Hello Friends,
How are you? Today I am sharing a tunic top that I completed a couple of weeks ago, using New Look 6374. It’s a simple little top that I made using some dark floral polyester fabric that I purchased locally to me. In our climate I don’t have a problem wearing the odd polyester item and I just couldn’t resist the print and – bonus – it doesn’t crease up easily either. IMO it’s the perfect top to wear over skinny jeans if you like more coverage in the back (at least if you sew View A like I did).
As ever, you can read my full review below, but the one thing I wanted to point out is that for me, initially, when I tried the top on, it felt very high up into my underarm. Like uncomfortably so. I subsequently went back and resewed the underarm portion taking a smaller seam allowance which made the top feel much more comfortable (and wearable!) I have adjusted the pattern to lower the armhole depth by 0.5 inches, but I might even go slightly deeper than this. I know Beth made this pattern up without issue so this particular pecularity could just be me!
Pattern Review
Pattern Description:
Misses’ top pattern includes half sleeve top with shirt tail hem, sleeveless top with contrast yoke and band, sleeveless top with contrast yoke, and 3/4 sleeve top with contrast yoke, center front and sleeve band.
I made view A.
Pattern Sizing:
10 – 22
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes, but I didn’t like the instruction to finish the hem before sewing up the side seams. I ignored that.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I like the finished top. I think its the perfect tunic top to wear over skinny jeans, especially view A, if you like more coverage in the back. I like the placket construction: they came out nice and I like the slight V-shape formed by the plackets – flattering. I would probably have preferred if the back yoke had been double layer and not single.
Fabric Used:
Polyester.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
- I cut my usual size at the bust/ shoulders and graded out a size at the waist and a further size at the hips. I also ended up only using 3/8ths of an inch seam allowance below the bust.
- 1 inch full arm adjustment.
- o.5 inch sway back adjustment.
- I found that, initially, when I tried the top on, it felt very high up into my underarm. Like uncomfortably so. I subsequently went back and resewed the underarm portion taking a smaller seam allowance which made the top feel much more comfortable (and wearable!) I have adjusted the pattern to lower the armhole depth by 0.5 inches, but I might even go slightly deeper than this.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes, I would sew this again. Yes, I recommend.
Conclusion:
If you like longer length loose fitting tunic tops with the shirttail hem then try this one out.
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Looks really nice! How did you do a swayback adjustment on a loose, no-center-back-seam garment like this?
Hey Laura don’t know if you have fit for real people? The book? Page 126 – 127 talks about a sway back on a one piece dress – basically taking a tuck or tucks tapering to nothing at the side seam where you need it, straightening the grain line and “if there is no centre back seam, place the centre back at the top and bottom on the fold of the fabric. The waist area won’t touch; don’t worry. The extra added width is minor and won’t affect the overall fit”. So that’s what I do. Works for me! Hope that helps.
Thanks so much!
Quite nice!!
Thanks peggy
This looks great
Thanks Rachel
Love this blouse, Manju! I love tunic style tops; I will have to see if I have this one in my pattern stash.
Yeah Candice I think this is totally your style as well 🙂
Pretty! I haven’t seen a version with sleeves before – looks really nice.
Thanks jen
You look very nice in this outfit. Very modern and chic!
Thanks Kathy
Looks great, I really like this one, might have to look the pattern out 🙂
Thanks Margaret
Really lovely fabric choice. Your top really suits you.
Thanks mags
super cute and looks great on you. I love this pattern and am about to cut out an other one. It’s nice to find a tunic pattern that has some interesting details.
Love this beautiful feminine top on you. It is so pretty!
Great look, especially with the skinny pants. This design could be made over and over again with different variations.
Oh, this is lovely. I really like the shape of the collar and placket, and it looks fab with jeans.
As always, great choice of fabric and pattern. It looks fantastic. I particularly like the gathers on the back yoke.
That’s a beautiful print. You look lovely in it!
Love this!!
The whole look is super cute!
The fabric you chose is very flattering and fun!
Xo
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Stopping by very very late to say this is EXACTLY the pattern I need for some fabric I have, copying a RTW top I love. I was hunting around the internet and finally thought to see what Sewmanju had already made – this is just perfect!