Muslin #2

Just so you don't think I'm nuts, LOL, here's a picture of the pattern pieces lined up with notches and dots matched.  It really is off.

So...I don't know if this is a mistake or what but its something to be aware of when you make this top.  Okay; now on with the rest of the show.  Remember, the camera adds 10 or 20 pounds, right?  LOL. 

The front doesn't really look too bad.  Just a little bit of wrinkles at the sides.  This is still a straight size 16 with only the bust point dropped 1 inch and 1/2 inch added to the 2 front pieces (you can the see 1/2 inch addition in the picture above).

Here I see wrinkles in the back.  

Ugh!  I'm listing!  It looks like the tower of Pisa.  You'd think Alan would have enough presence of mind to tell me to straighten up.  Sigh.

Alright...I had Alan pin the shell closed at the center back marks.  It's too tight.  Guess I need to add a bit.  LOL.

What do you think?

Muslin #1 - Shell

I should mention, I really don't care for the shell on V2779, so I decided to use a Palmer/Pletsch pattern 2818.

I'll make the one in the lower left corner with the scalloped hem.  This particular pattern uses facings but I'll change that to a lining.  It also buttons in the back.  Sorry no pictures of the shell on me this time.  Alan wasn't available.  Maybe with Muslin #2.  And there will be a second muslin.  LOL.  Actually the first wasn't too bad.  Also, as usual, I'll be adding a inch at the side seams for my hips.  But the first and only change I made before cutting out the pattern was to drop the bust point 1 inch.  The girls just aren't as perky as they were.  LOL.  Take note of the purple fabric the pattern pieces are on.  This is some really cheap poly with the look of dupioni.  I have about 3 yards of it and it took less than one yard to cut out the four pieces of this shell.

Here's the front.  Ignore the terrible ironing job I did.  Plus this stuff wrinkles if you blow on it.  You'll notice there is a tiny tuck taken at the neckline.  When I had it on, it needed the tuck.  But the drop of one inch worked out nicely in the way it fit me.  

And the back.  I can't pin/button it all the way down because there isn't enough room.  I'll split the center back pieces to add a bit more.  Not too bad though.

Now this is just weird.  Do you see how the hemline seems to curve up in front?  Believe or not the pattern does that!  So I took the bull by the horns and added a bit to the side front and front pieces.  

I'm ready to cut out my second try but I thought you all might like to see the progress I've made.

Later!