tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post111792727782721577..comments2023-10-14T10:52:35.183-04:00Comments on Clio & Phineas: Finished Named Shane Top (and Review)Cliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-84586388138435947142013-12-16T09:49:03.594-05:002013-12-16T09:49:03.594-05:00This top was gorgeous in person and I loved the bl...This top was gorgeous in person and I loved the black lacy bra you wore. Thanks for your honest review. I think it's so helpful to readers!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-80389117972276110422013-12-12T15:10:39.534-05:002013-12-12T15:10:39.534-05:00Thanks, Kristin! You shouldn't be put off comp...Thanks, Kristin! You shouldn't be put off completely, just forewarned. ;-) It sounds like Named is going to address some of these issues - I'm really hopeful, since I would sew more of their patterns.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-45284998159724254132013-12-12T15:01:44.541-05:002013-12-12T15:01:44.541-05:00The top is gorgeous! I love the color, the pleats ...The top is gorgeous! I love the color, the pleats at the neckline and it fits you perfectly! While the tape does work, I agree that it would be a bit too cold to wear on its own for many situations. I love the black underneath it. Also, I really love your honest review. I was getting quite excited about Named until I read your negatives... none of which put me off completely but I'm really glad I know that this is going to take more work upfront than being surprised later. Great job!!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-60135297069273534412013-12-12T06:04:16.420-05:002013-12-12T06:04:16.420-05:00Very alluring! Love the pleating back and front. U...Very alluring! Love the pleating back and front. Unfortunately my lumpy 55 year old body would never get away with the low sides.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-10503459039663690592013-12-12T03:15:12.528-05:002013-12-12T03:15:12.528-05:00You look STUNNING! Totally gorgeous top. This to...You look STUNNING! Totally gorgeous top. This top just has to be taken out for an evening on the town ASAP!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-50040137912848345512013-12-11T22:27:49.313-05:002013-12-11T22:27:49.313-05:00This color is so pretty and it looks great with yo...This color is so pretty and it looks great with your hair and eye color! I could never pull a top like this off, but I think you do a great job with it. I'd just be so nervous of visibility on the sides, even with tape! I could see this looking great with side seams and a smaller armscye.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-48649520937625086142013-12-11T16:02:56.194-05:002013-12-11T16:02:56.194-05:00You're totally right - you have to wear a styl...You're totally right - you have to wear a style like this with conviction or it will look uncomfortable. <br /><br />Actually, this wasn't difficult to sew, which is one of the things that irritates me. I followed the instructions for the sake of the review - there was a lot of misused or awkward words/phrases, like you say. But after a few reads, I understood what they meant, except for at the armscye, which I just have no clue how it was supposed to work. <br /><br />That's good news. Yes, definitely the problems they have are fixable more easily than drafting issues.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-90407590668740264362013-12-11T15:25:13.625-05:002013-12-11T15:25:13.625-05:00Not kind and they both only go in one direction......Not kind and they both only go in one direction...Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-12786300713340289562013-12-11T13:25:52.732-05:002013-12-11T13:25:52.732-05:00The top is amazing, definitely tape, you just have...The top is amazing, definitely tape, you just have to commit to to a style like this or skip it (I say knowing I couldn't pull it off). When it comes to layering I'd worry about the deep sleeve starting to suggest a sports pinny (you know reversible athletic mesh) totally ruins the idea of the top. But layering something over could look amazing. <br /><br />I haven't seen these instructions but I can imagine what you were up against as lined vests do require some finesse. I've made several of their patterns and most simple construction and therefore simple instructions. The more involved ones are a challenge but my impression is the actual instructions are completely correct just mangled in translation. And there are a handful of words used incorrectly every time. For example "stitch" is used to mean seam together when it reads as a single stitch. Or the term bodice is used in pants instructions and it should be garment. And I completely agree some pat phrases and sewing conventions are in order.<br /><br />But it does sound like they've been listening and the first collection has just been a start, they are planning illustrated instructions going forward and I think possibly printed patterns. For now I'm just impressed with the style, drafting, and fit. I think the instructions and printing will be easier to fix than bad patterns.