３年前にも作ってる、前身ごろの首周りにドレープができるカウルネックのタンクトップ。布は２０１５年に作ったカットソーのあまり布。
うち、今体重計がないから知らないふりをしていたけど、やっぱりイギリスに来て、確実に肥えてるな、とこの写真を見て実感。プラス筋肉が落ちてなんていうか、引き締まりがなくなったのよね。
I wanted to use up my summary fabric before the weather gets too cold, so I made a cowl-neck tank top.
The pattern is Maria Denmark 103 Day-to-Night Drape Top.
I made it 3 years ago and that time I cut a size XS but this time, I went up a size and cut a size Small.
The fabric is a left-over from Butterick 5495 project from 2015. I did not have enough fabric to cut the back bodice on fold so it has a center back seam. I was not able to pattern match either, but able to continue the flower direction that goes diagonal.
The fabric is ITY. It is slinky and makes a nice drape, but at the same time it is pasty to my skin. Since this is rather a fitted tank, I lined it with power mesh.
The lining eliminated the need to finish armholes and neck opening, but I had hard time wrapping my head around the orientation of the fabric when I was joining the front and back bodice. I used the method of joining the bodice pieces with lining by finishing the neck and arm hole opening while the front and back bodice pieces are still separated, then joining the bodice pieces at the shoulder to enclose all raw edges.
At the front neck through shoulders, there was the main fabric that folds over inside to act as the facing for the front neck line. With the lining piece also at the shoulder seam, I got very confused and had to re-do the shoulder seams a few times.
I also learned that the power mesh does not take heat very well in a hard way. Yes, I melted the lining a bit. Luckily, it is where the front neck facing drapes over so it is hidden and doesn't touch my skin. Yeah, the melted power mesh turns very hard on the edge...
I definitely have gained weight in England, and I probably have become more flabby from being middle age. Looking at the photos above, I may have to go up another size next time.
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