In my resolution to stop making dresses, I have been buying a lot of shirt-weight cotton fabrics lately. I have been fortunate enough to find some beautiful options, both from the remnant bins and sale sections. The problem with cotton, however, is I'm having trouble finding patterns that I like. The fabrics don't stretch, so for fitted tops I feel that I either need to make a button-up or a 1950s-style fitted top, neither of which I've been in the mood for. I also find myself attracted to plain shirts in the stores, but prints at the fabric store. Slowly but surely I'm compiling some inspiration.
Overall, I want non-work tops, either for weekend wear or grabbing drinks with friends. Nothing too fancy, and casual enough for work.
So far, my inspiration has been:
Any other ideas?
Overall, I want non-work tops, either for weekend wear or grabbing drinks with friends. Nothing too fancy, and casual enough for work.
So far, my inspiration has been:
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| Horizontal Pleats: truebias |
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| Horizontal Stripes: loyl8 |
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| Collars and cuffs: Jill Stuart |
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| Shoulder cutout: KwikSew |
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| Mixed prints: Ruffles Gazebo |
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| Mixed print details: Mokosha |
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| Rivets: candyjoyce |
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| Bow detail: mimtribe |
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| Collar detail: BurdaStyle |
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| Shoulder pleats: BurdaStyle |
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| Bust pleats: Gigette |
Any other ideas?
It is hard to use a cotton if the garment doesn't stretch - that's why I like T-shirts so much :) My suggestion is make an oversized or flared tunic. It's simple, and any print would go
ReplyDeleteI was in a dress rut not to long ago. So I hear ya there. I think budras ruffle front blouse is awesome. Which you can see here:
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There are so many awesome tops out there.
Thanks Ladies! Rachel, your top looks great! Perfect for work or play! I've been really finicky lately, but I did some sketching this weekend and hopefully I'll have some new tops up soon!
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