Is it just me? I don't get this top - Page 4

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Have you seen this in person??

The fabric, the lining the craftsmanship is above board. The 'print' is not printed on; it is all embroidered with a variety of thread and ribbon stitching with bead work added throughout.

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

On 11/8/2014 Abrowneyegirl said:
On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Have you seen this in person??

The fabric, the lining the craftsmanship is above board. The 'print' is not printed on; it is all embroidered with a variety of thread and ribbon stitching with bead work added throughout.

PS I do agree with PP the gray shirt underneath looks odd. The woman I met wearing this did not have anything hanging out of the bottom.

luvingit · ‎02-11-2011

On 11/8/2014 Abrowneyegirl said:
On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Have you seen this in person??

The fabric, the lining the craftsmanship is above board. The 'print' is not printed on; it is all embroidered with a variety of thread and ribbon stitching with bead work added throughout.

I could still make it. All clothing is made in a factory which means a seamstress can make it, also. One embroiders the top with an embroidery machine, overlaid with bead work and ribbon embroidery. Is just the front embroidered? Easy. If the back, too, more work, but not that bad. The pattern itself would be marked " easy" by Mccalls. BTW. It is easier to line this type of sleeveless thing than to not, and have to hem everything. Rather do the above than pay $200. The pattern itself would take one hour.

okiebug · ‎04-05-2010

On 11/8/2014 luvingit said:
On 11/8/2014 Abrowneyegirl said:
On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Have you seen this in person??

The fabric, the lining the craftsmanship is above board. The 'print' is not printed on; it is all embroidered with a variety of thread and ribbon stitching with bead work added throughout.

I could still make it. All clothing is made in a factory which means a seamstress can make it, also. One embroiders the top with an embroidery machine, overlaid with bead work and ribbon embroidery. Is just the front embroidered? Easy. If the back, too, more work, but not that bad. The pattern itself would be marked " easy" by Mccalls. BTW. It is easier to line this type of sleeveless thing than to not, and have to hem everything. Rather do the above than pay $200. The pattern itself would take one hour.

You obviously haven't looked at the top closely since you don't even know if the back is embellished or not. Without looking at it more closely, I wouldn't give my opinion as to how long it would take to make.

For your information, it has a separate peplum with an assymetrical hem and pleats in the back, princess seams with a hidden hook and eye closure. This is definitely not a McCalls "easy" pattern. The embellishment isn't just embroidery - it's ribbon and fabric dimensional flowers and quilted leaves. Having been a custom couture dressmaker for over 26 years, I can guarantee I wouldn't do just the pattern in an hour - it might be done, but the bias along the hem would be rippled, the back pleats wouldn't be hanging right and the waist seam would be pulling up where the lining wasn't correct.

goodstuff · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Including all the hand embellishments? Not likely.

luvingit · ‎02-11-2011

On 11/8/2014 okiebug said:
On 11/8/2014 luvingit said:
On 11/8/2014 Abrowneyegirl said:
On 11/8/2014 luvingit said: I could make that for $20 at $20 a yd. in an hr.

Have you seen this in person??

The fabric, the lining the craftsmanship is above board. The 'print' is not printed on; it is all embroidered with a variety of thread and ribbon stitching with bead work added throughout.

I could still make it. All clothing is made in a factory which means a seamstress can make it, also. One embroiders the top with an embroidery machine, overlaid with bead work and ribbon embroidery. Is just the front embroidered? Easy. If the back, too, more work, but not that bad. The pattern itself would be marked " easy" by Mccalls. BTW. It is easier to line this type of sleeveless thing than to not, and have to hem everything. Rather do the above than pay $200. The pattern itself would take one hour.

You obviously haven't looked at the top closely since you don't even know if the back is embellished or not. Without looking at it more closely, I wouldn't give my opinion as to how long it would take to make.

For yourinformation, it has a separate peplum with an assymetrical hem and pleats in the back, princess seams with a hidden hook and eye closure. This is definitely not a McCalls "easy" pattern. The embellishment isn't just embroidery - it's ribbon and fabric dimensional flowers andquilted leaves. Having been a custom couture dressmaker for over 26 years, I can guarantee I wouldn't do just the pattern in an hour - it might be done, but the bias along the hem would be rippled, the back pleats wouldn't be hanging right and the waist seam would be pulling up where the lining wasn't correct.

And as someone who majored in this area and has been doing this for a long time also, this is not couture. This is mass produced. The top and bottom fabric are off the roll. Why is it more $$$? It's not much more money in the scheme of things, fabric is more expensive. it's lined, etc. I just think it's a little over priced just just all her things are. That was my point. This pattern is not a complicated piece to make. Pleats difficult? Princess seams difficult? Bias hem difficult? I'm scratching my head here. My daughter could make it. If one can get matching fabric for the top part, then yes, it would take very little time to make. I was being flippant with an hour but it wouldn't be far from that.k

okiebug · ‎04-05-2010

luvingit, so you were flippant about how long it would take just because you don't care for the LOGO line. Ok, I get it. And I didn't say it was couture, couture would be a custom order and in the thousands not $200. I said I sewed couture - or bespoke - custom fitted and sewn. I'm seeing the details, you're seeing the outline. Just different perspectives.