Fitted Halter Square Neck Tank Top

Fitted Halter Square Neck Tank Top

A fitted women's halter top for stretch knit fabric, with a square front neckline, halter straps cut in one with the front and joined by a seam at the back of the neck, and a back that ends straight across under the arms. Made from only two pattern pieces.

When To Wear

• Hot summer days and holidays, with shorts, jeans or skirts.
• Summer evenings, under an open shirt or light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted, shaped through the side seams.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Square neckline with rounded corners at the front, framed by wide halter straps that rise to a high band at the back of the neck.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with deep cut-in armholes running into the halter straps.

Back: Low back with a straight upper edge at underarm level; shoulders and upper back are left bare.

Finishing: All edges (hem, armholes, neckline, upper back) overlocked, turned to the inside and topstitched, preferably with a twin needle to keep them stretchy; hem allowance 1.5 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Two pattern pieces, two side seams and one strap seam; all edges are simply turned and topstitched.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium or high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Twin needle for topstitching the edges