Simplicity 1425 The Pleated Peplum Top

I've been waiting on a Simplicity pattern sale, so I could run out and get this pattern S1425. Last week hobby lobby had it for $1. And yes I bought more patterns than I need. Whatever the Summer 2014 patterns are out now and I'll patiently wait on another sale.


Right now I have a love for Peplum tops. Simplicity 1425 was fairly easy but I seem to have a habit of fitting while I sew, which slows down my productivity. I probably tried on that top about ten times between sewing it. View C of the pattern has three buttons for the closure, but with my extra fluff  I decided to mark two additional button placements. The pulling I saw, wasn't a good look and since I used a stable knit I omitted the buttons and sewed it shut.

The pattern directions are pretty good. However I thought there was an error with the directions for the strap yoke and armhole binding. Due to my confusion I skipped that section and finished it last.


My favorite part of this top are the pleats. I like how the pleats line up so nicely with the princess seams. The decided to use my stash of Ponte de Roma fabric from Joanns until I order some cotton lawn. I plan to make another one for the upcoming Florida heat.

The prefer peplums with skirts on me. The animal print double knit skirt was made last year using OOP New look 6164. I purchased the fabric from Fabric mart.

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