Simplicity 3835 Black & White Gingham
I think I can feel summer slowly winding down, mostly because I have actually managed to fit a bit of cleaning and sewing in this week… I am a little sad to see summer go, but at the same time I am looking forward to the next season in anticipation of what it might bring. Living in a new place always makes each season feel fresh and new in some ways.
I had planned on sewing a bit more this summer and trying to make my summer tops, but the summer just got away from me too quickly. Before summer ended completely I decided I needed to make another Simplicity 3835 top though. Fortunately I can wear these through the fall, by just layering a long sleeved t-shirt underneath. (Oh and yay for an H&M in the Seattle area finally, so I have somewhere to buy tops for layering!)
Excuse the terrible lighting/not so great photo on this shot… That is what happens when you decide to take a picture of yourself in the bathroom mirror at 10:30 at night.
A few notes about the top: I didn’t add the elastic to the sleeves this time around, which makes it so much better! (Seriously I love it without the elastic in the sleeves!) I also brought in the sides a bit (I was too lazy to add darts) and lengthened it a bit since I am tall. (Really if you are thinking about trying this top, making it to fit your body type properly does make a huge difference.) I have to say I am pretty happy with this version, although I wish the gingham was 100% cotton instead of a cotton/poly blend… I also wish I had used black thread instead of white, so maybe I will have to make this same exact top again using a cotton gingham and black thread? I could always hang this one on the wall of my studio as decoration since it matches the chair in my studio perfectly (totally kidding about the decoration idea, although it does match…) :)
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Cute top! The poly-cotton blend will probably wash better so just stick with it, I say.
Very pretty, Chara! I like it with the gingham fabric. I made a top with 3835 too, but I used a jersey or stretchy fabric and it shrunk when I washed it. I guess I’ll just have to make another one. :)
I love it on you! the cotton poly blend won’t wrinkle nearly as much as the plain cotton…so it will look better when you are wearing it. I came across this issue with my daughter’s clothing…the poly/cotton dress that I made her won’t wrinkle. ever. turns out to be a very very good thing.
Great top -looks wonderful in the gingham!
Looks great! I’m working on a 3835 right now, actually…. I’m going to do what you mentioned for fall– layer.
Seriously, why is it so hard to get 100% cotton gingham in a variety of sizes? All I’ve had available is poly/ cotton and I don’t like the way it feels on the bolt. I’m sure it softens up after washing, and if you’re wearing a tee underneath maybe that works out just fine.
I like your idea of not elasticizing the sleeves. In my last version of this pattern I gathered the sleeves and used binding instead, and it is much more comfortable. I will have to try them without any gathering at all, as you did. Great job!
Very lovely top… looks great on you!
So cute!
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