Teddy Top by Stylearc

 I took a quick trip up to Ashland earlier this month to visit my friend, Jessica. She is my best sewing buddy. So, of course, we hit Sew Creative while we were cruising about town. They had a pretty blue cotton on sale for $8 a yard, so I got two yards. I'd gotten a helpful email from Amazon just the week before, offering me a two-for-one deal on the Teddy Top and Pant from Stylearc, and I thought this blue might work out nicely for the top. 

And I think it did, more or less. The cotton has a bit of heft to it, which highlights the a-line shape of the top. Hmm, also highlights the drag lines associated with the cut on sleeves, but what are you going to do?

Teddy has a high-low hem with a faced hem band, which also helps that a-line stand out proud.

Please excuse the dog photo-bombing. 

I hear this is the way Great Pyrenees hug. If you're not ready for it, it can knock you over.

I was initially attracted to the pattern because of the collar. It's a bit of a fiddle to sew, and I'm sure I didn't get it quite right, but it's close enough for government work. You can wear it folded back, like a shawl collar or popped so it hugs your neck.

Here's a shot of it popped.

I feel like my legs are too short to really carry off an a-line top this length. I made the top length rather than the tunic length, by the way. 

I'm toying with the idea of removing the 3-inch faced hem band to crop it a bit more. Or maybe just making a cropped one of some other fabric, because I do think I'll enjoy wearing this one as is in the heat of summer. 

My pattern review is on PatternReview.com here.