The Piper Top: Pattern Review and Giveaway

The lovely ladies behind Violette Field Threads asked me to be a part of their Piper Top and Dress tour and I was thrilled to join in because all of their patterns are top quality. Now I get to show off my Piper Top sewn with some of my most favorite chiffon ever!

(and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post. 3 of you will win your very own copy of the Piper!)

A few months ago, I stumbled upon this amazing black and white geometric polyester chiffon over at Michael Levine (the online shop) and knew I had to buy it. I had no idea what I would use it for until this project. It makes a perfect Piper!

I chose to do the short sleeve Piper top with the peter pan collar. By the way, I skipped the interfacing because I ran out and was too lazy to buy more…. which is why it is a bit crumpled looking. I always preach the importance of interfacing and here I go breaking my own rules 🙂

While the front is pretty, the back is really the showstopper of this top. It has a deep plunge and then a large “bow”, which looks way more complicated to make than it actually is. From start to finish, this entire top took me about 3.5 hours. I think it would take a lot less time if you aren’t using a tricky fabric like I did.

I really love how the chiffon drapes and gives the back a very flowy feel. Because the chiffon is sheer, I layered a nude colored camisole underneath. I was a bit worried that the back would be too low for undergarments, but it is great! I was able to wear the tank underneath with no issues!

Isn’t this so cool and unique looking?? The pattern has a vibe of business in the front, party in the back. hehe.

(and I clearly need to still snip a few threads, whoops)

The size small fit me perfectly. I cinched it with a belt, but it would also look super cute tucked into some high waisted pants.

The pattern calls for a sleeve gather, but I did a little pleat instead… for no other reason than I thought it would be cute.

Oh and for those wondering (or maybe I was the only one wondering??), the top works great reversed too! Not that I would wear this particular one backwards because of the peter pan collar, but it got my wheels turning… Perhaps, I will make another version but reverse it? Thoughts?