tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-20:105601 Craft and Tech Notebook chebe 2019-01-13T19:47:42Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-20:105601:43447 2011-01-24T00:10:08Z 2019-01-13T19:47:42Z curious public 2 Like I don't have enough going on, right? But after a recent cleaning of my wardrobe I have discovered one great gaping hole in all my outfits. True, I have some lovely skirts, a couple of okay trousers, and I virtually live in jeans, but to go with all of these I have only t-shirts. Yes, t-shirts. Not only that, but mostly printed front t-shirts; band t-shirts, nerdy t-shirts, or jokey t-shirts. All fine for the casual everyday of a student or computer programmer, but not so good for <i>anything</i> else. It has reached a point where I have more of these t-shirts than any other tops. <br /><br />I need help, dear readers. I am asking you to send me links to patterns for tops you like, or think I might like. (If you're not a sewist, then links to inspirational pictures of tops are also very welcome.) I'm in great need, but I still need to lay some ground rules. I need the tops to be fairly fitted about the waist, and to be suitable for the curvier of shapes. (Otherwise I end up looking like a balloon.) If it helps, imagine I have a wardrobe entirely made up of A-line skirts of varying volumes (not far from the truth). I need nice, versatile, tops to go with them; adaptable to smart day-time wear, or casual small-concert evening-wear.<br /><br />If you can, please help me dress like a grown-up!<br /><br /><b>*EDIT 2*</b> (The pics moved, relinking to personal scans.)<br />I've discovered New Look separates! I've just ordered a couple, and am looking forward to getting them. Let me know what you think.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://chebe.dreamwidth.org/43447.html#cutid1">Patterns</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=chebe&ditemid=43447" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments