It was finally time to just grab a pattern, some fabric, and get sewing without overanalysing the whole process.  So I made this top, Simplicity 3790, view F with the sleeves from view E.

I have quite a few pieces of knit fabrics that I’ve bought cheaply in order to practice sewing with knits and to refine fitting.  This one is a nylon jersey remnant which cost me $3.20.  I cut this one out as a size 10, grading to a size 12 at the waist, hoping that the garment ease and neckline gathers would be enough to get over the boobs comfortably.  I also shortened the length since I am so short-waisted.

It’s not too bad!  I’m not sure about the sleeves – they hit right at the “tuckshop” part of the arms.  The gathers at the sleeve head are okay though.  I took a little too much out of the body length – probably half an inch would have been plenty – so had to do a very small hem.

But see those drag lines on the front?  I’ll point them out for you if you hadn’t noticed already.

Conclusion – I made a size too small.  Should have just done a size 12 with – you guessed it – a full bust alteration (FBA).  I still find it a bit weird that a C cup is a “full bust” – I thought it was pretty average in Australia!  I’ve got another top cut out in a 12 with a FBA I’m planning to sew today (different pattern, but still a Simplicity one – they must have had a huge sale on their patterns recently because I seem to have plenty) so we’ll see how it goes.  Then I’ll make this one again in the 12 and compare the fit.  I still think this one is wearable – but only if I don’t put on a skerrick of weight!