I had always planned to make another Sutton! I loved my first one (hrm, actually it is the second!) made from a silk remnant, but I eventually gave it away because I wasn't wearing it enough and I just love giving clothes away. When I made it, I felt like you need an overlocker to do this pattern justice and get a really beautiful clean finish. The centre front seam doesn't work particularly well with a French seam. I loved the fit on me in the silk. So I planned to eventually make another one, but it was one of those ideas hanging out in the background. Before going to Tahiti I decided to use this beautiful scant metre of Japanese fabric to make one for my friend R. I love this fabric but I don't think the colours suit me. I had tried to fit many dresses onto the piece, but it was just too small.
So here it is: size 2, and with the same modifications as previously, I guess! I really thought I had not modified it at all...but I had completely forgotten about my first version of the top, and on the second I commented about the dots not matching up. I am using the same pattern pieces as before, so I guess I must have shortened it, and it's possible that I shortened the front more than the back. Now, of course, since I did use the overlocker I probably didn't even notice those dots on the pattern. Looking back over the versions, this really does better with a very floppy fabric like silk.
I was a tiny bit lazy about the back pleat since it's not for me...
This confirmed my desire to make one for myself. I have a designer voile waiting, and a lightweight silk cotton that I think will be a good underlining, and I have a scrap of rayon as well - not sure I need two versions of this top, but it's a really fun, satisfying make, and it doesn't take much yardage. Now it's the depths of winter and I'm not too rushed to make these but as we get towards spring I will probably actually do it!
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