DIY Draped Front top with studded shoulders
So yep… I’ve done it again, another draped-front top. Black of course, in a soft knit for the body, and then some of the studded black fabric similar to the one I’ve used before for the shoulders and back yoke.
The studded fabric comes from the 2023 Grandmother’s Fabric & Yarn sale, and the black knit was just in my stash – origins unknown.
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Selfie wearing the blue draped-front neckline dress I made
When my mum saw this fabric when I reported my haul to her and showed off everything I picked up at the 2023 Grandmother’s Fabric Sale, she commented that this fabric/print didn’t really feel like “me” – and she’s right.. it’s not really like anything I normally wear, but for some reason I was really drawn to this print – and the fabric is a lovely bouncy t-shirt knit.
As I’m sure it will surprise no one…that means I needed to make yet another draped-front dress with it!
Wearing my new orange, red, black, & white draped front dress
When you find a pattern you love, that’s easy to make, gets compliments, is comfortable and flattering to wear…. well that’s one of the great things about being a sewist, right? The ability to make MORE of the garment in different fabrics and colours!
So yep… I’ve done it again, another draped-front dress. This time in a slinky red, orange, black, yellow, and white abstract knit.
Selfie wearing my new red draped front dress, showing off the matte PVC shoulders (with the same fabric on the back yoke)
When you find a pattern you love, that’s easy to make, gets compliments, is comfortable and flattering to wear…. well that’s one of the great things about being a sewist, right? The ability to make MORE of the garment in different fabrics and colours!
So yep… I’ve done it again, another draped-front dress. This time in a soft t-shirt knit, with a black matte PVC for the shoulders and back yoke.
a new draped front top, using “studded” fabric
So yep… I’ve done it again, another draped-front dress. This time I’ve used a “studded” fabric – silver raised dots on black slinky poly knit along with a contrasting shoulder fabric. I bought the fabric at the 2023 Grandmother’s Fabric & Yarn sale – after buying something similar years ago full retail price at an adorable fabric store in Quebec City (which I haven’t used yet, since I was waiting for the perfect pattern for the rare and not inexpensive fabric!)
For the shoulders & back yoke, I used the embossed paisley leather look fabric I’ve used before for some of these similar tops. I originally made leggings from this fabric, but there was enough small pieces left over to keep using it on projects like this.
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