"twinkle sews" by wenlan chia may very well be my favorite collection of sewing patterns (the navy and tan paisley skirt is also from this book). one of my favorite garments in the book is the "take manhattan" tunic. i had been dying to make it since i bought the book 2 years ago!
here, wenlan pairs it with a sweater underneath and with bellbottom wool pants. soooo cute!
back when i lived in dc, i had bought this soft, thin grey linen from "g street fabrics" for the sake of the take manhattan tunic. bunks snuggled in it while i was cutting out the fabric. he's a little grey riding hood!
the garment was pretty easy to make. it has a cowl neck with a decorative drawstring, a kangaroo pocket, and raglan sleeves. i used my new bedazzler to add silver studs to the top corners of the kangaroo pocket! here's the final result, laid out on my bed, as in the photo in the book! not bad, huh?
and here's my outfit from last friday, when i debuted the tunic at school! 
the kids at school are writing an article about me and my clothes-making, and this was the outfit for the picture in their newspaper!
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