Would you take a meeting with this woman? I know, debatable, right?
I’m getting ready for a work trip away, so obviously I had to squeeze in some sewing! I’m wearing:
Burda 7020 Jacket – sewn four years ago
The Maker’s Atelier One Hour Skirt – sewn seven months ago
The Tilly and the Buttons Nora top – sewn this weekend!
This is sooooo going to be an outfit when I’m racing around New York, but in the meantime I guess I should show you the Nora top. Can you see it better now?
Ha, ha! I’m taking lots of photos of Ella as we’re about to be separated for three weeks. SOB.
Okay, what about now? Now, can you see it?
Let’s just acknowledge that black is never going to photograph well. But what a wardrobe staple this pattern is! I particularly love the high neckline for:
- cold, draughty offices in winter
- coverage of bra straps, slips and a three-course dinner
To give you the low down:
- I cut out the body as per body measurements
- I added 4cm to body length
- I cut out the sleeves three sizes smaller
- I removed 2cm from sleeve length
- I reduced the depth of the split in the split hem
- I reduced the width of the high neckband by 5cm
So, a fair amount of tweaking.
The instructions don’t tell you to do this, but I added fusible interfacing to the wrong side of the split hem to stabilise it prior to sewing. This is a great little tip!
I’ve already ordered some more jersey for a second version of this top in a significantly more striking colour. In the meantime, black may not photograph well but it shall definitely get worn in meetings.
Now, take a letter, Miss Rhodes. Did you hear they’re re-making 9 to 5? I can’t wait!
 
Love your outfit! Can I copy??? Your skirt fabric is so pretty.
Copy away!
Cute look! Don’t forget to pour yourself a cup of ambition!
For sure!
Love the ensemble and would totally take a meeting with you. Welcome to the States- it will be (an especially) odd/interesting time to be here. You can’t go wrong wearing black in NYC, that’s for sure. Why did you make the sleeves 3 sizes smaller? I’m not famiiliar (yet) with this pattern.
Thank you! The sleeves are very wide and I knew I didn’t want them to flap around that much.
I love your version of the ‘Nora’, and how well it pairs well with the jacket.
Awesome skirt!
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perfect outfit, you look amazing and Ella is the best accessory ever.
Thank you!
That looks fabulous!! 3 weeks!! Poor Ella!
Poor Ella? Poor ME! 😉
Your Nora top looks amazing! It looks so warm too, definitely a win win.
So beautiful!
Gorgeous outfit. Love,love, love your necklace with it.
Looking good! Hope New York is ready for you!
That is fantastic!
have just got back form a great trip to Walthamstow Market on your recommendations! Fab day out, and we came home with a haul of fabrics and notions.
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Love this and the ideas for tweaking the pattern too. I’ve edited the pattern to have a wider neckline but couldn’t decide what sleeves to go with… 3 sizes smaller sounds a lot but it doesn’t look it from your photos! I might have to make this edit too, any more suggestions? Oh, and have you made any more… like one for everyday of the week?