HotPatterns Metropolitan Verano – 1138 – Final Version

Don’t you all just love a finished project?!!!

Here are the pics:

Without necklace to show off the neckline!

My husband and I went out for brunch this morning, so this is my casual look with this top.

Isn’t this just a gorgeous rich color?!!!  The picture on the dressform is so dark, but I was using my cell phone and you get what you get.  Overall, I have to say, I LOVE THIS TOP!!!!!!!!!!

This is a size 8, but I did take it in above the waist and I interfaced  the seam areas at the neck and shoulders with fusible tricot.  This fabric has four way stretch and I didn’t want to doing wacky things, so I figured interfacing would do the trick.  Here’s a photo of the partially finished guts.   I didn’t take the interfacing completely over to the outside of the arms because I’m just leaving the hems unfinished.  This is a gorgeous top and I didn’t want to run the risk of screwing it up with wonky hems!!!  Sometimes less is more!

I wasn’t planning on wearing it this morning, but then decided at the last minute that it’d be a perfect trial wear.  After the wear this morning, I do want to sew on bra strap holders.  It has the tendency to slide around a little and I know the strap holders will keep it right where it belongs (and keep  my bra hidden!).

Overall, GREAT top!!  I’m considering making a dress in from this pattern and fabric.  I think it’d be gorgeous and I have enough fabric.  That’s not next on the list though.  I want to try another one of the HP tops that I bought recently.  🙂  I think it’ll be the Cote d’Azur top…but I’m not sure!

Happy Sewing!