My Jan. sewing had a bit of a trend, tops with draped necklines. It wasn't planned, it just happened.
The first one was featured in the Feb 2021 issue. When I saw it, I recognized it as the same design featured in the Oct 2012 issue. Have you noticed that BurdaStyle is starting to repeat some styles? I have spotted about 4 other repeated styles recently. Younger sewers probably wouldn't notice, but for those of us with some experience and large collections of Burdastyle magazines .....
The 2021 version of this top was shown made in knit fabric while the 2012 was in stretch woven. The line drawings are identical. I traced the 2012 pattern because my chosen fabric was a woven. I am curious if the patterns are exactly the same or if the more recent one is drafted specifically for knits, but I am too lazy to do the comparison. My fabric was large scale, irregular plaid, in a twill weave wool. The fabric was sold by Fabric Mart Fabrics in 2001 in 72 x 60" panels that actually had fringe on both ends. I kept the fringed remnants to make a scarf. I bought 4 of the panels with some idea of making them into curtains for a dark library/man cave room. That never happened. Because of the fabric softness and the bias cut, I did not have to put in a zipper in this top. I am amazed at how small this top makes my waist look. I assure you, my waist is the same 33" one I have had for years. Ha Ha, maybe my hips got bigger. The top coordinates with the green wool pants I sewed late last year.
Top number two is style 115 from the August 2021 issue of Burdastyle.
It has a high, draped, cross over neckline on a basic boxy bodice. The fabric is a textured cotton blend knit from Metro Fabrics. I miss visiting Metro Fabrics. A friend of mine was recently in NYC and visited Kashi (Metro), Mood and I think, B&J. She said Mood was a mess, like major remodeling and B&J had gone to swatch samples at the end of each row of fabric, instead of customer browsing. I was thinking of going to NYC to look for fabrics for a mother of the groom dress, but my friend's report put me off the idea.
I have seen various makes of this top on the internet and the shape of the neckline is very much affected by the drape or stiffness of the chosen fabric. My fabric is fairly firm and the neckline stands up nicely. This top is a great alternative to the sweaters I usually wear in the winter.
