Jun 04
Featuring su-weeeet red buttons. :)
For this shirt, I used Simplicity 2922, although I altered it tons. This red seersucker fabric came from Joann’s, and I agree with Jen (who posted an adorable seersucker dress today) that you have to finish your raw edges so the fabric doesn’t fray too much inside the garment. It’s probably not the finest seersucker in the world, BUT… who cares? I love this top.
I left off the pockets from the pattern because I wanted to tuck it into shorts and skirts, although I think the pockets are pretty grand. Maybe if I make a dress version…
I think this is my new favorite.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Oh it’s so cute! It looks so nice an comfy and stylish. I really like the red buttons, too. It looks really well made :)
June 5th, 2009 at 12:54 am
I love the top! It looks great on you!
June 5th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Lovely skirt!! the fabric, the buttons, the pattern, … so nice
June 5th, 2009 at 4:29 am
What a great top! The seersucker looks so comfy yet stylish in a slightly vintage way.
June 5th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Oh my gosh - not just seersucker, but RED SEERSUCKER. Did you crawl in my brain and pick my favorite? I love red seersucker so much, but now I completely envy this top! Good job. :-)
June 5th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Cute!!!
June 5th, 2009 at 10:09 am
that is incredibly flattering on you. Congratulations on a wonderful piece! Have a great weekend.
(I just bought some cornflower-blue-checked seersucker to make my boyfriend a shirt, so seersucker is on my mind too!)
June 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
love the two way striping and a dress version would be SO great….
June 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Another amazing creation! I wish I had one!
x nadine
little lovelies
June 5th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
WOW i love it! It has a vintage feel to it!
June 5th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
adorable! i love it! i think the fabric weight is perfect for a loose, summery top.
i might have this pattern, i must check now!
June 5th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
what a GREAT top! Love the buttons. I just made a shirt with little green buttons all in row at the top like that. ( :
June 7th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Seersucker is my favorite…I was just eying it at Joanns yesterday.
June 8th, 2009 at 6:58 am
oh wow, this is so darling! love the seersucker.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Gorgeous photos! Who takes them for you? So glad to have found your blog
anenthusiast x
June 8th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
very cute! Perfect fabric for this top too!
June 9th, 2009 at 10:20 am
it. is. CUUUUUUTE.
June 9th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Just adorable- great photos too!
June 11th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
oh wow. i am thinking that i need to get me a sewing machine ASAP and figure out some stuff because this is just THAT darling! (you are fantastic.)
June 14th, 2009 at 4:12 am
I think it’s pretty magnificent! I LOVE this fabric, I almost bought this exact color at Joann’s a few weeks ago… I may have to go back and actually pick it up.. it’s stunning! I love the way it looks… super vintage-y… and hecka cute! great job! ;)
June 14th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
I LOVE it! Great pattern and I’ve been very into sear sucker recently too.
Looks adorable on you. You’re so good about sewing for yourself.
June 19th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Very cute! I love the horizontal stripes on top.
June 29th, 2010 at 8:56 am
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June 29th, 2010 at 9:16 am
That looks so great on you! Excellent work!
June 29th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I *love* it! Love the photography, too. Must check out that pattern…
June 29th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I love this top - I’m hoping to track it down in the UK
Thanks
Gill
June 29th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
This is completely adorable…and I was about to say what a wonderful pattern it is, but then realised that I’ve had dealings with Simplicity 2922 myself before…and they were sticky dealings indeed, so not surprised that you made lots of changes.
I love it in the seersucker…and also tucked into the shorts. The shorts are gorgeous too.
Florence x
July 1st, 2010 at 6:35 am
I may just have to try this one~too cute!