Ring Halter Top with Crisscross Back

Name: Ring Halter Top with Crisscross Back
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5661
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5661

A women's sleeveless halter top for knit fabric. The front top edge is gathered through a decorative ring at the centre front, and two straps run from the ring around the neck, cross over the back and are sewn to the straight top edge of the back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium or high stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ring Halter Top with Crisscross Back

When To Wear

In summer, with shorts, jeans, trousers or a skirt.
For evenings out and holidays, worn with fitted trousers or a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, following the body to the hips.

Length: Hip length, with a straight hem.

Neckline: Halter neckline. The top edge of the front is finished with a facing that forms a channel; the ring is inserted between the front and the facing, drawing the front into soft gathers at the centre. The facing width is worked out from the ring: ring thickness + 0.5 cm ease + 2 cm for seams.

Closure: No fastenings. One end of each strap is threaded through the ring and secured on the wrong side; the other end is adjusted for length on the wearer and sewn to the back.

Sleeves: Sleeveless, with cut-away armholes.

Back: One piece with a straight top edge at underarm level. The two straps cross over the back.

Finishing: Side seams are pressed towards the back. Hem, armholes and the top edge of the back are turned under and topstitched; a twin needle keeps the hems stretchy.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Only two side seams, but the front facing has to be cut to suit the ring, and the straps are turned through and fitted for length on the body.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium or high stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 decorative ring for the straps
A twin needle for topstitching the hems

Cutting Plan

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece
Front – 1 piece
Strap – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the side seams of the back and front. Serge the seams and press towards the back.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, the armhole edge, and the top edge of the back. Fold to the wrong side, press, and topstitch.
Cut the facing for the top edge of the front, depending on the width of the ring. Facing calculation: ring thickness + 0.5 cm for ease + 2 cm for seams = facing width.
Serge the outer and side edges of the facing. Fold the side edges of the facing to the wrong side by 0.7 cm. Place the facing and front right sides together and stitch along the inner edge. Fold the facing to the wrong side, insert the ring between the front and the facing, and topstitch.
Fold the strap in half lengthwise, right sides together. Stitch along the long side. Turn the strap right side out and press. Fold the raw edges together and serge. Thread one end of the strap through the ring and secure it on the wrong side. Cross the straps at the back, adjust the length, and sew to the top edge of the back.