I've now finished my second outfit I
began the top exactly the same as the toile, the tucks worked
really well and I managed to make them without drawing the lines on the fabric.
I originally was going to bias bind the armholes and neckline but I thought it
would look extremely messy inside from all the tucks. So I lined the top, I
flat stitched all of the seams and this has made a really neat finish on the
garment. I am really pleased with the lining and it does make it look smarter,
neater and the garment is now practical as it’s a good quality to be worn. I also was initially going to sew an invisible
zip on the back of the top but when it came to this stage I decided to change
the zip to an open ended zip, as the top is fitted along the sides, and this
just makes it roomier and easier to get into. I am so proud of my zip on this
top. I took a lot of care with sewing it on and it has a really professional
finish.
The top took me such a long to do that I didn't leave that much time for the trousers. I have simplified the design of the trousers again since the
toile by eliminating the hanging material from the front. I do actually think
with the design of the top being quite elaborate and detailed the bottom half
of the outfit needed to be simple. Although, if I had had more time, I would
have improved the finishing of the trousers.
I made the trousers the same as the toile. I found it quite
hard to press the seams open as the material was beginning to pucker. I
embroidered the waistband, to match the yolk on the dress. I really like this
section of the trousers although as I had to make the waistband bigger because
the embroidery scrunches up the material it was hard to sew the waistband to
the trousers. On the outside of the trousers I think the waistband looks smart
but from the inside it could be neater.
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