Make Your Own Perfect Fit Dolman Top!

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  Step 1

  To Create your own pattern you want a tee that is close fitted but not super tight on you.

  For a Dolman top you will want to fold the tee in half and add some width and a little curve under the arm. Make sure you have an inch of "sleeve" portion to the dolman pattern for hemming the tee. I drew long lines for indicating where I wanted the neckline to be at the top and the front.

  The ideal fabric for this is something like a bamboo lycra I used this fabric from the Fabric Fairy https://www.thefabricfairy.com/products/charcoal-and-grey-micro-stripe-bamboo-lycra-knit-fabric

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  Step 2

  Here you can see the necklines easily. A higher neckline for the back (if you want).

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  Step 3

  Cut out your pattern piece - here you can see how it compares to the tee. I rounded the edges of my dolman pattern a little for a little up on the sides at the bottom.

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  Step 4

  Now, with right sides of fabric together, sew up the sides and the shoulders on both sides.
  On the shoulders you can use a serger or basic zigzag/ lightning bolt stitch.
  For the sides - if you rounded them like I did - use a lightning bolt and stop about a 1/4 to a 1/2inch before the bottom edge.

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  Step 5

  The reason you stop before the bottom edge is so when you get to hemming you can easily just fold and hem

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  Step 6

  Hem all your edges (neckline, armholes, bottom edge) by folding a 1/4inch and sewing with your lightning bolt/zigzag stitch.

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  Step 7

  All done!!!

  I added a little graphic to the front by using my cricut and some iron on vinyl.

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  Step 8

  a view of the back.

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