Butter is Better Gilbert Top

 Is this both the ugliest and the best thing I have ever made? 

Quite possibly.

When Fluid + Drape released their collection of butter-printed fabrics, I couldn't resist. 

While I'm not that into the trendy butter-yellow color for me, I am into literal butter. This fabric collection is screen printed with sticks of butter on it and I love it so! 

I got a length of the butter print on a rust and lilac striped background, on the lightweight cotton/linen blend substrate (you can also get it on an organic cotton background or with a gold and light lilac striped background). 

I chose a tried and true pattern for my buttery fabric: the Helen's Closet Gilbert Top. This pattern is a summer favorite of mine. 

Like the many Gilberts I've made before, this is a size 20, with the longer body length and the short sleeves. 

Both for visual interest and because I was cutting close on fabric length, I opted to play with the stripe direction on the front patch pockets, sleeves and back yoke. 

I used some fun butter yellow novelty buttons from my stash, originally purchased, I believe, at Chatuchak Market in Bangkok. There was a fabulous button and bead stall there where I purchased many fun buttons for next to nothing. 

I sewed the buttons right through the plackets because I am lazy, I don't have a machine that does reliable buttonholes, and I don't need to unbutton this shirt. 

I am very obsessed with this novelty butter leisure shirt. It's so bad it's good, methinks, and I can't wait to wear it everywhere!