This is my fourth entry for Rae’s Spring Top Week. I’ve wanted to make this tunic ever since I saw it in the magazine last year and finally got around to do it. My main problem was to find a nice fabric. I wanted linen in natural colours. The one I got has some bronce and whitish circles printed on a light beige base.

The top was very easy to sew – a fact that totally surprised me. I omitted the pockets, because I don’t like pockets in tunics. Also, I meant to shorten the whole thing to normal shirt length. Only, I forgot this when I bought the (long) zipper… Maybe I’ll change that later, because the actual length is not so flattering and makes the top look like a balloon (not overly much, but enough to annoy me). For this pattern exists a dress version, too. I cannot imagine that looking good on anyone. All in all, keeping this small thing in mind, I recommend trying the pattern for yourself. Personally, I’d like to make more versions of it. Too bad there always are so many other nice one as well *g*.

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Now, of course, I am working on the last of the 5 tops. I am afraid, I won’t finish it in time, although it is the one I was looking forward to making the most. Ah well, I’ll sew it anyway.