{"id":78543,"date":"2022-03-21T06:44:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=78543"},"modified":"2022-03-15T20:46:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T00:46:11","slug":"color-blocking-the-metro-tee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/03\/color-blocking-the-metro-tee.html","title":{"rendered":"color-blocking the metro t-shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends!<\/p>\n

I recently mentioned my new fascination<\/a> with tango, tango shoes, and tango clothing (after all, I’m a clothing designer!). To that end I’ve been playing around with our Kensington Knit Skirt<\/a> (I’ll blog about it one of these days) and our Metro T-Shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Using stretch mesh and a lightweight jersey (I think it’s nylon, but it could be rayon?), I color-blocked our Metro T-Shirt<\/a> to create something a little dressier and body-conscious for tango classes and milongas (tango parties).<\/p>\n

This is so easy to do! I decided where on my body I wanted the sheer panel to start, then I cut the pattern at that spot, perpendicular to the center-front\/back fold. I added seam allowances at the cut line, and that was it! In order to assemble the tee, I first put together the front and back by sewing the mesh to jersey. Then I proceeded with the assembly as usual. The serger gives a simple, clear finish to the seam allowances on the stretch mesh to keep it looking neat and elegant. This shirt took very little time to sew!<\/p>\n

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One word of caution: Stretch mesh doesn’t stretch as much as jersey. While the bodice was fine, the sleeve was a little too narrow when I first tried it on. Fortunately I had only basted the seam, so I was able to sew it with a narrower seam allowance and it was fine. If I make it again (I ‘m sure I will), I’ll cut the sleeve one size larger, just to be sure.<\/p>\n

Now I’m thinking about doing something similar with our Neighborhood Raglan<\/a> for more of a halter effect: sleeves from stretch mesh and body from jersey. And I’m dreaming about interesting knit dress ideas …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liesl color-blocked our Metro Tee with stretch mesh for a sheer effect. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":78544,"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":[20824,158,20799],"class_list":["post-78543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-kensington-skirt","tag-metro-t-shirt","tag-neighborhood-sweatshirt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/color-block-metro-tee-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-kqP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78281,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/02\/weekend-links-130.html","url_meta":{"origin":78543,"position":0},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"February 4, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"In which Liesl gets all fashion-y about tango.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/feb-4-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":10567,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/04\/14-things-to-do-with-our-basic-t-shirt-patterns.html","url_meta":{"origin":78543,"position":1},"title":"14 things to do with our basic t-shirt patterns","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Once you've sewn a few of our basic School Bus T-shirts and Metro T-shirts, here are all sorts of ideas for customizing your patterns.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/t-shirt-color-block-pattern.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11209,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/05\/customizing-with-oliver-s-a-line-high-low-hem-color-blocked-t-shirt.html","url_meta":{"origin":78543,"position":2},"title":"customizing with oliver + s: a-line, high-low hem, color-blocked t-shirt","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"May 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Make a few basic changes to your School Bus T-shirt or Metro T-shirt sewing patterns for a completely different look!","rel":"","context":"In "tutorials"","block_context":{"text":"tutorials","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/tutorials"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/alinehighlohemtshirtT.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":72527,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/08\/sew-tell-mens-metro-t-shirt-cycling-jerseys.html","url_meta":{"origin":78543,"position":3},"title":"sew + tell: men’s metro t-shirt cycling jerseys","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"August 5, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Emily from the Advisors Circle joins us to share a few Liesl + Co. 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