Monday, September 1, 2014

Revisiting the Eureka Top by TSW

I'm still not ready to let this pattern go so I made another out of the woven crinkle rayon that I used for the Asymmetrical Skirt. The crinkles approximate the stretch of a knit, and I still have a lot of it left over.


This time, I made a couple of changes. I left off the sleeve bands and simply turned up a narrow hem instead. I also made a slight "mullet" hem, with the back longer than the front, and turned up a narrow hem there as well.


The result is a very loose fitting, swingy top that I like better than the original.  It also makes a nice ensemble when combined with the skirt. Thanks for the suggestion,  Janine! Here are a few shots of that:



Also, I couldn't resist a Shams-style twirly shot so you can see the skirt in motion:


Yes, Summer is officially over, but it's still warm and it's fiesta time, so I'll still get some wear out of this before the weather gets too cool.

PS-the black pants are the Hudson Pant by The Sewing Workshop (aka TSW) made from linen I bought from Gorgeous Fabrics last year.

3 comments:

shams said...

Hee hee hee! I love this, Nancy!

Coco said...

This is beautiful! You really got a wonderful fit and design on this. And I love it with both the slacks and the skirt. Nice work!

Cathryn said...

The skirt and flowy top are GORGEOUS, and oh, so flattering on you! Great job.