I wanted some tanks for tennis. I didn't like any pattern I owned, so I went looking for one and found this simple pattern in PDF on the internets. Is the pattern company "Aura" or is the tank top "Aura"? A mystery. Update: mystery solved. Company is Aura Patterns, pattern is "relaxed tank top." Original!
First, I got too clever for my own good. I didn't want voluminous so I compared the pattern measurements to my own and decided to take an inch off the shoulders and lower the armseye by the same. Also, I shortened it and took in the sides about 2 inches. I ended up with a top that doesn't fit how I like. The neck is too high and it's too narrow. Basically, all the adjustments I made were wrong.
First, I got too clever for my own good. I didn't want voluminous so I compared the pattern measurements to my own and decided to take an inch off the shoulders and lower the armseye by the same. Also, I shortened it and took in the sides about 2 inches. I ended up with a top that doesn't fit how I like. The neck is too high and it's too narrow. Basically, all the adjustments I made were wrong.
So then I sewed it up in my Nike fabric using the pattern straight out of the package. It fit great and it's super comfy. The neckband is a little too big, but I did have to try that a few times. First way too big, then too short, then fuck it, this is close enough.
After cutting out a Jalie 2005 top in the red jersey, I didn't have enough for this top, but it worked out fine when I pieced a couple pieces together and used it for the back piece.
Here is the second top I made with my stash of Nike jersey and the Aura pattern. I got the neckband a little tighter on this one, and it's nice.
Again, I had to piece the fabric for the back, this time in two pieces.
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