{"id":77315,"date":"2021-06-21T07:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T11:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77315"},"modified":"2021-06-20T21:25:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T01:25:41","slug":"ericas-verdun-with-tie-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/06\/ericas-verdun-with-tie-hack.html","title":{"rendered":"erica’s verdun with tie hack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erica is back on the blog with a\u00a0fun, easy hack to give a different look to our new\u00a0Verdun Woven T-Shirt<\/a> pattern. Anyone want to try it? Here’s Erica to tell you how she did it.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

I was excited to see that the new season of Liesl + Co. patterns included a simple woven tee. I\u00a0can imagine that the Verdun Woven T-Shirt<\/a> pattern is going to be a wardrobe staple for me. With the option\u00a0of either long or short sleeves, it is a pattern that can transition through all seasons.<\/p>\n

I first made a wearable muslin out of some yardage of wool suiting that was gifted to me. I\u2019ve\u00a0made quite a few Liesl + Co. patterns by now, and the sizing is reliably consistent. I usually make\u00a0a size 4 bodice and size 6 shoulders in the C cup. When the sizing is not numerical, as in this\u00a0pattern, then I make a straight size small. I\u2019m grateful that cup sizing is included with the\u00a0pattern, so I don\u2019t need to fiddle with a bust adjustment.<\/p>\n

\"DIy<\/a><\/p>\n

Once I confirmed that I am happy indeed with my usual size, I went through my stash to find a\u00a0fabric suitable for summer. I picked this printed lightweight linen, which I remember\u00a0purchasing in the middle of a snowy winter while dreaming of a tropical vacation.<\/p>\n

\"DIy<\/a><\/p>\n

To further add to the beachy vibe, I added waist ties. Rather than drafting my own ties, I\u00a0borrowed the tie pattern piece from the Girl on the Go Dress + Top pattern<\/a>\u00a0in the largest size. I also\u00a0decided to borrow a bit of the silhouette from that style, so I lengthened the Verdun bodice,\u00a0evened the front and back hems to match, and eliminating the hem facings.<\/p>\n

\"DIy<\/a><\/p>\n

To lengthen the bodice, I added paper to extend 4″ from the bottom-most lengthen\/shorten line on both the front and back pattern pieces. I then used a French curve ruler to\u00a0extend the side seam lines to approximately match the existing hip curve.<\/p>\n

This hack couldn\u2019t be\u00a0easier. I sewed the top of the ties 2″ below the bust darts, but I think there is a lot of\u00a0wiggle room for where one could add the ties in the side seams. Halfway through sewing this top, I\u00a0decided to include 5″ slits to both sides for added detail and to offer some\u00a0additional range of motion.<\/p>\n

\"DIy<\/a><\/p>\n

I realized afterwards that I can wear the tie detail in the front or the back!<\/p>\n

\"DIy<\/a><\/p>\n

This pattern is fast to sew and a great stash buster. I can also imagine lots of opportunities to\u00a0add fun, decorative stitches if I use solid-color fabrics. Or, perhaps I will try to lengthen it even\u00a0further to be a dress. With or without ties, I suspect this will not be my last Verdun of the summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Erica borrowed elements from another pattern to modify the Verdun Woven T-Shirt, and we love the result!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":77322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20844],"class_list":["post-77315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-verdun"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/verdun-ties-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-k71","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":76926,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/05\/introducing-the-verdun-woven-t-shirt.html","url_meta":{"origin":77315,"position":0},"title":"introducing the verdun woven t-shirt","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"May 7, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Here's the last of our new styles for this spring season. 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