Wrap Top with a Side Tie
Introducing a stylish women's sleeveless wrap top, featuring a flattering V-neckline and a chic side tie closure that creates an elegant drape.
When To Wear
This versatile wrap top is suitable for a range of occasions, offering both comfort and sophisticated style:
- Everyday Elegance: Perfect for a polished yet comfortable daytime look or smart casual gatherings.
- Professional Chic: Pair with tailored trousers or skirts for a sophisticated office ensemble.
- Dinner & Socializing: An ideal choice for evening outings, offering effortless style and comfort.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a sleeveless, fitted bodice featuring a flattering wrap-style construction.
Neckline: a deep V-neckline is formed by the overlapping front panels.
Closure: The top secures with an elegant tie closure positioned at the wearer's side, forming a decorative bow.
Sleeves: This design features a clean, sleeveless finish at the armholes.
Back: The back includes princess seams for a contoured and refined fit.
Hem: The wrap front creates an asymmetrical, softly curved hemline.
Length: Designed to fall around the hip, providing versatile styling options.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves skills such as dart construction, sewing princess seams, applying facings, and finishing armholes with bias binding.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight and drapey fabrics to achieve the desired flow and elegance:
- Thin silk fabrics
- Viscose fabrics
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Bias binding
Cutting Plan
- Right Front – 1 piece
- Left Front – 1 piece
- Back – 2 pieces
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Left Tie – 2 pieces
- Right Tie – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 1 piece
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the facings.
- Mark and stitch the dart on the left and right fronts. Trim the bulk and overlock.
- Stitch the princess seams on the back. Overlock the princess seams and press towards the center.
- Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock the seam and press towards the back.
- Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise and press. Bind the armhole edges with bias binding.
- Stitch the facing pieces at the shoulder seam. Overlock the seam and press towards the front. Overlock the outer edge of the facings.
- Attach the facing to the neckline edges of the front and back. Turn the seam and press.
- Overlock the side edges of the top. Stitch and press open the side seams of the top, leaving an opening in the right seam. Topstitch along the opening in the side seam.
- Stitch the ties. Turn the pieces right side out and press.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the top. Press the seam allowance to the wrong side.
- Place the tie on the right side of the front. Fold the neckline facing and the hem allowance onto the tie. Attach the tie to the front with one seam (to the right and left front respectively). Overlock the seam, turn and press.
- Topstitch the hem. Press the seam.
