Draped Jersey Top

As it turns out, draping is not as easy as it looks. At least not for me, at least not with drapey, stretchy jersey! This simple looking jersey top is the result of my Saturday afternoon AND evening :-)- and the skirt is of course V1282 again. This colour is pretty accurate - the top is a deep, purplish blue The underlying top is a simple BurdaStyle one (2/2009-108, but I don't recall what size my tracing is), and my challenge was that simple looking drape crossing my body. Simple, simple, simple - not. A lighter photo... The top is made from two remnant pieces of a soft, inviting viscose/elastane fabric from Tessuti...