This is take two of my woven top assignment. Again, I made the Montrose Top by Cashmerette.
I’m already looking for some lovely guipure lace to make a similar top as shown on the Cashmerette website. 
Oh, I really do love this lace top!
I didn’t have any lace fabric that I could use for a top. Lots of lace for bras, but no lace fabric to use for a top like this.
This past summer Fabricville had some lovely smocked fabric I couldn’t resist. I still have enough for a dress, but used half of it for this blouse.
Here’s my second Montrose top.
For this one, I made a narrow shoulder adjustment and it did fit better through the shoulder. However, there was still too much fabric around the neck and upper chest.
Right there, where I’ve put the pin.
It seems I need more than just a narrow shoulder adjustment. I also need a gaping neckline adjustment. The two of them took care of most of this. I could adjust the neckline a tad more.
However, one of the big components of this class it to NOT overfit. Get a good fit is more important. I think I’ve come to the same conclusion with bras – there really isn’t that perfect fit. Even a great fitting bra could probably be adjusted somewhere.
Here’s the back. I skipped the keyhole this time as I’m busy sewing two garments per week with this class.
This is wearable. Once the course is finished, I’ll go back and sew up another woven top with the the neckline adjustment.
Happy creating!
Honestly, I think I fell in love with the lace here, but our first assignment was a woven top, and this does fit that.
I love that little keyhole design on the back. 
I’m still having trouble with my hands, and all this comes at such a bad time. I’m taking the Pattern Fitting 101: Demystifying Fit from Head to Toe course from 
They’re not fancy, but they will coordinate well with my platinum Freja bra.
Initially, I was feeling a bit disappointed the lace trim was so dark, but it actually helps to bring the colors together a bit more.
This was the last of my grey cotton Lycra fabric, and to get two pair of panties out of it, I had to add a seam to the back of one pair. Shhh. No one will know but us.
I’m feeling very motivated to sew up a whole fall/winter bra collection. Let’s hope I can sew that much.
Yes, I do think that darker lace trim really does help to bring these two together.
Most of my makes are a full hipster with lace trim, but I decided to make one of my Clovers with a little more lace this time.
I had a hard time finding Ivory cotton Lycra that wasn’t almost white. Clearly I did find some though.
That’s pretty close in color. The other ‘Ivory’ I bought was a lot more white.
These are darling! I added some narrow plush band elastic inside the waist because this is really stretchy stretch lace. 
I love this set!
I love it! I’m much happier with it than I even thought I’d be.
I’m really going to have to get busy sewing some panties to match all these bras I’ve made.
It’s just a lovely platinum back.
Hmm. Even my display needs matching panties!
Oh! (you’ve heard this before) I love this! I was thinking as I was finishing this bra that it doesn’t seem to matter how many bras I’ve made, I still fall in love over and over with the lace, and the pattern, or how it looks when it’s finished.
That peek of fuchsia elastic is just gorgeous! I love that.
I’m not done making a new bra wardrobe using the Freja pattern. I have two more kits sitting on my cutting table ready to be made up into more pretty bras.
I recently purchased the 
Not long after that, this lovely Gunilla kit was available. I looked to see if this kit was still on her website, but unfortunately it’s not. It wouldn’t hurt to request it again though.
Oh, I love this lace. I do hope I can get some more of it too. It would look wonderful with ivory or blue, but I have to say the red really makes it pop!
Do you see that peek of ivory at the back? For a long time I wouldn’t make a bra if the kit didn’t have all matching parts. The band and straps had to be the same color. But I’m more open to coordinating fabrics like this set now. It gives me more options too. 
I’m thrilled with a new pattern that fits me so well. I already have 3 more kits on the cutting table to make next. I do have plans to test a few more patterns, but I really love this bra pattern. 
This lovely silk came from 
This bra is so soft and well, silky. It feels wonderful on!
Here’s a close up of the bridge showing that careful placement I mentioned. I didn’t have enough material to put the bridge on the fold, which is what most patterns have us do. So for this, I added a 1/4″ seam allowance, and cut two pieces. Then I simply sewed the two sides together.
Have you ever made a silk bra? Or any silk lingerie? Oh, the feel of it! Luxury.
Lovely if I do say so myself. I don’t know how often I’ll be wearing these together. When I do, I’ll love it.
These are very flowy and I don’t think I’ll need to make any other changes to the pattern. And, I can finally throw out that terribly worn slip.
The one big difference between the culotte slip I had and this is the old RTW one didn’t have a front or back seam. 