The stripey top that I knocked off from an Anthropologie item is complete. It only took about an hour to sew up but I was being a slacker. I finished it yesterday and I very much like it. As you can imagine it's super comfy and would be suitable for a maternity top, if indeed I was using my uterus for such purposes. I'm not, but it's nice to have options I guess.
I didn't use a pattern for this top, I just looked at the picture of theirs and copied it. Their top has an elastic back, but I made pleats in back too. I thought I'd just go big if I was going to go for it. My top is 29" long from shoulder and I'd guesstimate that I used about 1.5 yards of 55" cotton fabric. My cost was $6, theirs costs $278 
(hence the need to knock it off). While I know it's not usually cheaper to sew (or knit) clothes, it certainly was in this case.
I
'd like to get busy and make some more little tops for warm weather wear. I've picked up a few New Look patterns and especially like these looks, New Look 6603, and New Look 6604. Cute, easy and way under $200 per top. :)
Very cute! You're a great knocker-offer. ;)
Posted by: Jenn | June 15, 2006 at 11:53 AM
wow Sil!!! NICE! It's a perfect rip-off! I LOVE IT!
also? Why does Anthropologie have to charge the price of a small tropical island for the most basic items of clothing? It pisses me off every time I walk in there.
Posted by: Lara | June 15, 2006 at 12:20 PM
So cute, and comfy looking, too! Of course, I really would look pregnant in it....
Posted by: janna | June 15, 2006 at 07:55 PM
ooh i like that and it's really cute on you.
but i'd hear circus music where ever i went if i wore that
(not to mention, i also have a clown car)
Posted by: maryse | June 16, 2006 at 05:54 AM
Oh wow! That's so cute.
Posted by: vanessa | June 16, 2006 at 08:59 AM
That is very Sil.
Posted by: claudia | June 16, 2006 at 09:22 AM
That's a great knock-off! You can't even tell the difference.
Posted by: melissa | June 16, 2006 at 10:33 AM
I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurve it! It looks better than on that mannequin. Clearly, the Sil Smock is more stylish than the Anthropologie one.
Posted by: Becky | June 16, 2006 at 11:24 AM
How terribly stylish & COOL!
Posted by: Celia | June 16, 2006 at 02:04 PM
Very, very nice - you're styling S! Hmm, gotta hang out here more, maybe your cleverness will rub off on me :)
Posted by: Terry | June 17, 2006 at 07:06 AM
Very, very nice - you're styling S! Hmm, gotta hang out here more, maybe your cleverness will rub off on me :)
Posted by: Terry | June 17, 2006 at 07:06 AM
Wow - that is so not work $278! I mean, it's lovely and all (yours, I mean), but that's just so much money!
Posted by: Theresa | June 18, 2006 at 09:19 PM
lookin' stylish AND sticking it to corporate America! Love it!
Posted by: Leigh | June 19, 2006 at 03:53 PM
I love your top!!! I am thinking that I may need to go to the fabric store...
Posted by: Kristin | June 20, 2006 at 08:43 AM
love the knock out version! actually i think it looks just like anthro's! i was gasping to find the price tag for theirs was more than 200. but, granted it made with silk or something fancy... 1.5 yards of silk/linen or whatever will never cost that much. anyway i adore your top!
Posted by: blossom | June 20, 2006 at 09:21 AM