Spring Tops: the Pattern Fantastique Aeolian Tee
Have you ever disregarded a pattern, thinking it's not for you, only to find it in your shopping cart some time later? For me, that's the Pattern Fantastique Aeolian Tee . A boxy tee-shirt or dress sewn with great success by many in the sewing blog world (most notably Anna , who has made many beautiful versions). I'd dismissed the Aeolian since its release because of its wide sleeves. While I loved them on others, I thought they would resemble wings when coupled with my broad shoulders. But when I saw the lovely Bombazine ladies rocking their Aeolians on Instagram again recently, I threw caution to the wind and was cutting & pasting that PDF print out before I could utter "never say never". I'd been ogling this Nani Iro print, Pocho ( the grey/copper colourway now sold out, but others available here ), and wanted a simple top pattern for it, so I opted for the tee version of the Aeolian. Because I suspected I'd want to play...