While browsing Instagram, I came across a picture posted by Pinup Girl Clothing that made me stop in my tracks!
After seeing this top with the red pants, I knew I wanted to make a stripey top and what better time than now to try Kitschy Coo’s Trifecta Top pattern. I made the size 3 with no alterations. Only thing I didn’t follow was the sleeve length. There’s a cut line if you’re doing the cap sleeves with arm bands and a line lower for hemming the sleeve. I cut at the hemming line but still added the arm bands.
Once I started cutting, it was a bit late, and I wasn’t about to start matching stripes on a raglan…so, really, my top isn’t an exact copy as you’ll see but I totally got inspired by PUG.
What’s on the ground that I keep looking at? Geez, Breton! Apparently it’s funny so I’m going to guess: squirrel?
The jerseys I used for this top are so super soft they make me want to curl up inside and take a nap. Sorry, I don’t remember where I got the stripe. It might have been from The French Seam here in town- which would make sense because it’s seriously delectable. The black rayon jersey is from Fabric Mart.
Pants are from Banana Republic.
Lip pretty is from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. A lip stain called Stalker. Steph from Cake Patterns got me hooked on this brand. It’s amazing, feels great, doesn’t cake and I don’t have to reapply even during work.
What do you think? Should I make another Trifecta with mesh? #MeshQueen
I love the Trifecta top pattern. The long sleeved version is great too.
If in doubt mesh-it-up!
Looks fantabulous! I’m currently testing if one can own too many stripes…I’m hoping the answer is “no.” 😉
Never too many stripes. I’ll help you test this theory.
Perfect success. I’m not one for mesh, but would def read about such an adventure.
Why thank you.
Thank you. I won’t disappoint.
I’m double in love with you in this ensemble, ma’am. Smoking hot. And mesh? Oh yesh x
Thank you lovely! I’ll keep doing this. 🙂
I love this! Paired with the red pants it is divine!
Stripes and red are the perfect match!
Yes! I would love to see this in Mesh!
Damn girl, I want to bite you, that’s how good you look in this 🙂
Hi! We are doing an Indie Sewing Pattern series on Sew Mama Sew in July, featuring a different pattern every day of the month. Amanda of Kitschy Coo said your Trifecta Top is one of her favorites. May we please use one of your images on our blog, with attribution? If so, if you have a high-resolution image to attach to an email, that would be fabulous. We use 800 px wide images on our blog. (Please email me. I’m sorry, I couldn’t find a contact form or email address on your blog.)
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