swoon. And knew exactly what needed to be done with it.
I don't generally recommend posing like this in public, but it gives you a good idea of how the sleeves fit...
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...to give you this lovely, drapey effect in the front...
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...and back.
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I'm pretty sure that I'll have another version in my wardrobe before the month is out.
LxLabels: Cotton, Patterns, Tessuti Melbourne, Tops