Comically Draped

Paco Peralta's draped top.  I used polyester knit in a silly print, purchased from Vogue Fabrics near Chicago three (or was it four?) years ago.   Perfect under a black suit jacket at work.  Gives that little pop of color. 

I changed the design somewhat.  I added bands at the armhole and at the bottom,and lengthened the top 2 inches total.  The bands are simple to create.  At the arms, simply cut 2 inch wide lengths, and then make their length approximately 1/6 to 1/7 smaller than the opening.  Stitch, then turn around the raw edge and secure.  I did the same thing at the waist, but used a 3.5 inch wide length.

I'm making another version.  The next one will be a silk woven, and in a smaller size.  This size is just a bit large.   The new version will be made just as the designer intended. It will not have bands added at the waist and armhole.