Simplicity 1198 again
The last time that I sewed Simplicity 1198 I said that there would be a second time, but I would make the neckline smaller. There was, and I did!
To remind you about this pattern: Misses’ V-neck knit top has sleeve variations, optional contrasting yoke and panel with asymmetric hemlines. The scoop neck knit top has sleeve options and a beautifully draped hemline.
Although the neckline is WAY better, and the fabric is a luscious bamboo cotton spandex (from Rathdowne Fabrics) I still didn’t get this quite right.
The colour is fabulous, and the overall style okay, but the sleeves are not the length that I prefer and they’re also too loose. Also, all that I do is stare at the bulge emphasised by the elastic waist of my jeans underneath.
This top (and the previous version) now live in the wardrobe of my taller and slimmer cousin Sally. They look fabulous on her, but weren’t quite right on me. It’s often hard to get that combination of fabric and pattern perfect. I think for this to work on me it needs to be in a print and the fibre possibly needs to be a poly ity or a dry knit. It needs drape, but not any cling for me to be happy. Ah well, this top still had a happy ending.
Really nice Lara – I always love a bit of fabric drapery.
Just curious – all the pictures on the pattern cover show the drape on the left side of the wearer – did you make it in the right for yourself purposely? Even though I design and publish patterns I’m still baffled about the left and right stuff! Though trained as a commercial pattern maker I’ve never worked for others in the industry and don’t know what, if any, the “rules” are for designating left and right sides of pattern pieces.
I think it depends on whether you lay the pattern pieces on the right or the wrong side of the fabric! I didn’t pay attention to the layout in the instructions. As long as you are consistent it shouldn’t matter – although the asymmetrical features may be on the other side!
Lovely interesting style, quite unusual!