Summer Basics Tank // Sewing For Women

Summer Basics Tank // Sewing For Women

• Friday, June 12, 2020

The Summer Basics Tank has been revised! This essential Love Notions pattern now has sizes from XS-5X, and has a brand new shelf-bra feature!

In addition to all that, it is the Feature Friday pattern and is $5 for today only! You can grab your copy of the pattern HERE. {aff link} After today, the re-release sale will continue until Thursday, June 18th at $9.

This was my first time sewing the Summer Basics and oh my goodness, I'm going to fill my drawers with these!! The fit is so spot on!

I made a medium, based on my measurements of UB:35.5, B:36.5, W:29.5, H:38. I used the scraps from my Sunday Romper, so I had to shorten 4 inches and piece the bands!

Shortening the tank worked just fine, especially since I'm not very tall (5'3"), but I decided to leave it unhemmed for just a bit more length. I serged the hem, and I think it looks good!

I will likely be wearing it tucked in to things anyway, but I think it looks great paired with my shorts, unhemmed.

I love the scooped back, it's low enough to be cool and flattering, but doesn't show a bit of a regular bra. The straps are perfectly placed as well for complete bra coverage!

I didn't use the shelf bra for this tank, but I'd like to try it in an athletic fabric for sure! I think it would make a fabulous hiking tank, and in our summer heat, I think a shelf bra might just be ideal.

Other than shortening at the hem, I didn't make any changes to the fit at all! I absolutely love how this tank turned out. I think the bindings look very polished. As soon as I tried it on, I knew I would LOVE it with this Allegro skirt {aff link} hack I made a couple of weeks ago!

I promise I'll have a post about that skirt soon! It's one of my very favorite things I've made recently!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Friday! Happy Sewing!