RTW contest - KS-3338

I entered the RTW (ready to wear) contest at PR.  The object is to make an item using a RTW piece as your inspiration, and to create an item as close to the original as possible.

                                   

          

This top was my inspiration piece.

I found this top on-line at Modcloth.com.  I love their site. They have so much to look at and it's a great place to browse for sewing ideas.  I have a folder at pinterest for "fashion sewing items" and lot of the items come from this site.

My Pattern 
Kwik Sew 3338

This is the pattern I used as the starting base
for my top.  This is a great pattern for a basic tee-shirt.  I've made modifications to it to suit me and use this pattern a lot.  I made a size medium,  but since I wanted this top to fit looser than a tee-shirt, I added a little to the side seams. 









My Version

For the fabric,  I used a black stretch lace with a very pale pink poly-blend knit for the lining.  I'm not sure where I got the black lace, but I really like it. I have about 1-1/2 yd. left for another top. It was very easy to sew - no snagging and holds its shape well.  I got the pale pink fabric either from fabric.com or fabricmart.  It's really too thin for a top, but works great as a lining.  When I got ready to sew, I laid the lace and lining together and treated it as one layer.  For the neckline, I cut a double wide piece of the lace; attached the cut edge it to the wrong side of the fabric; then turned to the outside & edge stitched in place. The sleeves and hem are just double turned in and stitched.

It was a simple project that went together easily and turned out good.  It's really comfortable and feels great to wear.  Plus, it goes in the washer & dryer!