Asymmetrical Draped Short Sleeve T-shirt

Asymmetrical Draped Short Sleeve T-shirt

A women's hip-length T-shirt in knit fabric with a round neckline and short set-in sleeves. The front is cut as one asymmetric piece: pleats laid at the left shoulder seam fall as diagonal folds across the front.

When To Wear

• Everyday wear in spring and summer with jeans, trousers or a pencil skirt.
• Under a jacket for the office.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, slightly shaped at the side seams, hip length.

Neckline: Round, without a band or facing: the edge is overlocked, turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Front: Whole front cut in one piece; pleats (three in the drawing) are marked, folded and tacked at the left shoulder edge before the shoulder seam is sewn, and open into soft folds towards the right side.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, sewn in flat before the side and sleeve seams are closed in one line.

Back: Plain one-piece back.

Finishing: Seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch and overlocked; sleeve hems and lower hem turned up and topstitched with a twin needle. The hemline is levelled before hemming, as the draped front may drop depending on the knit.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Three pattern pieces and basic knit construction; the only extra step is marking and folding the shoulder pleats accurately.

Fabric Recommendations

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

Additional Supplies

• Twin needle for the hems