I saw this tank top on enough people to know that I wanted to make it. The graceful low back, the V. It's a beautiful design. Despite that I really didn't want the process of making it. No idea why, but this was not a project I reached for with excitement, more like dread. I tried to spice it up by allocating a beautiful scrap of rainbow fabric, but I still didn't love the process. I made size B - as always high bust is a useless measure for me, but my bust at 33 is accurate. I didn't make any modifications. It's quick and easy and the gentle V neck is really lovely looking. I didn't pay a lot of attention to the pattern instructions for finishing the sleeve holes as I am quite confident with burrito methods. I didn't have any issues except that I put the shelf bra elastic on backwards so it shows the ugly side towards my skin. (I am always puzzled which way is the correct way. It does look good like this. Maybe it's correct.)
The fit is fine, but rather snug. I tried it on with a bra and it looks too tight. Without a bra it is much better, and I think that's kind of the expected fit. Nonetheless I think I need to make this from a rib fabric (or size up.) I have lots of rib fabrics that need to get used so yet again, that should be a win, but I will have to overcome the inertia of not really being in love with the process. This particular top is going to someone just a bit smaller than I am. I also struggle with crop tops because I have no torso length, so they can kind of overcompress my chest and then balloon out below.
Thus, I don't entirely know what I think of the length, but in summer some tops with this crop length are great to wear with linen pants, so it should go well enough with a number of things in my wardrobe as long as I choose the right colours and a more forgiving rib. I'm thinking a bit more lately about sewing specifically to fit gaps in my wardrobe, and I do think a few more attempts at this would be worthwhile.
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