Garment number three for the year was for Clare.

It’s the top from the Saturday Skirt Set, by Friday Pattern Company. I have sewed a few of their patterns for my daughters now, and always been very pleased with the results.

As per the website, this set is for when it’s Saturday night and you have ‘nothing to wear’. The Saturday skirt set is made up of a wrap top and midi skirt that are comfortable, glamorous, and fun! Both patterns are designed to be easy to sew. The wrap top features long sleeves brought in at the hem with elastic. It can be wrapped in several different ways! The skirt is a flowy a-line dream brought in in the back with elastic for an easy and comfortable fit, not to mention the skirt features roomy pockets. Make this set from a silk for a party-ready get up. Make it in linen for an everyday uniform. These pieces can be worn together or mixed and matched with other Friday patterns. The Saturday Skirt set pieces are sure to be a versatile addition to your handmade wardrobe.

Well, Clare didn’t wear it out on Saturday night – she wore it to her University tutes on Friday! The top can be worn with the front tied rather than wrapped around the body, which she has kindly modelled for us. It’s a vibe!

The fabric is a very lightweight, semi-sheer cotton (maybe a blend) bought at Stonemountain and Daughter in San Francisco. It was on sale and I only paid around USD $13 for the piece. Such lovely colours in the print! I interfaced the collar of the shirt with lightweight fusible woven interfacing, but there’s no other interfacing in it. The ties are doubled, and the neckline is fully faced. I sewed size S, without alteration.

This was very straightforward to sew, and I always find the instructions from Friday Pattern Company to be very comprehensive with excellent diagrams. I actually read the instructions from my laptop this time around rather than printing them. There are just too many pages for me to justify printing them out, but I do prefer reading pattern instructions from paper than from a screen. I’ll get used to it as I do it more, I suppose! I need to note that the pattern illustration has some small gathers at the top of the cap, but I found that the sleeves were drafting to set in without any gathering at all.  The pattern photos appear not to have any gathering at the sleeve cap, or if there is, it’s very little.  Maybe this depends a bit on what size you are sewing, or even the fabric that you’re using.

I have discussed sewing the skirt from the pattern in a solid, to coordinate with the top but not match it exactly (not that I have any of the same fabric left for a skirt anyway). That’s somewhere down the track. Clare rather likes the top worn with denim.  This style in this fabric is great for keeping the sun off her delicate skin while also staying cool.