Hey everyone,
For a project at school this semester I've decided to do a few replicas and a few inspired pieces from various Julius collections to increase my sewing and patterning skills. I began this week with the beginning drafts of a replica of the asymmetrical top that was extremely popular.
![](http://www.milanstyle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/products/lvr54I-L7R011-172x202.jpg)
I started with drafting a basic sloper with my measurements. The pattern was rather boxy on the sides so I used french curves and original dart measurements to give it shape on the sides.
![](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/425874_10150707246851477_775156476_11251512_1101604111_n.jpg)
Next I kind of free handed the asymmetrical curve on the hem of the top just by looking at the picture for a bit. I did the same for the back but here is a picture of the front with half of the extended panel drawn on.
The top has no side seams in the picture, so I had marked where the new diagonal seams would be on the front and back of the top. I taped the two pieces together to form one piece given that there are no side seams. You'll notice that the new seams I cut out have "dart" portions cut out in them. This was to account for the middle gap that looks like an asymmetrical diamond that is formed when you put the two front pieces side by side.
![](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425530_10150714046081477_775156476_11271728_884179547_n.jpg)
I traced new pattern pieces from the new cut outs that were made and drafted a sleeve that still needs to be extended since the sleeves in the picture are long and tight forming ripples.
![](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/418498_10150714047786477_775156476_11271732_562410575_n.jpg)
I had a friend stop at mood last week to pick me up a wool blended with something else jersey that is ribbed and slightly sheer with quite a bit of drape. It was the closet thing to the original fabric I could find.
Will post updates when the first prototype is sewn!
For a project at school this semester I've decided to do a few replicas and a few inspired pieces from various Julius collections to increase my sewing and patterning skills. I began this week with the beginning drafts of a replica of the asymmetrical top that was extremely popular.
![](http://www.milanstyle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/products/lvr54I-L7R011-172x202.jpg)
I started with drafting a basic sloper with my measurements. The pattern was rather boxy on the sides so I used french curves and original dart measurements to give it shape on the sides.
![](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/425874_10150707246851477_775156476_11251512_1101604111_n.jpg)
Next I kind of free handed the asymmetrical curve on the hem of the top just by looking at the picture for a bit. I did the same for the back but here is a picture of the front with half of the extended panel drawn on.
![](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/417356_10150707245766477_775156476_11251508_1259383803_n.jpg)
The top has no side seams in the picture, so I had marked where the new diagonal seams would be on the front and back of the top. I taped the two pieces together to form one piece given that there are no side seams. You'll notice that the new seams I cut out have "dart" portions cut out in them. This was to account for the middle gap that looks like an asymmetrical diamond that is formed when you put the two front pieces side by side.
![](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425530_10150714046081477_775156476_11271728_884179547_n.jpg)
I traced new pattern pieces from the new cut outs that were made and drafted a sleeve that still needs to be extended since the sleeves in the picture are long and tight forming ripples.
![](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/418498_10150714047786477_775156476_11271732_562410575_n.jpg)
I had a friend stop at mood last week to pick me up a wool blended with something else jersey that is ribbed and slightly sheer with quite a bit of drape. It was the closet thing to the original fabric I could find.
Will post updates when the first prototype is sewn!
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