Friday, March 11, 2011

Ho hum (?) basic

After the mink-lined coat, I needed a seriously simple throat-plate cleanser before I tackle my next "real" project (which I haven't actually decided on yet, but is probably going to be a dress and jacket combo).  So I made the turtleneck from the September, 2010 Burda Magazine.

Three pattern pieces.  And two of them are almost identical.

I had 1.5 metres of a luscious wool/lycra jersey in the stash, purchased from my favorite Montreal store, Couture Elle.  In about an hour, it was transformed into this top.

I decided to sew the top on my sewing machine since the fabric is a little beefy and serged seams would have been a visible ridge.  I used a tiny zig-zag to keep the stretch factor.  1cm seam allowances pressed open makes for a sleeker garment.

There's something about the cold hard reality that the digital camera finds but is invisible in the mirror... It's a little wrinkly looking as is my high-waisted black skirt after a full day at the office.

In part the wrinklies are caused by the fact that this pattern has super-long sleeves.  I normally shorten all sleeves by 2.5cm (1") given my short arms, but I decided to see how I liked these, since I can always make them a normal length (they are in fact cut shorter by about 3cm, due to fabric shortage, but you'd never know).  The jury is still out.

I was wondering how I'd like the cut-on high neck, since I have a sort of a forward neck, and always worry about a neckline that cannot be lowered.  There are horizontal wrinkles but I find the top very comfortable.

Here's how I wore my new turtleneck yesterday.  The jacket is Vogue 1098, an Anne Klein pattern.  I reviewed it here.

11 comments:

  1. Isn't this a fun quick project! Your turtleneck looks quite comfy and part of a chic outfit.

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  2. It looks very fun and easy! Having only 3 pattern pieces....now that is a pattern to hold onto and do over and over again. It looks great too! So chic and sophisticated. Isn't it nice to whip out something so easy after doing something like a mink lined coat? Love it!

    Sunni

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  3. Nice!!! We all need a quick and easy project occasionally.

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  4. Simple et élégant. Là je vois de quel numéro de septembre tu parlais.

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  5. i traced this pattern out a couple weeks ago and still haven't cut my fabric! Thanks for the quick review!

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  6. Fabulous outfit. I love the extra long sleeves and have "borrowed" them for several other t-shirt patterns.

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  7. Really nice. I like the very long sleeves, too. What a great basic!

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  8. Seeing the turtleneck with the other pieces really makes it special. So now that your palate is clear...what's next?

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  9. They are not wrinkles, they are artistic ruching. Both the neck and the lower sleeves are supposed to be ruched, that is the lovely point of this pattern. If yours merely show a couple wrinkles, it's because the fabric isn't light and drapy enough. I'd also advise not shortening the sleeves for full effect.
    That said, turtlenecks are supposed to be the hot thing on Fall 2011 runways, and this turtleneck is the least binding I've ever had, so I'm sticking to it :-).

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  10. So chic, and easy at the same time. A winner all the way round! I haven't bought a Burda mag in a while- perhaps I should!

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  11. Great turtleneck and I loved how you paired it with a great jacket and skirt!

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