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Let's make Roland Mouret 'Sweeper' Top

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Hei Girls Let's make RM Sweeper top, be prepared, I will be updating this entry with pictures explaining step by step this top. This top do not have zipper but I will advise to installed one, because I found very strange that a top like this do not have a zipper. it must be hard to take it off. The length of the zipper it will depend on how the length of the back ended it up. RM Sweeper top RM Sweeper Top Front RM Sweeper TOP Back It helped me to draw this top on paper before starting to drape it on the mannequin. Because It was in the process of drawing when I have my eureka moment and I  managed to have an idea of how it was made. Here everything is all about proportions. This top has two kind of darts, these darts depends on how big the top will be and how it will look on the body. H= Will represent how long would you like the top to be L= will represent the width of the top according to your size and specially bust size Its not perfect rectangular (it s

My Colour-block Top based on Roland Mouret designs

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Hei Colour-block black-white and red is a combination that I do really like, I bought a trouser with those colors but I didn't have a top , so I decided to sew one. For the design I used the top part of Roland Mouret Ellora top and maybe the lower part of Roland Mouret Agonum top. Roland Mouret Ellora Top Roland Mouret Agonum Top All the parts of the top have been cut in black, red and white stretch crepe. The lining is in white and black.  Fig1.- Back of the skirt  Fig 2.- Front part of the skirt Fig 3.- Back of the top Fig 5.- Front of the top Fig 6.- Facing of the back of the top Fig 7.- Facing has been sew in the back of the top Fig 8.- Sewing together the shoulder front and back including lining Fig 9.- Lining of the front part of the top Fig 10.- Front part of the top Fig 11.- Front-Side of the top Fig 12.- French seam in the lining of the skirt Fig 13.- Topstitch on the lining of the skirt