I decided to make up one of the cottons - the stripe with a little bit of Lycra in it. It is such a pleasure to sew with fine fabric. This stuff makes itself, really, especially as I have made the pattern quite a few times. The last time I made it was the peach shirt but there are better pictures back last January when I made it in some candy striped cotton. It is Simplicity 9877.
I cut each piece out singly so I could make sure the stripes matched and were straight up and down. Also, it is an uneven stripe (just in the thin purple lines) so I wanted the stripes to be the same for the sleeves and fronts.
Stupidly, with all this matching, I forgot to line up the stripes at the shoulder seams! Ack.
Anyway, I think it will be fine - who would notice but you and me?
It looks like a nice feature - it looks equally oblique.
ReplyDeleteJulia, first I must say I just love your navy suit. It is absolutely fantastic!!! Can't wait to see your blouse, I have a very similar stripe that I really want to get made up - you just might make my mind up for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne, good save!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cherie! Don't forget about the shoulders!
Well I am sure a lot of RTW do not match up at the shoulders (or anywhere else either!). And as Anne said it looks everly missmatched :)
ReplyDeleteThe "mismatch" looks cool, like a design feature. That fabric is so smooth that shaking up the stripes looks good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vicki and Sarah! I refuse to worry about it. On to other things!
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