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-14341249115241939702013-12-11T11:40:31.933-05:002013-12-11T11:40:31.933-05:00Thanks! Yeah, rushed is sort of how it feels. Plus...Thanks! Yeah, rushed is sort of how it feels. Plus there aren't a lot of reviews yet to help out. Rachel Pinheiro seems to be rockin' a lot of their patterns and has done at least one sew along. So, I hope this will sort itself out in the future. Honestly, I think experienced sewists won't really have problems - this was a pretty straight forward sew and the pattern markings were good. It's beginners, who rely on instructions, that will be in the weeds.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-51472090151509329002013-12-11T11:05:27.448-05:002013-12-11T11:05:27.448-05:00Ya know, I kinda feel a bit Rita Hayworth in it. ;...Ya know, I kinda feel a bit Rita Hayworth in it. ;-)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-3788689354331380162013-12-11T10:47:35.006-05:002013-12-11T10:47:35.006-05:00Oooh, good thinking on the built in bra. That coul...Oooh, good thinking on the built in bra. That could be just the ticket. Thanks!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-74599417186681905652013-12-11T10:17:17.366-05:002013-12-11T10:17:17.366-05:00Holy sexy tapey mojo Batman! That is one smokin...Holy sexy tapey mojo Batman! That is one smokin' top. Lucky husby! I am SHOCKED at the cost of that pdf pattern. I haven't heard that much about Named to get me really excited about them. I think they rushed their release and are going to suffer for not spending more time on instructions since I will be nervous to ever buy anything from them. And more than $10-12 for a PDF is highway robbery.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-24116523205258320362013-12-11T10:05:40.170-05:002013-12-11T10:05:40.170-05:00For casual wear, I vote a nude cami with a bra she...For casual wear, I vote a nude cami with a bra shelf. No uni-boob, no extreme exposure. It looks great on you, but I would not be able to pull this off unless I wore it like a vest.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-2931909530293812222013-12-11T09:14:21.629-05:002013-12-11T09:14:21.629-05:00Yep. Tape! You're like a glamorous '30s st...Yep. Tape! You're like a glamorous '30s starlet in it!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-17318114506263179372013-12-11T09:01:53.159-05:002013-12-11T09:01:53.159-05:00It's a gorgeous top. The first pic of RED was...It's a gorgeous top. The first pic of RED was eye-catching. And the gold lining makes a statement top. I'm not adverse (or rather, wasn't in my youth) to using only tape, but nowadays.... ain't gonna happen! And I agree with Phin about the tape. It's the perfect holiday top.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-67781126246393962662013-12-11T04:08:00.604-05:002013-12-11T04:08:00.604-05:00Definitely tape!Definitely tape!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-75748568361253456992013-12-11T04:01:49.953-05:002013-12-11T04:01:49.953-05:00The draping on this is really beautiful and I love...The draping on this is really beautiful and I love that you can see the contrasting lining. I don't think that I would ever be brave enough to rely on tape nor do I think I will splash out $20+ on a pdf pattern unless everybody I know would want one, but I have to say it does look stunning and it's good to hear that the drafting is great.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-57986019262654426372013-12-10T23:00:58.186-05:002013-12-10T23:00:58.186-05:00I feel a little "oh my" in it. ;-)I feel a little "oh my" in it. ;-)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-56666173034007388192013-12-10T23:00:18.181-05:002013-12-10T23:00:18.181-05:00Yeah. I kinda decided on the pattern and then real...Yeah. I kinda decided on the pattern and then realized all the fun extras... sigh.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-11330681483262271392013-12-10T19:32:34.643-05:002013-12-10T19:32:34.643-05:00I mean, you wear it very well and you have a long ...I mean, you wear it very well and you have a long torso and it works with your proportions. In a zillion years could I not get away with this. In this respect, time and gravity are not kind :-)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-19815575732774298402013-12-10T18:52:46.443-05:002013-12-10T18:52:46.443-05:00You look stunning in this top. really. Like wow.
...You look stunning in this top. really. Like wow. <br /><br /><br />I;m with Phin on the tape/undergarment issue. <br /><br /><br />$20 for a PDF download, I'm sorry, no way I would pay that much for the privilege of taping paper together and then having to trace it. But then again I haven't fallen in love with one of their patterns. Yet.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-68453855478584981632013-12-10T18:37:29.057-05:002013-12-10T18:37:29.057-05:00It has a beautiful neckline but that side opening....It has a beautiful neckline but that side opening...oh my. You look gorgeous in it! ;-)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-31826670693977261042013-12-10T16:36:53.411-05:002013-12-10T16:36:53.411-05:00Oh, yes. Phin seems to be collecting a cadre of al...Oh, yes. Phin seems to be collecting a cadre of allies when it comes to the tape. ;-)Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132533809320962451.post-6348056924694278212013-12-10T16:35:56.704-05:002013-12-10T16:35:56.704-05:00I agree - it's not particularly subtle, is it?...I agree - it's not particularly subtle, is it? I think I'm about as busty as this top could possibly work for. That said, I plan on rocking it through the holidays.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.com