Portrait Tie Top Pattern

This is a legacy pattern and is exactly how it was first published. I have added below some more info on yardage but please conduct a muslin first and then go from there - if you want to make changes or get creative. The sizing starts small. 

This garment may be worn as a loose or tight tied top with a glamorous décolleté neckline and face-framing portrait collar or untied with an open front that drapes on the bias over another garment.  It is possible to cut the top longer as a evening  wrap or a bathing suit cover up.  It may also be lined with another color or made in multiples, layered in sheers or lace.  It has back darts which fit the back when tied and is sized in S, M, L, XL.  For intermediate to advanced skills.

Yardage depends, the pattern piece is very wide and cut on the center back fold. Of course you can seam the center back and just double the yardage by cutting the piece twice separately and add seam allowance to the center back. Width measurements below are half so if the width is 32” you will need a width of 64” if cut on fold.

Measurement of pattern:

Small 25H x 32 W

Medium 26H x 33 W

Large 28H x 34W

XL 30H x 36W

With a center back seam yardage w/o nap is as follows and is measured tight, please add extra for shrinkage or matching patterns.

55” wide

sm/med 1 yard

lg/xl 1 1/8 yard

45” wide

sm/med 1 1/8 yard

lg 1 1/4 yard

xl 1 1/3 yard

Yardage w/nap either width:

sm: 1.4 yards

med: 1.45

lg: 1.55