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Women's Be the Leader Top



I am actually wearing a crop top and showing off my mommy belly!! I have faced my body fears and now I can conquer the world! When I got the assignment to test the Women's Be the Leader Top by Ellie and Mac I had a total moment of panic. I wasn't sure that I could pull this off. But the name of the pattern is Be the Leader so how can I not stand up to this challenge? Can you see my mommy belly? It's not too bad, is it?




The Women's Be the Leader Top is an off the shoulder top with a beautiful flounce accent. This versatile top comes in several different lengths; crop, shirt, and tunic length. The flounce comes in two lengths. I made the longer flounce and of course, the cropped length. I still can't get over the fact that I am actually wearing a cropped top!! The available sleeve lengths are; short, 3/4th, and long. I chose to make the 3/4th length sleeve. It's totally my favorite length sleeve for this top. 





I paired the pink floral cotton/spandex fabric from Knitpop with a slate gray poly/span. I wanted an undershirt color that would disappear under such a colorful and vibrant flounce. This pattern didn't take much fabric to make, only less than 2 yards of fabric with a 4-way stretch. 3/8" elastic is also needed, in the casing around the shoulders, to complete this top. To get the best fit when it comes to the elastic, measure around the circumference of your shoulders, then subtract about 3 inches. 




I love this shirt!  Showing off my shoulders is a must during the warmers days. I paired the Be the Leader cropped top with a pair of high waisted black jeggings from H&M. I like the idea of balancing the flowing flounce with skinny bottoms. This pattern is so easy to sew and trendy, I will definitely be living in it during the summer days.



Things I Love that are included in the pattern:

*Crop, Shirt, Tunic length
*Two flounce lengths or no flounce
*Three Sleeve options
*Sizes XXS-4XL
* No trim pages
*Pattern piece diagram
*Layers printing
* Paper saving printing instructions
*Great Price!! (Under $10)


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