Completed Sorbetto No. 5

Um...so I modified the Sorbetto pattern and well...I think I modified too much because the result is a little...off. First, I raised the neckline and extended the darts. I modified further by using 1" (instead of the customary 1/2") bias tape around the neckline and 1/4" around the armholes.
The trouble began when my darts did not line up to the top of the fabric. I had to eyeball them slightly off center. The 1" bias tape did not go as planned and stands up slightly with odd bunching/gaping in the back sort of like a strangle-collar gone terribly wrong. The larger neck tape also seemed to put stress on the armholes and even though I used 1/4" bias tape for them they still sort of flair up at the top. I think I may have needed to clip some curves before topstitching*. I am not ecstatic about the finished garment. It's just not that great and very...rectangular. I think it's wearable but more like work-out-in-the-garden/run-around-with-the-kids wearable. The kind of thing you wear when you expect to get dirty, sweaty and messed up. I am going to style it anyway just so it can be seen at its full potential.

Sorbetto No. 5
with
Modifications

* Despite some disappointing results, the upside to this project is that my topstitching is exceptional. I used contrasting navy thread to double topstitch the hem of the blouse as well as a single topstitch around the armholes. It looks very nice and even - which isn't surprising considering how many of these I have made in the last month.