The Age of Innocence 'Tank'
Hey Peeps,
I came into this make telling myself I was just going to follow the pattern for once. But... apparently I don't even listen to myself, because I was again soon armed with pencil, scissors and ruler in hand. In my defense though, the pattern pieces are huuuuuge. I think I took something like 6' inches off the bottom and then decreased the number of pleats on the top of the front and back of the shirt by 4 each? In the original pattern, Wenlan has you attach the bottom of the face fabric to the bottom of the lining and then add elastic. So basically those six inches and 8 extra pleats I took off the bottom and top would have been put toward volume. 'Bubble' just wasn't the 'look' I was going for. To be honest for most part excessive volume never is. So after chopping off those extra inches I left the outer and inner layers separate so they could just lay flat. Of course the remaining pleats at the top still add a little volume, but just a smidge. Much more up my alley.
Then there's the back:
Ignore the fact that I seem to be standing crooked. I don't know why I'm doing that... What I really wanted to point out is that I clearly turned this tank into a halter. That wasn't so much because I preferred a halter over a tank, but because the straps were too short and I just didn't have it in me to redo 'em. So halter it was. Boom. Problem-Solvers-of-Lazy-Sewers-Coalition, here I come!
All in all I think the pattern turned out pretty darn cute If I do say so myself! I like that it's got the peek-a-boo front, and it's a good opportunity to do a little fabric mix and match. Oh and speaking of fabric, the lining is made out of a black rayon, that was not the easiest fabric in the world to work with and the outer layer is a yellow and charcoal tie-dye, netting, that was a dreeeaam. The netting has no need of finishing, so all edges were left raw. Love short-cuts:)
Your turn. Time to dish the dirt on your makes. Any twinkle sews material? Any tanks turned halters? I think I might try the "Love in the Afternoon" dress from the same book next. Perhaps with leftover chambray from my "Picnic in the Park Shorts."
Laterz!
How's it hanging? Anyone working on any interesting projects right now? Anyone working on any non-interesting project right now? Those count too!
I just finished up the Age of Innocence tank by Wenlan Chia of Twinkle Sews. I bought this book in like... 2011...2012? It was right after I first got my sewing machine, but before I was really willing to sew from patterns. So needless to say, purchasing the book at the time was a little preemptive, but I finally got my act together and sewed up a (hopefully soon to be) summer staple so all's well that ends well. Right people? Right. OK. So here she be:
I came into this make telling myself I was just going to follow the pattern for once. But... apparently I don't even listen to myself, because I was again soon armed with pencil, scissors and ruler in hand. In my defense though, the pattern pieces are huuuuuge. I think I took something like 6' inches off the bottom and then decreased the number of pleats on the top of the front and back of the shirt by 4 each? In the original pattern, Wenlan has you attach the bottom of the face fabric to the bottom of the lining and then add elastic. So basically those six inches and 8 extra pleats I took off the bottom and top would have been put toward volume. 'Bubble' just wasn't the 'look' I was going for. To be honest for most part excessive volume never is. So after chopping off those extra inches I left the outer and inner layers separate so they could just lay flat. Of course the remaining pleats at the top still add a little volume, but just a smidge. Much more up my alley.
Then there's the back:
Ignore the fact that I seem to be standing crooked. I don't know why I'm doing that... What I really wanted to point out is that I clearly turned this tank into a halter. That wasn't so much because I preferred a halter over a tank, but because the straps were too short and I just didn't have it in me to redo 'em. So halter it was. Boom. Problem-Solvers-of-Lazy-Sewers-Coalition, here I come!
All in all I think the pattern turned out pretty darn cute If I do say so myself! I like that it's got the peek-a-boo front, and it's a good opportunity to do a little fabric mix and match. Oh and speaking of fabric, the lining is made out of a black rayon, that was not the easiest fabric in the world to work with and the outer layer is a yellow and charcoal tie-dye, netting, that was a dreeeaam. The netting has no need of finishing, so all edges were left raw. Love short-cuts:)
Your turn. Time to dish the dirt on your makes. Any twinkle sews material? Any tanks turned halters? I think I might try the "Love in the Afternoon" dress from the same book next. Perhaps with leftover chambray from my "Picnic in the Park Shorts."
Laterz!
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