Diana: FreeSewing's Diana Draped Top
About Diana
Diana is a top with a draped neckline.
- 🤯🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵( difficulty = 2/5 )
- 🏷️tops( 1 tags )
- 🪡curvedSeamflatSleevehem( 3 techniques )
- 📐Erica Alcusa Sáez( designer )
- 🧑💻Erica Alcusa Sáez( developer )
- 💡Sewing Instructions for Diana
- ✂️Generate a bespoke sewing pattern for Diana
- ❤️#FreeSewingDiana( Hashtag for social media )
- Linedrawing
- Measurements
- Design Options
- Design Parts
- Plugins used
- Fit
- Biceps ease
The amount of ease at your upper arm. Note that while we try to respect this, fitting the sleeve to the armhole takes precedence over respecting the exact amount of ease. - Chest ease
The amount of ease at your chest. - Cuff ease
The amount of ease at your wrist. - Draft for high bust
Draft the pattern using the high bust measurement if it is available, instead of using the chest measurement. This can result in a more fitted garment for people with breasts. (Please note that no additional adjustments or shaping is performed. Further manual adjustments may be needed for those with a larger difference between high bust and chest measurements.) - Hips ease
Controls the amount of ease at your hips - Length bonus
The amount to lengthen the garment. A negative value will shorten it. - Shoulder ease
The amount of ease at your shoulder. This increases the shoulder to shoulder distance to accommodate additional layers or thickness. - Sleeve length bonus
The amount to lengthen the sleeve. A negative value will shorten it. - Waist ease
Controls the amount of ease at your waist
- Biceps ease
- Style
- Drape angle
Controls the amount of drape - Shoulder seam length
Controls the length of the shoulder seam
- Drape angle
- Advanced
- Across back factor
Controls your across back width as a factor of your shoulder to shoulder measurement. - Armhole depth
Controls the depth of the armhole. Higher values make a deeper armhole. - Armhole depth factor (legacy)
Controls the depth of the armhole. Higher values make a deeper armhole. This option only applies to the legacy (v2) way of calculating the armhole depth. - Front armhole extra cutout
How much do you want the front armhole to be cut out deeper than the back. - Legacy armhole depth
Enable this option to use the legacy way to calculate the armhole depth (using biceps circumference) rather than the v3 way (using the waist to armpit measurement) - Sleeve width guarantee
Controls how much of the sleeve width will be guaranteed. This determines how much we can alter the sleeve width to fit the sleeve in the armhole. - Sleevecap
- Sleevecap back X
Controls the placement of the sleevecap back pitchpoint on the X-axis (horizontal) - Sleevecap back Y
Controls the placement of the sleevecap back pitchpoint on the Y-axis (vertical) - Sleevecap ease
The amount by which the sleevecap seam is longer than the armhole seam. - Sleevecap front X
Controls the placement of the sleevecap front pitchpoint on the X-axis (horizontal) - Sleevecap front Y
Controls the placement of the sleevecap front pitchpoint on the Y-axis (vertical) - Sleevecap Q1 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the first quadrant (front armhole) - Sleevecap Q1 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap first quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q1 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap first quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q2 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the second quadrant (front shoulder) - Sleevecap Q2 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap second quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q2 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap second quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q3 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the third quadrant (back shoulder) - Sleevecap Q3 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap third quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q3 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap third quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap Q4 offset
Controls the curvature of the sleevecap in the fourth quadrant (back armhole) - Sleevecap Q4 upward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap fourth quadrant curvature towards the shoulder - Sleevecap Q4 downward spread
Controls the spread of the sleevecap fourth quadrant curvature towards the armhole - Sleevecap top X
Controls the horizontal location of the sleevecap top. - Sleevecap top Y
Controls the height of the sleevecap. A higher value results in a higher and more narrow sleevecap.
- Sleevecap back X
- Across back factor
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
brian.base | Base |
brian.back | Back |
brian.front | Front |
diana.front | Front |
diana.back | Back |
brian.sleevecap | Sleevecap |
brian.sleeve | Sleeve |
diana.sleeve | Sleeve |
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
@freesewing/plugin-bust | A FreeSewing plugin that helps with bust-adjusting menswear patterns |
Designer Notes
This project started because one day I wanted to sew a sleeveless draped top with some leftover fabric I had after making another dress. I used a basic body block from Freesewing, and manually modified the pattern to create a draped neckline. Since I was pretty happy with the result, and the modifications were simple, I decided to create a Freesewing pattern for it, so it could be available for other people.
The original top I made had two layers, a nice viscose with a beautiful flower pattern that acted as a lining, and a sheer chiffon on top that let the viscose show through. The nice thing about adding a lining is that you can see it in the drape, which gives a beautiful effect!
No interesting story about the name, just the first name that came to my mind that started with the letter D of draped 😃
Erica
What You Need
To make Diana, you will need the following:
- Basic sewing supplies
- About 1.5 meters (1.7 yards) (or half of that if it's wide enough to fit the sleeves next to the body) of a suitable fabric (see Fabric Options)
A serger/overlock is nice, but optional
As with all knitwear and stretch fabrics, a serger/overlock will make your life easier.
If you do not have one of those, don't despair. You don't really need it. Because these side seams and shoulder seams won't get stretched out, you can just sew them with a regular straight stitch.
Fabric Options
This top works best in one of these two scenarios:
- Use a stretch fabric, and choose minimal ease
- Or use a non-stretch fabric with good drape, in which case you'll want to add more ease. Flowy fabrics can be cut on the bias for a body-hugging effect
Cutting Instructions
- Cut 1 back on the fold
- Cut 1 front on the fold
- Cut 2 sleeves with good sides together