{"id":3677,"date":"2018-03-09T10:42:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedailysew.com\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2018-03-14T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T15:59:07","slug":"going-sleeveless-how-to-lose-the-sleeves-of-a-kimono-style-tunic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/going-sleeveless-how-to-lose-the-sleeves-of-a-kimono-style-tunic\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Sleeveless: How to Lose the Sleeves of a Kimono-Style Tunic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is nothing wrong with Liesl + Co’s Cappucino Tunic pattern. It’s cute. It’s easy to sew. The instructions are clear.<\/p>\n

However, there is something wrong with my<\/em> Cappuccino Tunic. It’s probably the wrong style (or size) for me but the stiff fabric is making it worse. (and the first thing I thought when I saw this top on was “scrubs”. It’s the print in this shape, right?)<\/p>\n

After asking on Instagram for some suggestions a friend commented that maybe making it sleeveless would be the trick to making it wearable.<\/p>\n

\"\"Changing a top with set-in sleeves to sleeveless could be as easy as taking the sleeves off and binding the armhole. But the Cappuccino Tunic has a kimono-style sleeve.<\/p>\n

A kimono-style garment has the sleeve and the bodice drafted as one piece. There is no separate sleeve pattern that is sewn onto the bodice.<\/p>\n

There is a shoulder seam going all the way from the neck to the hem of the sleeve and an underarm seam that becomes a side seam.<\/p>\n

With a kimono-style top, you cannot just leave the sleeve off, you need to figure out where to dissect the sleeve from the bodice. You need a style line.<\/p>\n

The Style Line<\/h2>\n

A princess seam, where a waistline is placed, a sweetheart neck, the shape of a collar or pocket, these are all style lines. A designer chooses, not always for functionality but for the desired look, the style, where to place a style line.<\/p>\n

The style line in this alteration is the new armhole. And it’s all up to you, the designer of your sleeveless version. You will decide how the armhole is shaped.<\/p>\n

Do you want to scoop it way in? Do you want to leave the shoulder seam wide? Do you want to hug the shoulder in the front but cut away in the back?<\/p>\n

And how do you know if it’s going to look ok?<\/p>\n

Marking And Deciding On The New Style Line<\/h2>\n

\"\"With the garment on, start with the shoulder seam of your non-dominant hand.<\/p>\n