As I was taking the pictures for this outfit, I was a bit struck at how it looked like I was trying a costume on from an earlier era. Oh well. These pieces will be fine in more modern outfits, too.
I have had a vision of this shirt in my head for about a month, and I finally got a chance to draft it on Sunday. I really like how it turned out, as I have been drawn to the peplum styles of late. I took my princess seamed top pattern, added a collar, sleeves and two peplums in the back. The collar was cut on a significant curve, and then I tucked it randomly to give it a puffed up appearance. In the end, it looks pretty much like I envisioned it would.
The skirt was my gored skirt pattern. This fabric was cheap – about $2/yard – and there was a reason for that. The seams were coming apart with the slightest pull on them. This made it less than fun in putting the waistband on it. I need to add some back darts to the waistband to make it fit a bit snugger, but overall I like how it fits. Now I just need to see if it will last more than a few times wearing it!
I also made Anya a gymnastics leotard, but need to make her another one now. More on that later… 🙂
I just followed your link at the Coletterie blog post on peplums. I love your outfit, the peplum on that top is gorgeous.
I wasn’t sure until I saw the photo of it on you. It looks fantastic. Now I want to make one 🙂