From Sew Liberated:
A quintessential bohemian set, Songbird is a breezy and easy sew with endless styling possibilities. Don it while writing melancholic lyrics, twirling along the beach to music in your own head, or dancing at a summer music festival.
The Songbird Skirt is a tiered skirt made in woven fabric with three gathered layers and a wide elasticated waistband. Easy fitting, it has plenty of room to move. The inset pockets add a practical twist.
The Songbird Tank Top is made in knit fabric with an internal shelf bra and bound neckline edges. The bound underarm edges extend into straps that are easily customized in length before being attached to the ring at the back. The center front seam supports delicate gathers, emphasizing the V-neckline. Perfect as a camisole for layering under pinafores or handknit sweaters, or on its own as a summer tank, the Songbird Tank Top has a place in your wardrobe in all seasons. tank top has a center front gather for a subtle sweetheart neckline, a built in shelf bra, and easy to customize straps.
Skills used – and explained – include:
- gathering over elastic
- self-bound knit edges
- internal shelf bra construction
- inset pockets
- gathered tiers
- topstitched elastic waistband
- horizontal tucks
- inset lace insertion
- decorative lace application
Recommended Fabrics:
- For the Skirt, choose a light- to medium-weight woven fabric with no stretch. Softer fabrics will fall more gently, and more stable fabrics like linen and cotton will emphasize the gathers and A-line shape. Sandwashed linen or cotton, poplin, voile, chambray, viscose-linen slub, challis, or silk noil are good choices. For View B, choose a stable fabric to make sewing the tucks and lace insets easier. Suggested weight range: 4 oz to 6 oz (135 to 240 GSM).
- For the Tank Top, cotton jersey spandex or other mid-weight knit fabric with at least 40% stretch and good recovery. Rib knits are not recommended. For a flowier top with less support: Knit fabric with rayon or bamboo content, in addition to spandex. Suggested weight range: 5.8 oz to 8.9 oz (198 to 300 GSM).
Sizes: US 0-34
Drafted for standard height of 5’5” (165 cm), dressmaker’s cup size C.
Bust 31" - 58.5" / 79 - 147 cm
Waist 25" - 52.5" / 64 - 133 cm
Hip 33.5" - 61" / 85 - 155 cmModel Notes:
- In our photos, Meg is 5'3" with a 35" bust, 28" waist, and 37" hips. She wears a size 4 top (shortened by 3/4" and size 6 skirt.
- Ashley is 5'10" with a 49.5" bust, 45" waist, and 57" hips. She wears a size 28 top and skirt.
- Meredith is 5'4" with a 34" bust, 27" waist, and 35"hips. She wears a size 2 top and a size 4 skirt.