Like Shooting Off a Flare

I love this shirt, not the least for the banded hem detail on the sleeves, but it’s significantly more conspicuous than my normal fare. It feels perfect and fits like a dream, though, so I finally wore it out of the house the other day. I discovered that if I hike it backward a bit, I can come off as demure. Whereas, if I wanted to use my cleavage for good (and not evil), I could wear it as I designed it to be worn, Heh heh heh.

Anyway, call this one a success and throw it in the hamper! I look forward to pairing it with racier things than jeans when summer comes. I also look forward to turning it into one of the first Raaw Atalanta fashion patterns for home sewers, to be released this year. Stay tuned!

A Little Bit of Peeking

If it’s subtle as a car crash and there are buttons involved, it’s a safe bet that I designed it! This shirt is totally, typically me. I call it the Peekaboo Polo Tee, due equally to the exposure of décolletage and the strategic placement of a giant button over an implied placket.

I have no clue where (or when) I will wear this shirt, but I’m glad I made it because there is something magical about going from sketch to pattern to sample. I plan to tweak the pattern a bit and make a version 2.0 Peekaboo, so stay tuned!