Wrap Front V-Neck Long Sleeve Knit Top

Wrap Front V-Neck Long Sleeve Knit Top

A hip-length women's top for knit fabric with a crossover V-neck bodice: two upper fronts overlap and are joined to a lower front by a horizontal seam under the bust, with small pleats folded into that seam. Long set-in sleeves.

When To Wear

• Everyday wear with jeans, trousers or skirts.
• At the office under a jacket or cardigan.
• Autumn, winter and spring, as a long-sleeved layer.

Key Design Features

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

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: Deep V formed by the crossed upper fronts, the right one lapped over the left; the neck edges are serged, turned under and topstitched. The back neckline is finished the same way, with no facing or binding.

Front: Two upper fronts with pleats folded at the markings along the lower edge, basted together and stitched to a one-piece lower front under the bust.

Sleeves: Long, narrow, set-in, one-piece.

Back: One piece with no centre back seam or darts.

Finishing: Seams stitched with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch and serged; hems of the body and sleeves turned up and topstitched with a twin needle.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces, no fastenings and no facings; the only care points are folding the pleats at the markings, lapping the fronts evenly and stitching knit fabric without stretching the edges.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

• Twin needle for the hems