An's work is amazing - and I'm sure much more professionally finished than mine! The outer fabric is from a vintage sheet - sooo soft (and no wrinkles!). Perfect spring fabric. I lined the bodice and sleeves with some pink polka dotted fabric I also had on hand.
My two favorite parts are the blue buttons, rescued from an old shirt (I'm such a sucker for a good row of buttons!)...
and how there is one pink flower at the seam on the front that matches up so well you'd think I'd planned it. I didn't - but I'm tickled about it nonetheless.
It's just a basic bodice that I drafted from a t-shirt for another project, then modified slightly for this top - and it fits her perfectly...well, now it does.
It was my first attempt at a flutter sleeve, and I didn't do enough research - a little too much winging this time. Winging is actually an appropriate word because she looked like she was about to take flight the first time I put it on her, the sleeves were so poofy! I pinched them in a little. They are still a bit bigger than I would have planned on, but not so much that I'm going to make any more alterations.
I lined the sleeves with the pink dots, too. I like how finished it looks.
I'm so grateful to all the wonderful sewing blogs out there like Straight Grain that share their creations to inspire us - sometimes literally, sometimes just igniting a spark that lights a fire and gets us moving creatively.
My little Lisi Lou (and her wardrobe) thanks you, too.
******UPDATE******
An's going to be putting out a pattern for her version of this top! yeah!! With lots of variations, as is her generous way. Can't wait!
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