Over this week and a half i toiled the top up in order to create a reusable pattern for myself, and tried to source suitable jersey. However i wasnt convinced on that been the appropriate material as its ment to have structure and hold the shape were as jersey would fall flat! i took it to tutorial in this state and i think i have worried alison that i am going really slow this week. We decided to just go ahead with white cotton and make it in that. Partly because of time i feel however i felt from the start this was more suitable i should have spoke up the last tutorial but sometimes i feel when the whole group talks to me its over powering and i dont feel i get my view across.
I found it really quick making the top again when i had produced a proper pattern which is good so when i need to repeat it it wont take me to long! The only thing i hadnt thought through was how the top was going to fasten as the neckhole is to small to pull over the head because all the gathers attatch at the neck. I though about using two zips but couldnt find them short enough and thought it wasnt a nice enough finish. So i made rouleaux loops and made it a button fastening. I think it works so much better and looks more expensive as you can tell time has gone into it. I dont think they were to bad for a first attempt either.
I am really happy with the top i think its a successs. I realise i need to design things more thouroughly and consider things like finishings and fastenings before starting to make however i think i solved the issue quite efficently. I got the technitions to bind the top for me. Its the first help i ve had but i minor thing which ment i could move on to something else. Compared to my toile there isnt as much fullness in this top and alison said she thinks it should be bigger and the darts arnt quite hidden like i thought they would be by the twisted fabric but i can learn from this and make these alterations when i repeat the garment.
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