A princess, a rock star and me!
When planning or sewing this top, not once did I think that I would blend in with my surrounds.
Well, I was totally wrong about that! How cool is this Princess Leia meets David Bowie mural in Bunbury Street near the Footscray Community Art Centre?
Do you recognise the pattern? It’s another version of StyleArc’s Courtney top… my third!
Like my last version, I…
- raised the neckline by 3/8″ (1cm)
- used bias binding as a facing for the neckline finish
- adjusted the pattern for my 3/8″ (1cm) forward shoulders
- shortened the top by 1″ (2.5cm)
I know that might sound like lots of changes, but for me it’s the difference between a top I’m going to love and wear and a top that will end up being re-homed.
I purchased this cotton seersucker from the Fabric Store in Melbourne a few years ago and I love both it’s colour and texture. It’s also a bonus that it doesn’t need ironing! Using stash fabric is something I hope to focus on a bit more this year. Is that one of your 2018 goals too?
Pattern: StyleArc’s Courtney Top
Size: 8
Fabric: Cotton seersucker from The Fabric Store (several years ago)
Alterations: Raised the neckline by 3/8″ (1cm), different neckline finish, 3/8″ (1cm) forward shoulder adjustment, and shortened the top by 1″ (2.5cm)
Outfit: Me-made Reef Shorts, antique beads and Ecco sneakers
Photo Location: Bunbury Street, Footscray (between the train line and the Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne)
I just want to touch this fabric! I am simply unable to resist texture! The colour is fantastic on you (and how awesome is your background). Well done my dear Courtney fan!
Courtney friends forever!
Lovely…!!
Thanks Ria
Mural cool, you in this color cooler. You know, I always want to copy you, but francium hue must remain within the domain of longing. Superb top!
Thanks for the lovely feedback Jane. Feel free to copy in a hue that suits your complexion. This is a great pattern. I highly recommend.
I love your top! I have a question about forward shoulder adjustment, which I normally do, but with a yoke, do you add in the back under the yoke or somehow adjust the yoke itself? I know there is a shoulder seam in this pattern but if the yoke comes to the front what do you do?
Alison you ask an excellent question to which I don’t know the answer. You’ve got me interested. I’m going to ask around and get back to you.
I would love a post about your forward shoulder adjustment,( I am round shouldered too! ) and corrosponding sleeve adjustment.
My daughter has just introduced me to your site and I love your style. Stayed up to 1am the other night reading old posts. Have a great day
Thank you for the lovely blog feedback. I remember doing the same thing when I stumbled across a blog of a now friend who had a similar body shape to mine and I keep thinking ‘if that pattern suits her, then it will suit me’! I learnt how to do a forward shoulder adjustment using these instructions- https://www.mariadenmark.com/2012/08/forward-shoulder-alteration. If there is a sleeve, I use this video to adjust it – http://www.threadsmagazine.com/2016/02/19/video-adjusting-a-sleeve-for-a-forward-shoulder
Such a fantastic colour on you! I think I was with you when you bought that fabric….
You encouraging/enabling has see me buy some beauties… including that roll of denim!
Hi Anna, just found your blog and am enjoying it, Thankyou! I love the clothes and photo styling. Could you tell me if the princess seams add shAping to the top or are they purely decorative?
Hi Jenny. The princess seams in this top definitely provide shaping. StyleArc patterns are drafted beautifully. I hope this helps. Anna