Lacy Tee

Well, I have finally had some success with New Look 6735.

This is a great pattern offering several garments in the one package. I have only tried the skirt and the short sleeved tee so far.

My previous attempt at sewing this Tee was not entirely successful. The fabric I used had a very poor recovery and the neckline stretched terribly while attaching the neck band. I managed to save it by pinching out a dart at the centre front of the neckband which sort of turned it into a design feature. Ha Ha.

Here it is with the six gored skirt. I love the skirt. It has a lovely shape and with an elastic waist is really comfortable to wear.

For my latest attempt I used a super stretchy, lacy knit purchased from my local Bargain Box Fabrics. I thought this would be a real pain to sew but it was actually no trouble at all. The neckline turned out very well.

There is a seam at centre back which is great for fine tuning the fit. I made a size 12 with no alterations. The front piece is slightly gathered at the side seam at bust level, to add extra room for the bust. Instead of basting two rows and pulling up the gathers, I simply stretched the front piece to fit the back piece as I sewed the side seams. This worked quite well and eliminated a fiddly step. 

Here is a close up to show the lovely lacy knit.

I'm quite happy with my new Lacy Tee.

Happy Sewing