tie neck top update

i have been away from updating (not from sewing) because i just had all four of my wisdom teeth surgically removed and have been a little off thanks to the pain medication that got me through it. because of that, i have several things to post, and here is the oldest, the tie neck top (new look 6831), first try.



i used some really cheap fabric that i had made a summer dress for emma out of several months ago. part way through sewing, i realised a few things. first, i had cut the wrong size pattern. once i had all the darts, and side/shoulder seams i did another try on and it was too too small. i let out all the room i could on the seams (thankful i hadnt surged them off yet) then let out the darts too. it is still too small to fit with buttons, but at least it fits, and i know that the proper size will fit just fine.



the collar was not hard to figure out, i thought it might be, but directions were very clear. the pattern piece for the collar is an odd shape though. i was looking for a straighter tie than these turned out to be. (have you noticed yet that i must not have been paying close attention when i was cutting things out for this top? i wonder what emma was doing that had my eye on her.) the tie flares to about two and a half inches at the bottom, and the neck is closer to a little more than an inch.





the sleeves i happened to cut out in the correct size, so i had a bit of extra fabric when i was attaching them to the top. i didnt want to just ease stitch them, so i pleated the tops of the sleeves to give them a little more interest. (or, poof. :) i am quite happy with the way they turned out.



i tossed this on over the tee i was wearing so i could get a couple pictures of it quick last night, but i think it would be cute over just a tank top or camisole during summer. its very light and would be nice and cool, while still keeping a little sun off. this is how the collar lays too, it is a little awkward. it seems like the center front of the shirt comes up really high so when it is unbuttoned, it falls down really low.



and last, the darts and side seams that i ripped and let out to make the shirt fit. i think they still give the shirt a pretty good shape, even though they arent what they used to be. i am looking forward to making this again, in the right size, and maybe with a denser fabric that i could wear as a button down top.