I made another Belcarra top but this one was a bit of a fail, and I think it’s because of the fabric. I used some fabric that I’ve had in stash for ages, which was a stiff cotton sateen with a slight stretch.
My previous one was made of a light drapey fabric, and was a bit tight across the upper chest, and the armholes were a bit small.
For this version, I added some length at the shoulders to give me more room in the armhole. But, of course, this meant that the bust darts were in the wrong place (der) and because of the fabric, they really stood out. You can kind of see in this photo how they stood out.
So I took the shoulders back down to their normal length and stitched it again. The bust darts were again in the right place (sort of), but this stiff fabric wasn’t doing me any favours. I chucked it out 🙂
And good riddance!
Christina Hopgood 