Friday, May 22, 2015

Burda Wrap Top

 When I was making the culottes, that I blogged about in my last post, I looked on the Internet for different way to style them.  I even planned a mini SWAP storyboard around the culottes.  Below is one of my inspiration collages.



The top in the middle is very similar to this one in the Burda Style May 2014 magazine.  Wrap tank with pockets


The inspiration top is a faux crossover ( angles of armhole opening do not match neckline angles)  and the bottom front corners are sharp rather than curved, but the look was very similar.

 
 
This style was so different than what I usually wear, I realized the finished garment ran a serious risk of being a closet shut in. But I decided to sew it anyway. I am always up for trying a new style.  This top was a fair amount of work because of the welt  pockets with flaps, and the back pleats. It is lined in the front and has a facing for the back armholes and neck opening. Plus I did a lot of tweaking in the shoulder ( my problem area)  and armhole area to get a close fit.   On the plus side this top has no closures. It truly is a pull over the head top.  
 
 

 

The  fabric is cotton, purchased from Walmart. It had the colors I needed for my SWAP and a polka dot type print similar to the inspiration top.  I actually like the way the top looks and feels while worn.    If you choose to wear a bra with this top, it has to be either strapless or one where the  straps attach to the cups above the apex rather that toward the sides. Or the straps show in the front armhole. Only one of my many bras worked with this top.


Burda top 5 2014 132
Burda Culottes 4 2015 113 

I also like this top with jeans. I took this picture in the now finished and painted family room.  All construction work is done, but we are currently suffering from sticker shock at the cost of replacing the 20 year old carpet.

Burda top 5 2014 132

There will be no sewing this Holiday weekend.  We are driving  to PA to visit relatives and have a nice dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Yes, 36 years ago DH and I got married in a civil ceremony, in the Justice of the Peace's office in Wilkinsburg, a suburb of Pittsburgh.   Pictures taken that day in the JOP's office remind me of the " American slice of life" paintings  by Norman Rockwell. The formally dressed wedding party sitting stiffly in one corner of the  waiting room. A handyman  is replacing the large plate glass window of the waiting room which had been broken the night before. And in the other corner, a small group of  casually dressed older women, all  with pink foam curlers in their hair. Isn't it funny what you remember from your wedding day.


 
 

24 comments:

  1. Congratulations on 36 years of marriage and Happy Anniversary! The top is stunning and very unusual. I love how it works with both the culottes and your jeans. A very versatile garment for such a different design.

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  2. That sounds so sweet :)

    I really like this top on you! It stands out, in a great way!

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  3. Enjoy your break. This top and culottes are a great match. Good work on finding such an individual top style.

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  4. This top looks really good. It's one of those burda designs that I wonder about. So good to see its so good.

    Memories are funny aren't they? Happy anniversary.

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  5. I really like the top, especially with your jeans. It is very slenderizing, for one thing. Has a great vibe. Gorgeous!

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  6. Love it! I've been eyeing that pattern and may have to try it soon!

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  7. 36 years! Congratulations. Love the top too. Fits and sits beautifully.

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  8. I've thought about making this, too. Great to see it finished as a successful project and blogged about. Would it work as a vest over a turtleneck sweater?

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  9. Your top is really cute. Happy Anniversary. It would be really neat to see a picture from your wedding day, especially in that waiting room.

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  10. Top looks great! Congrats on 36 years. I am slightly behind you, in November we will celebrate 32 years!

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  11. congrats on your wedding anniversary! and I love that top. I have looked at that pattern on the Burda website so many times wondering how it would turn out. It is such a great and unusual shape. now I might have to try it. Very cute!

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  12. Love this top and it works great with the cullottes as well as the jeans. I wish my Walmart had fabric!

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  13. Thank you for posting this. I've been drawn to this pattern since I received the edition but thought it might look too young. Not at all! Love your version.

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  14. Congratulations on 36 years! Your top is very cute -- I was wondering how it would turn out when I saw it in the magazine. Now I think I need to try it!

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  15. Wonderful look you have with this out fit. You really nailed that pattern. I was planning on sewing it but I was wondering if the armhole was not to high so that it rubs the armpit a little ? Your version looks perfect, did you adjust it ? This fit is absolutely perfect on you. Woaw !!

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  16. I did not like this in the Burda picture, but now, seeing it made up on you, I have to change my mind. You have made a very stylish top that looks great each way you have styled it.

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  17. Really like the top on you! It's so different.

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  18. Thanks for reviewing this Burda top! It looks amazing on you and pairs well with the culottes! I want to make it as well!

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  19. Ooh, I really love this. I may have to break my pdf ban and download this one. Very cool and different!

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  20. I love the top, especially with jeans, and also enjoy reading your blog! Congrats again on the anniversary, exactly 6 months after mine!really enjoyed our special dinner.

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  21. What a really great top. I have to put the pattern immediately on my "To-Sew-List". I would have never looked at it twice if I hadn't seen it with you. I do especially love the pattern of your cotton, it is so lively and joyful. Thank you for also showing it "on person" .
    Greetings, Stefanie

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  22. Fabulous top. I love the lines of it and how it works with two completely different silhouettes.

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  23. I love this top on you. And it's a great pattern. Thank you for bringing it to my attention!!

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