Charleston is hot in the summer. So very hot. But you know what’s hotter than that? Nashville. Yup. Many people don’t believe me when I make this statement. Charlestonians scoffed at me the entire 4 years I lived there when I pointed out the breeze (which apparently blows by unnoticed by the residents of this area) and the fact that at least there was a beach nearby. Even my husband became immune to the tender caress of this wind. Friends that moved to the area at the same time we did also fell victim to loss of perception of this magnificent and refreshing gift. Not I. I will never forget you, breeze!! I will dream of you while biking up sweltering hills and while standing in my yard and while walking sidewalks and streets in the hot, hot, hot, (VERY) humid and breezeless summer that is so characteristic of Nashville. There are many things to love about Nashville, but my family and I decided to make this move during some of the least lovable weather—all that to say, I am soooo thankful to Amy Nicole Studio for this easy, breezy, chic and playful, super versatile pattern release--The Roksi Trio. The pattern dropped last Monday and is available on Amy’s website. I LOVE this. If you haven’t seen her video yet, check it out—she takes you through all the multiple variations that these pieces encompass and showcases different ways to wear them. I have already ordered some double gauze that I intend on using to sew up all three versions (probably single layer, not reversible) to be worn in various ways, but mostly so that I will have a secret nightgown to wear through multiple seasons. During the testing process I sewed only the crop version. My reasoning for this was that it used minimal fabric (just 0.75 yds of each main and contrast fabric for a total of 1.5 yds of fabric) and I knew that I would probably have some fit issues due to my narrow shoulders and shorter upper chest area (there’s probably a name for this which hopefully I’ll someday learn). I love the deep V of the neck, but I found the original version to be a little too *ahem* revealing. Some of the testers felt the fit worked really well for larger busts and since I hate to let even my muslins go to waste, I found a busty friend whom has an affinity for showing a bit of skin and gifted it to her in exchange for assistance with the photo shoot. Win-win-win! I made the top again with the modifications Amy made based on tester feedback and it fit much better. I still think I may need a few modifications to make it fit just right—I’d like to find a way to deepen the V a little closer to the original incarnation while keeping some modesty. Amy provided a link to a tutorial that might help with this adjustment from A Jennuine Life that I think I will try. I also may try to lengthen the back of the cropped version slightly because it comes up a tad too short for my liking and I may try to add inseam pockets to the dress version. I squealed in delight when I realized this garment is meant to be reversible—one of the reasons I began sewing my own garments was because I wanted more items with this type of versatility. With the exception of trimming the hem (which is required after the fabric relaxes a bit) prior to enclosing it, this garment comes together very quickly. If anyone has suggestions about how to complete this trimming without feeling like a twenty-something trying to cut her own bangs (y’all know what I’m talking about—the evening out attempts that result in bangs that are WAY too high), I’d love to hear them!
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