{"id":3642,"date":"2026-07-18T21:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/?p=3642"},"modified":"2026-07-18T21:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:39:45","slug":"meet-you-half-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/18\/meet-you-half-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet you half way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pattern Emporium Meet You There dress<\/a><\/em> bodice made with less than 1 yard black double gauze fabric (washed and ironed before cutting), size AU8, regular bodice shortened by 2 inches and then extended 8 inches down at a slight angle and folded under 2 inches for hem, mid neck, sleeveless, used batik quilting cotton for facings<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I really like the fit of my sleeveless brown print Meet You There dress<\/a> that I made earlier this summer and thought the bodice would make a nice top. The pattern suggests adding a ruffle to the bodice to make a top, but an Australian sewist named Mel made a super cute version with an extended bodice rather than a ruffle (she used a fabric with an egg print and made a fun video to go with it<\/a>) and I thought it was a great idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I made my last Meet You There dress I shortened the regular AU 8 bodice by 2 inches to be closer to my natural waist. So I took that as the waist for the top and then extended the side seams by 8 inches from there, sloping them gently out about 3\/4 inch and then straight down for the bottom 4 inches to make it easier to hem. I folded up the hem 1\/2 inch and then another 1.5 inches and top stitched. I used batik cotton for the neck and arm-hole facings on the brown dress and it was much easier than fussing with the loosely woven gauze. So for this top I used some thin, tightly woven black fabric from my stash, probably a cotton poplin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top is cut from less than a yard of black cotton double gauze left over from making a skirt for my daughter.<\/a> I thoroughly ironed the gauze before cutting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m very happy with the fit of this top (modeled here with PE Vacation Vibe pants I made last summer in dark sage double gauze<\/a>). I sized down from AU10 for both my dress and this top — it’s about as close-fitting as I could get with a non-stretch woven with no fasteners. It does take a little effort to get it off, though. The mid neck is a great neck style for me, and I like the sleeveless shoulders that are plenty wide and easily cover my bra straps. I’m not sure the back yoke is entirely necessary, but it adds a cute detail and a convenient place to sew a tag (on the inside). I’m also pleased with how this length worked out for me — just right for a top that I won’t be tucking in. The double gauze is light weight, dries quickly, and doesn’t need to be ironed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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