{"id":77909,"date":"2021-10-19T07:58:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77909"},"modified":"2021-10-17T21:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T01:48:43","slug":"the-advisors-circle-sews-the-fira-dress-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/10\/the-advisors-circle-sews-the-fira-dress-top.html","title":{"rendered":"the advisors circle sews the fira dress + top"},"content":{"rendered":"

One thing I love about our testers and the Advisors Circle is the creativity they bring to our patterns. This round-up doesn’t disappoint. Four of our advisors made up the new Fire Dress + Top<\/a> and wrote up their experiences. So pull up a chair and prepare to be inspired.<\/p>\n

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Asmita<\/a> says:<\/p>\n

When I saw the pattern for Fira, I immediately knew that I wanted to use the red slub cotton in my stash with some contrast fabric for the yoke facings. I made the top in a size 2 at the bust (A\/B cup size) graded to a 4 at the hips. Deciding the length of the top was a bit of a challenge, and it took a couple of tries, but finally I settled on shortening it by 2″ to get the length I wanted (I am 5’4″).<\/p>\n

Other changes include: lowering the bust dart by 1″, forward shoulder adjustment of 1\/2″, and a minor sway back adjustment. I feel that this kind of a top has plenty of options for where it can be embellished with a little bit of embroidery. I decided to add a few stitches where the front yoke meets the front panel. Truth be told, I went through a few muslins before I got to a fit that I liked. But as a result, the top already feels like an old friend, which I love to wear!<\/p>\n

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

Erica says:<\/p>\n

The Fira dress comes together easily and fits exactly as expected. Usually I make a size 6 in the shoulders and grade down to a 4 in the bodice. This time, however, I decided to make a straight size 6 in my usual C cup, because I knew I wanted this version in lightweight linen to be an easy wearing summer dress with a good amount of ease in warm weather. I particularly love the shaping that is achieved with the shoulder yoke pieces in the front and back. I cam imagine making this next in a washable wool suiting and layering it over long sleeves in the cooler months. In classic Liesl + Co. style, it feels tailored and yet easy to wear.<\/p>\n

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Liz<\/a> says:<\/p>\n

I really wanted an autumn wardrobe staple top. I found the perfect fabric in my local Craft Habit in Raleigh: a woven, yarn dyed green from the Entwine by Guicy Giuce\/Andover Fabrics range. It\u2019s got a subtle plus pattern woven through it, and the color isn\u2019t done justice in the pictures. It’s a beautiful, slightly olive, green.<\/p>\n

This was one of the first times I\u2019d made a muslin beforehand, and was glad I did, as I moved the bust darts slightly and took a little bit off the length for the final version.<\/p>\n

The Fira is another deceptively simple sew for something that has such lovely details. The yoke construction was ever so well explained, and came together in super quick time. It\u2019s a great “elevated basic” top with lovely details. I can see it getting a lot of use over the winter with my Melville Cardigan<\/a>, but also working well into spring.<\/p>\n

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Mire<\/a> says:<\/p>\n

When I saw the Fira top I thought it could be a great layering piece for autumn and winter. I had a hard time deciding what fabric to use. Because of the gathering, I didn’t want anything thick and bulky, but I wanted to make a warm top for winter. I found men’s wool suiting in my stash and decided to use it. My fabric choice was not the best possible but the top turned out quite nicely. I will definitely be revisiting this pattern in linen for summer.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to sew this pattern? Which view will you choose?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Advisors Circle has sewn up some beautiful versions of the Fira Dress + Top. Check them out in this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":77911,"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_total_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20850],"class_list":["post-77909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-fira"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-kgB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78340,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/02\/color-blocking-with-the-advisors-circle.html","url_meta":{"origin":77909,"position":0},"title":"color-blocking with the advisors circle","author":"Masha Richart","date":"February 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Color-blocking is a spring 2022 trend. 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