Here another test top I made a few weeks ago. It is two overlapping triangles on the front and the back, and turned out to be a pretty cute summer top.
I think I will make a few more of these…they look really cute with jean shorts! I added a snap just under where the V starts. It was a bit breezy this day, and it was popping open a little bit. Better safe than sorry.
Yep, she’s a cutie. A little teenager just waiting to happen.
The back is the same shape as the front.
To get the best fit on this top, you need to check it on your kid. Her waist is about 3″ less than her chest, so I had to make sure the overlap was enough so there was no gaping. The first test I had the overlap at about 8.5″, which was 2″ more than the pattern. She redid the pattern and the suggested overlap still didn’t hit in the right place for her. It worked on the other testers, so it is likely just her body type. I didn’t try the last version of the pattern, so maybe that would have fit. She had an 8″ overlap on that one for the larger sizes and I think that would have worked on her.
Unfortunately, I put in the buttons before I tried the second top on her. I will have to either put on a new waistband or the buttons will be off center. The colors of the top are very pretty, so hopefully she wears this out and about when I fix it.
Right now it is in a “to be ripped apart” pile.
On the second test of the pattern it ended up a little shorter in the top, so not sure which one I like more. I still added a snap to it. It only takes a few minutes to add it, and just feel it is a bit more modest to have it there. Just in case.
It is a pretty cute top!
What a sweet top on your girl! I love the longer peplum. So cute.
Thanks, Michelle! I like the longer length, too. I will just cut it longer for the next time I make one. I have got more fabric I can use. 😉