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Hello! I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer and mom of two little ones. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovations, sewing and crafty projects, real food recipes, and de-stressing goals.
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Springy seersucker peplum tank


Whoops--you may have seen this earlier this week but had to refine and share again!

It might sound like a weird combination, but I'm totally excited about the peplum tank I made over the weekend.  So here's the story.  Inspired by this top from Anthro...

I'm not sure I could pull off the stretch knit in pure white... but I liked the idea a lot!  I'm totally about the peplum trend, but I don't wear dresses all the time... so a peplum on a top seems a lot more practical.

So.  I set about recreating it myself.  Rather than a darted bodice, I wanted it less structured-looking--so I used princess-seamed Simplicity 1913, and cut down the scoop neck.

For the peplum, I cut a circle skirt with no pattern--just a very short skirt!  Same concept as a circle skirt on a dress.

Like I said, I didn't want pure white, but I liked the faint texture of the Anthro ponte knit.  I had some yellow seersucker left over from a bunch of wedding projects (center squares, boutonnieres, and triangle bunting with words), and it was perfect!  I lined it in a nice white cotton.

Here it is!

I debated center back or side, but I ended up putting the zipper in the center back.  I also cut a deeper scoop in the center back--also making it more tank-like and a little more casual.

Yay!  Perfect for early summer!

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