Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Copycat: H&M Top


I have this H&M top I bought yonks ago -- before I practically started boycotting H&M for good. I really like the shape of it. The flowery fabric is not so bad either but it's 100% polyester and I just don't like wearing too much plastic so close to my body. It feels like being wrapped in a plastic bag.

But since I liked the shape so much I decided to trace off the original top and make a new one out of better fabric. I mean if H&M can copy patterns, so can I.

I had the ideal fabric in my stash: really loose and and drapey cotton jersey that would have looked terrible in most other projects but worked just fine for this.


Sewing and ironing this sort of slippery and drapey jersey to precision is somewhat difficult. So I just accept its general slouchy and slightly wrinkled look.

And I leave you off with a back view just for good measure:

Oops, a bit too much length in the back. Ahh, it's only a t-shirt!
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