Casual Comfort - Vogue 8817 tunic

Another casual knit tunic has been completed. Perfect to pair with skinny jeans and boots for running weekend errands. Or at least it will be once the temps warm up again.  As I write this the temperature outside has reached a balmy 0 degree F.  Yea, it's a good day to hibernate and sew, which is what I plan on doing as soon as I hit publish on this post. 

This is the knit tunic that inspired me to color block the Vogue 8831 sleeves when I discovered I was short on fabric. 

The pattern is Vogue 8817, a Katherine Tilton design that includes this long version with the hi-low hemline as well as a hip length scoop neck tee.


This is the first Katherine Tilton Vogue design I've sewn as the truth is I'm not really an artsy  clothing kinda gal.  But something about this design drew me in and I purchased the pattern during a BMV pattern sale.  (By the way, there's a BMV pattern sale going on right now through 1/22/13.)

It's described as close-fitting. Hmmmm, maybe...you judge for yourself.  I sewed a straight 12 (shoulder/bust) tapering to a 14 at the hip with no alterations at all. 

The light gray fabric is a rayon jersey; the black is an ITY knit (actually a 99 cent dress from the thrift store); the body of the tunic is a silk jersey print from SR Harris Fabric Outlet.

I had originally purchased the silk jersey to sew a maxi dress, but discovered it was a bit more sheer than I had anticipated.  It worked beautifully with this tunic with its great drape. 

The pattern pieces fit together well and the sewing was simple. You can't see it in the photo, but each section is topstitched after being sewn together. The only change I made to the sewing instructions was to bind the neckline before sewing one shoulder seam - which is how I bind all of my knit tops. 

I'm loving the hi-low hemlines at the moment, but it's an easy change if that's something that doesn't appeal to you. 

You know it's a winner when you're daughter sees you wearing it and says "Can I have one just like it, please?" 

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