HI Fashionistas!
It’s taken me longer than desired to get back in the swing of things after the holidays and some vacation.Here is a top I made late last year. We had warm weather all the way through Christmas, so I made a nice keyhole top with a ribbed cotton knit I picked up a Joanns Fabrics a while back.
I used a simplicity dance pattern for a crop top and made a few flat pattern alterations to get this look. I have mentioned all the alterations at the end of the post if you want to achieve this look
I love this top. It shows off the shoulders and the back. No I don’t work out, but sometimes I like to believe that I do! The keyhole is sexy indeed.. you never know when you need to look good walking away right? 🙂
To accessorize, I threw on my favorite (faux) snake-skin pumps from Gianni Bini and a brown clutch… and this was a bad hair day… so I added a gold headband and threw my hair up in a bun.
And last but not least, to stay true to my roots… I always throw in a Bollywood pose for your viewing pleasure 🙂 Haha!
PATTERN: I used Simplicity 1077, view B as a base and made the following alterations:
- Deepen the keyhole on the back by 2 inches to make is more dramatic
- Lengthened the top back and front by 6 inches
- drafted a facing for the front and back since I wanted a clean finish as opposed to hemming the keyhole and armholes.
- Got rid of the waist band
SEWING : The top was easy to sew. I used my serger. Since I added a front and back facing, I confused myself a bit.. I usually don’t read pattern instructions.. If you are not doing a facing, this is a one hour top. Easy!
FABRIC: A ribbed knit from Joanns fabric. It was $6.99 a yard. Very casual knit but I put a more dressy twist on it
I love this top. It’s just so cute! And versatile… It can be paired with casual jeans and some pumps or a dressy pair of tailored pants and worn to church!
I am getting back in my sewing studio today after a long hiatus.. What have you been sewing?
XOXO-
Vatsla 🙂
Very cute! How clever to take a dance pattern and make it a wearable top!
Thanks Linda!
Wow, I really like it! I am so not talented enough to take a pattern like that and turn it into a super cute top. Thanks for the steps on how to change it. Very cute!
Like the top very much. Will make it this week thanks for the draft
Very nice! Love the back!