Patrones 2-tone top

This feels like the first bit of "fashion-sewing" I have done in ages.  It is a simple top from Patrones No. 325.  The front and back are made from the same pattern piece, and the top has an in-built tank top, again same pattern for front and back.

 

I like the black and white patrones version, but decided to go with stash fabrics to make up my version.  I decided on a black & navy reptilian fabric from an EmmaOneSock fabric bundle and a kelly green laser cut fabric, which I bought for the colour and then didn't know how to use.  The inner tank is from a navy & black silk, from the same remnant bundle as the first fabric.

 

I have photographed it as soon as I finished sewing it, as I always seem to be in too much of a hurry to photograph outfits when I am on my way out the door.  The next photo shows one of the problems taking photos up here...it is so humid outside, compared to the aircon, that the camera always fogs up.

I like it best with the white pants, but it also can be worn with indigo jeans (not shown), or black jeans.  I never thought to put it with a skirt, but now that I have gone back and looked at the Patrones picture, I might try that.  The white pants are from my "to-alter" pile.   They were given to me by a friend who had them altered but didn't like them.  I need to un-alter them back to their original fit in the waist.

 I hemmed the back, but not the front, thinking that the green fabric would not fray, but after the photos I decided to hem the front as well (bit tricky hemming in retrospect).  All seams were top-stitched towards the navy side.  I thought about binding the lace armhole of the green side, but decided to leave it raw.