Simply Exposure 1M1P #2 {Simplicity 1693}

Pattern:  Simplicity 1693
Version:  View F
Sizing:  12
Fabric:  light-weight white denim
Notions:  navy heavy jacket zipper
Assembly time:  3 hours
Instructions:  read them once, then you can ditch them
Modification:  semi-redrafted by changing angle of side seams; exposed zipper back; lengthen to zipper size; straighten hem; made self bias tape at 2 inches
Recommend:  yes, the changes are rather nice too

Call me crazy for making a denim shirt for summer, but I couldn't help it.  I like white, and I had a inclination to try my hand at an exposed zipper.  So, I took the two elements and put them together to make a summer tank.  The denim is light-weight and has a stiffness to it that stabilizes the zipper weight.  This stiffness also draws it away from the body making it surprisingly cool. 

This zipper is 20 inches long, which I used to determine the length of the shirt and cut a straight hemline from this endpoint instead of the high-low line of View F.  I then reduced the angle of the front panel side seams, mimicking the angle of the back sections to reduce fabric bulk in the front.  The zipper was simply top-stitched to each back panel, resulting in the exposed zipper.  Neck and arm edges were finished with 1.5 inch bias stripes and the hem was folded; these too were top-stitched.

At first I thought the zipper would be a bit uncomfortable, but it is fine.  It moves rather fluidly, so I am sure this helps to avoid pinching.  I like the fact that the shirt is very simple, and somewhat retro in flare, however, when I turn around there is a current element.  As my second One Month, One Pattern building an every day outfit shirt, I think this shirt meets the goal of having something to wear for a regular day.

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