Manequim 04-2012-216, Cowl Sleeve Top
Melissa made this top a while back and I was very intrigued. It's a twist on the cowl top with the cowl at one of the sleeves instead of the neckline. I thought it might be a good pattern for a special piece of silk that just can't decide what it wants to be. I found the magazine on eBay and getting it was a drama. The Post Office left me a peach notice slip, which I dutifully signed. The next day they left another one, which I again signed. Then they sent the package back to Brazil. Then I had to pay shipping *again.* Finally, it got to me. I was *quite* annoyed with the USPS and sent them an email, which they assured me would be answered in 24 hours. Three months later I'm still waiting. Anyway, tracing this pattern was crazy! The pattern sheets are about as dense as the new Burda sheets, but actually slightly easier as most of the items only come in one size and therefore have only one set of lines. This is in 5 different p...