The Pattern

The Made for Mermaids Thea Pleated Top is a shorter top style that finishes at the high hip.

It is not a crop top, but it is a perfect and flattering top length. I have a longer torso compared to my legs, but when I wear tops that hit at my high hip like this one, I find it helps to balance my proportions. I am 5’2″ for reference (with all my shortness in my legs!).

The Thea has three neckline options (a mock neck, higher scoop, and lower scoop). My green top is the higher scoop neckline option.

My mustard top is the low scoop neckline option.

The pattern also includes two back options. My green one is the tie back option. The back cut out is finished with half an inch elastic to really cinch it in.

My mustard one is the solid back.

Both back options have a seam down the middle.

As far as sleeve options, you can choose a flutter sleeve or a fitted cap, short, or long sleeve. I did not hem my flutter sleeve. I think it makes it flow better.

My mustard top has the more fitted short sleeve.

All options have four pleats on the front with a shaped waistband. The pleats on the Thea give it lots of nice ease and a perfect little detail to make it stand out from your average knit t shirt or top.

The tie back option gives you more room to tie the top to where the waistband is more fitted, while the solid back’s waistband is not tight not loose. It is the perfect amount of ease.

Fabric

I used double brushed polyester from Knitpop for both of my tops. I think it is a great fabric for this top and is also pretty inexpensive.

Resources

• You can purchase the pattern here.
• You can find double brushed polyester fabric in prints or in solids.

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