Fabric: Organic cotton jersey from Tessuti, that has been sitting in my stash for a while.
The instructions for this pattern called for Vilene / Pellon G 785 interfacing. I thought that the right sort of interfacing might be important, so I held off until I could get some. When I was at Spotlight on the weekend, they wanted $20 for a 90 cm square of this interfacing. That seemed a little excessive for what has been described around here as a "glorified boob tube", so I went home and got sewing without it. I did use some interfacing for the centre panel, but it was not a knit interfacing. I didn't quite follow the instructions properly (can't seem to concentrate these days) and the interfacing was showing, so I stuck another piece of fabric between the centre panel and the straps, which is that bubbly bit you can see in the middle. I admit that everything would probably be smoother with the interfacing, but it is okay, and less noticeable in real life than in the above photo.
I modified the pattern to incorporate a bandeau style shelf bra. I know that shelf bras do not offer the best support, but it is enough to make me feel more comfortable wearing the top. I cut separate pieces for the bandeau, but extending the fold-under facing would probably have done the job. The depth of the bandeau is 14 cm, including the 2 cm wide elastic at the bottom edge. I also put some elastic along the top edge of the top.
Now I am way too highly strung for yoga, so the top is unlikely to ever make it to a yoga class, but I think that it will get plenty of wear anyways.
Very nice. It looks lovely around your shoulders. It us such an interesting and intriguing design that if you wore it to a yoga class the other meditators would be unable to concentrate. Stay away I say!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful... love the modern design!
ReplyDeleteYou look very stylish in your nicely made top!
ReplyDeleteI could not work out how this was made when I saw it in Burda, so it is good to see that other people are much more clever than I. The top is much more interesting than a boob tube!
ReplyDeleteI love this top on you - it is gorgeous - and one Burda pattern I will never touch in my life! Good variation to put some support in the front, I'm sure that makes it a lot more practical. It's a really interesting design.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised the interfacing is so expensive. I have paid much than that for bag interfacing in the past. it's REALLY expensive.
Amazing! It looks like they'd charge you $98 at your yoga class to buy one!
ReplyDeleteSmile, I would if I'd made that top and looked that good in it!
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