Made By A Fabricista: Seersucker for Summer

Hi Fashionistas!

I was so excited to sew with a beautiful yellow seersucker I found at Fabric Mart recently. Here is the top I made:

You see, I have been the slowest to catch on to the cold shoulder trend. I know, its been around for a while and is continuing into fall fashions. I was meeting my hubby for pizza one night and had some time to kill. So I decided to do some window shopping when I saw and tried on this RTW top.. and loved it.

So.. I made a pattern... and found the perfect fabric.

And made my own version! I really do love the tent shape of this top. It is very different than the usual type of garments I make and wear, which typically tend to be more fitted.

The sleeves are so lovely.. here are some more pictures of the sleeve:

I drafted a facing and modified the sleeves a bit by removing the band at the bottom and hemming them instead.

I also made the straps a fixed length as opposed to adjustable.

Overall I am pretty happy with the way the top turned out. I topstitched all around the neckline to ensure the facing was sitting down.

I actually started making another version in a white cotton, but that one is still a work in progress. I may or may not get to wear that one this year!

I hope you enjoyed this make! I am going to work on some maxi dresses next! Fall is coming!! Hope you are enjoying the cooler weather. I sure am!

See you soon

XOXO

-Vatsla from Fashion Behind The Seams

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