Hello summer people!
With the warmer weather coming on (and going it has to be said) what better time is there for whipping up a quick and cute summer top? There's so much good will in the online sewing community which has meant there are some fabulous free pattern downloads available. One of the better ones comes from Colette in the form of the Sorbetto. Once you've cut out and stick-taped all the pattern pieces together it couldn't be quicker to sew one up.
I had a crack at this recently using some fabric from a thrifted bed sheet and some old bias binding I had lying around. The cost is probably less than 50p! Because the fabric is pretty busy I didn't add any embellishments this time. It's a very simple construction with no zips or buttons and just two bust darts along with the pleat down the front.
What would I do differently I hear you ask? I'd add about 10cm on to the bottom because this is almost too short for me to wear comfortably. I think it would be easy to re-draft this pattern into a dress by adding some length at the bottom and flaring it slightly. There's no end of images on Pinterest, Flickr and the like of variations on this classic design. I might even have another go at a new version tonight!
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