This pattern has 10" ease, which seems huge! So I made a muslin and took 2" off the front and back each. I made the mistake of doing the same to the neck bands. As a result the collar was too small. I wasn't thinking obviously. Fortunately it was a muslin. The muslin felt a bit tight around the hip, so when I made the real one, I used 1 cm seam allowance. I didn't bother with interfacing for the neck band. It seems to be ok. Do you find a big difference? I also shortened the top by about 2".
The sleeves are puffy. Hopefully it will relax a bit after washing. I think I will add the hip band without a bow. Nonetheless, I love this top. Compare to my first top, this one has much better craftmanship. It makes me happy.
