I made the full-length enteri to wear under a purchased vest out of a semi-sheer linen. It was very easy to make. I left out the darts. I opted to only use binding (that I made from the same fabric) around the neck, and hemmed everything else. I skipped the buttons since my fitted vest was tight enough to hold the enteri together–the open front seam creates a nice ‘peek-a-boo’ down my belly for dancing! Plenty of room in the shoulders for full range of motion. Pictured at right.
Rated 4 out of 5
Frannie Germeshausen –
The Entari and Jacket were easy. I love the long drippy sleeves on the Entari. The jacket is fully lined and the edges bound with bias tape, so it’s reversible and has a lovely degree of finish. The vest was a bit harder because I made it in fake fur. The pile on the fur wasn’t much thicker than a crushed velvet, so it actually went together beautifully. However, the nap of the fur made it hard to apply the bias tape binding. The fur kept pushing the bias tape off the edge of the fabric, so I ended up basting and re-doing some sections several times. This might happen with any fabric with a nap (e.g. crushed velvet). The vest is cute – very “Pebbles.”
Jennifer Dyer –
I made the full-length enteri to wear under a purchased vest out of a semi-sheer linen. It was very easy to make. I left out the darts. I opted to only use binding (that I made from the same fabric) around the neck, and hemmed everything else. I skipped the buttons since my fitted vest was tight enough to hold the enteri together–the open front seam creates a nice ‘peek-a-boo’ down my belly for dancing! Plenty of room in the shoulders for full range of motion. Pictured at right.
Frannie Germeshausen –
The Entari and Jacket were easy. I love the long drippy sleeves on the Entari. The jacket is fully lined and the edges bound with bias tape, so it’s reversible and has a lovely degree of finish. The vest was a bit harder because I made it in fake fur. The pile on the fur wasn’t much thicker than a crushed velvet, so it actually went together beautifully. However, the nap of the fur made it hard to apply the bias tape binding. The fur kept pushing the bias tape off the edge of the fabric, so I ended up basting and re-doing some sections several times. This might happen with any fabric with a nap (e.g. crushed velvet). The vest is cute – very “Pebbles.”