OK, I need some honest opinions here. Don’t be shy. I’ve already had my own husband hurt my feelings, so a few harsh words from strangers shouldn’t faze me. (Just an aside, it drives me crazy when I see people write “phase” when they mean “faze.”)
This is Simplicity 2599, View E (minus the bow at the neck) made with Swiss Dot fabric from Jo-Ann’s. As I was making it, I said to my husband, “I hope this doesn’t look like a clown shirt,” meaning, I was worried about the ruffle around the neck. He looked at the fabric (without even noticing the ruffle) and said, “Well, it is pretty bright.”
Fast forward to the finished top: I’m thinking it’s pretty cute, summery, cheerful. I show it off to my husband who says, with a rather pained expression on his face, “I appreciate all the work you put into it.” Of course, I can’t stop there and continue to push him for his opinion, even though he eventually snaps at me “Why are you asking me this?” Finally, he says it is “matronly.”
Is it matronly? I mean, I am 37 years old and not trying to dress like a teenager. Maybe I should’ve made a smaller size? I made a 6, and while it could be a little smaller, the fabric isn’t at all stretchy so I wouldn’t want to go too tight. Though I can take it off without undoing the button at the back of the neck, so maybe I could go down a size.
I think maybe I like it better tucked in. I wore it to work yesterday (tucked in, with a dark pink 3/4-sleeve cardigan over it) thinking maybe one of my co-workers would comment on it without being asked to, but I ended up being the only one in the office except a technician fixing my computer. Unsurprisingly he didn’t comment on it.
So, what do you think?
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