Friday, December 30, 2011

Photos of two Vogue knit tops

As promised earlier, here are shots of the two knit tops I completed.

The first one is a black knit, Vogue 8669; I lightened the photo for the purpose of showing how the neckline drapes as a result of the pleating at the shoulder.  The top is a little boxy and very full in the back.  The next top I will take out some of that back fullness by taking a small tuck all the way down the back.  After making a FBA of 1 1/2inches and eliminating the resulting dart, I ended up trimming down the sides after basting this top for fitting purposes.  I adjusted the pattern by taking a 1/4 inch horizontal tuck across the upper chest to raise the underarm area some for the next top.

I like the top even though this one needs the tweaks I just mentioned.  I don't like the knit fabric.  It sewed up well, but wrinkles a lot.  I am planning on making another solid color top from this pattern. Here is another view of Vogue 8669.








The next photos are of Vogue 1275.  I like and dislike this pattern.  I love the front ruching but I am not sure it is the best look for busty person.  I hope you can see this and I would like your feedback about the look.  I like the square neckline and I like that it does not gape.  I don't particularly like how the finish was for the neck binding and the center front section.  It works, but it is not real pretty on the inside.

Here is a semi side view of the top







The sleeves have elastic sewn in three places creating ruching in this area also.

And here is a close up of the neckline.  This became the most difficult area to sew and the instructions and illustrations did not seem to sync up. 
I stitched the center edge down though instructions did not call for this.  I was concerned the edge may roll out.  It is rather snug to chest so perhaps it would not and stitching was not necessary, I will never know as I chose to stitch it.    I love this knit fabric; it sewed well and handled easily.  This too is from Gorgeous Fabrics.

So back to sewing room to think and ponder on my next top or two.

6 comments:

  1. Hi Linda! I'm planning on sewing Vogue 1275 and I could certainly be described as busty :-) I'm curious now if I'll come to the same conclusion.

    Happy New Year!

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  2. If the V1275 were made in a solid, maybe it would show a prominent bust, but in that print, I don't think it's a problem at all. It's a very pretty print too. Two tops-good for you!

    Happy New Year!

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  3. I just bought Vogue 1275 today--so glad I read your post about it! Not sure when (or if) it will get made, but now I know what to watch for! BTW, it looks great on you!

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  4. Hi Linda! I really like the V8669 pattern. It looks good! It was an easy top pattern for me too! I made another one and I don't know what happened but my front came out longer and the back was so much shorter. I hope to see if you make another!

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  5. Great tops! I have the square neck pattern but haven't committed to it. I'll keep your issues with the instructions in mind.

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  6. I would not do top 2 in a print, I think it is better suited to a solid color. In a solid I think it would be fine for a buxom woman.

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