This tunic was in the present June issue of Burda Style. The zigzag fabric was sitting in my stash, bought several months ago on Goldhawk Road for about £5. Burda had made up the tunic in a very similar fabric, and I thought why not?
It was a plus sized pattern, and I am not plus sized. At least not on the top half of my body! The pattern is super-simple, just 4 pieces, so I thought I could make it a bit smaller. Overall, I sized it down without trouble, and it was a doddle to sew up.
On the other hand, I feel a little let down. I was seduced by the glamazons in the photos, of course. This pattern wasn't just sized plus, it was designed to flatter a plus sized figure. Somehow I thought once I sewed this and put it on, I would have an ample bosom and curvy shoulders! I am often drawn to the plus patterns in Burda Style. This was a low cost/low effort way to determine that sizing them down might not be so clever.
In the end, I think this will make a cute bathing suit cover-up. I have a lovely black maillot swimsuit that this would look chic with pool-side.
