Comments on: Alice Top: Unflattering Conclusions

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:45:55 +0000

I’ll add my thanks to the others. I always appreciate the time people take to do photos and the bravery to post them. Also, I agree that your pics are cute!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:43:41 +0000

How about cutting t.hem off and binding the edge?

By: Chloe

Chloe — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:10:26 +0000

Thank you for being so very brave with your photos – you are simply gorgeous, weird wingding sleeve caps or no! I am also a busty lady and I just bought the Alice pattern last night. I will definitely be adjusting the arm holes. I have broad shoulders and I have no clue how this will look on me (I’m also a novice) but I’m hoping for something that covers my postpartum belly a bit and also my back when I bend over. I’m in the same size predicament as you – the no-woman’s land between regular and plus. Your blog on this pattern is really helpful!!

By: Martha Bilski

Martha Bilski — Mon, 30 May 2016 17:30:53 +0000

I am a similar body type and oddly enough those gathered bust lines look better on me when they are dropped a few inches and land right under the fullest part of my bust. I never would have believed it unless I had seen it.
Those flaged sleeves were designed not to look good on anybody. They remind me of the work smocks elderly ladies wore when I was young. And that goes back a long way!
All that being said I think they all look lovely on you.

By: Juju

Juju — Sun, 01 May 2016 10:12:20 +0000

Lovely to hear from you Feline. Miss you!

By: Feline

Feline — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:51:20 +0000

Lovely to see you Juju! Great photos that make your points very clear. Do you think that making the shoulder bit narrower could solve the problem? To accentuate your shoulders by making them visible. I have no knowledge of sewing clothes, but in my head it makes perfect sense. Lost from Hamburg xx

By: Juju

Juju — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:59:41 +0000

Everyone agrees. The wings are the problem. Thanks Melissa. Great to hear from you.

By: Juju

Juju — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:58:58 +0000

Thanks Debbie. I did try on the last top without the wings and it looked better, but the armholes were way deep. I’d basically need to redraft the whole pattern to make it work.

By: Juju

Juju — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:58:01 +0000

Yup. My preferred smock tops all have a deep neckline that I wear a shirt under. I must photograph some of those on me.

By: Juju

Juju — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:57:02 +0000

Thanks Michelle. I agree a dress might be more practical.