The top was disaster after disaster. It looks wrinkly because it's been in a discard pile. So first I made it according to the instructions. I had to do the neckline three times. I had the cowl on at first but I could not figure out how to do it! I read some reviews on patternreview.com and they surmised that the instructions were backwards. I put it on my way and the seams showed in the back. It just looked stupid. I took the cowl off but did not even try to put it back on Simplicity's way because it made no sense and I couldn't see wasting the time. I bound the neckline and it looked either ugly or boring and shapeless; I can't remember. I took the binding off, put his ruffle on, and put a binding over top. Now I declared it as good as it was going to get. Well, there is the visible seam allowance pressing through the fabric at the top of the shoulder, but at this point I don't care. Not to mention I have no idea how to rectify it. The fabric incidentally is a wool jersey. I just love to wear wool jersey. It is so warm and breathable. I am always cold.
However, this top went in the discard bin because I got a color analysis some time after I made it. I am a "cool red"--similar to a winter in the old parlance. This green has too much yellow for me. Fortunately, one of my sisters is a warm orange and another is a warm golden. Maybe one will like this top. Maybe. Maybe it is destined for some lucky person at Goodwill.
However, this top went in the discard bin because I got a color analysis some time after I made it. I am a "cool red"--similar to a winter in the old parlance. This green has too much yellow for me. Fortunately, one of my sisters is a warm orange and another is a warm golden. Maybe one will like this top. Maybe. Maybe it is destined for some lucky person at Goodwill.
I will not be making this top again.
Now, I made the skirt a couple of years ago for my daughter. I made it a little longer than the pattern called for. She needed a long concert skirt. It was one of those occasions where I was informed very late in the game about the requirements for the concert. So rather than zoom around town looking for a potentially elusive long black (and affordable) skirt, I decided to make it. I settled on Simplicity 3598. The only suitable fabric I had in my stash was some insanely cheap black polyester I had purchased long back to make a Halloween costume. Well, the skirt looked very nice on her. I think she wore it once or twice and then decided she no longer wanted to do band. I am modeling it to see how it looks in case I want to try one for myself. It's got about 6 gores in it. I think the Hot Patterns Bossa Nova pattern is the same idea but I like it better. Maybe it's not fair to judge because the fabric is not nice and I am a lot thicker than my daughter.
Now, I made the skirt a couple of years ago for my daughter. I made it a little longer than the pattern called for. She needed a long concert skirt. It was one of those occasions where I was informed very late in the game about the requirements for the concert. So rather than zoom around town looking for a potentially elusive long black (and affordable) skirt, I decided to make it. I settled on Simplicity 3598. The only suitable fabric I had in my stash was some insanely cheap black polyester I had purchased long back to make a Halloween costume. Well, the skirt looked very nice on her. I think she wore it once or twice and then decided she no longer wanted to do band. I am modeling it to see how it looks in case I want to try one for myself. It's got about 6 gores in it. I think the Hot Patterns Bossa Nova pattern is the same idea but I like it better. Maybe it's not fair to judge because the fabric is not nice and I am a lot thicker than my daughter.
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