Navy Velvet Tee- Sorbetto

 

I'm quite pleased with this top, and it came about completely by accident--I bought a super-cheap remnant of what I thought was plain navy knit fabric from JoAnn. When I brought the remnant home and unrolled it, I discovered that the plain navy knit was just the back--and the front of the fabric was this navy, stretch, crushed velvet! Score! At first, I wanted to use it for a slim cardigan, but I didn't have enough material. So, since I'm on a roll with Colette Pattern's Sorbetto top, I decided to use this pattern again as the basis for this top. (See my other Sorbetto tops here and here.)

This time, I omitted the front pleat and left it plain. I also used the sleeve pattern from Sew, Incidentally--Thanks for posting that! (On a side note, I finally bought a rotary cutter and mat, which I have been using since my first Sorbetto. Can I tell you how much I LOVE it! It has completely revolutionized the cutting out phase! But you'll notice that the neckline for my Sorbetto tops keeps getting slightly bigger--I think I'm nicking off a little of the pattern each time.. Got to watch that.)

I think this tee is the perfect Fall transition piece. After all, I live in Arizona, and the forecast says 100+ degrees every day this week. So I'm still wearing summer clothes, but I'm in the mood to have a Fall-look to my outfits. The navy velvet fabric definitely gives a nod to Fall, while still keeping me cool in the Arizona heat.