More summer sews over here...
This summery confection is the Seamwork Madhu, a cropped raglan top with an elastic finish at the neckline, sleeve, and hem that gives a cute ruffled effect. It's named after a fellow sewist!
My Madhu is a size 18, which is in Seamwork's curvy size range. This size range goes up to 54" bust and is designed for a DD cup.
The only change I made to the fit of my Madhu is that I ended up shortening the elastic at neckline and hem significantly from what was recommended by the pattern. I shortened both like 5 inches. Otherwise it was barely gathered and a bit loose feeling.
Fitwise, I'm pretty happy with it, with one exception: why is there so much extra blousing on the side seams relative to the center front and back?
Looking at the model in the photos, who wears the same size as me, she is having the same issue, particularly in this shot. It's like it's too long at the sides.
My fabric is a gauzy, very loosely woven cotton that I stole from my mom's stash, leftover from this tunic I made a few years back. She said she originally bought it for bathrobes. It's a little bit sheer and has a cross-hatch texture on it. I adore the color (I've been crushing on orange lately) and the fabric is nice and flowy, albeit a little bit sticky at times (the tunic catches on my pants and itself a little bit).
