Simplicity 8338 - The side boob story

Hi! Remember me? I used to actually post on here before life got a bit mental 😂  I actually made this and took the pictures less than a fortnight after my last post and had I actually written about it then it would have been a new record, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I didn't. I've been very busy doing that grown up thing of going home to Scotland to get married so my hobbies took a bit of a back seat.

Right so, on with the tale of the side boob! Since I live literally across the street from a fancy gym that offers half price membership to the people that live here, we've been going there to be a bit less couch potato-y. Ordinarily I would wear some 3/4 length sport leggings (or whatever their real name is) and whatever worn out t-shirt had been demoted to the gym pile, but since the gym is quite fancy, I felt a bit scabby wearing my usual old t-shirts around everyone and their designer gym gear so I thought I would have a go at making my own. I went with Simplicity 8338 (which I bought when it was half price, duh!) and some mystery stretch fabric from Minerva Crafts that was only £1.99/m! 😉

I went for view A and cut it out in a larger size than I would normally wear because I tend to wear baggy tops to the gym. Sewing it up was really easy because it was literally only a front, a back and bias on the armholes and neck. It was a bit on the fiddly side because the fabric was so light and slippery, but other than that it was fine! So prepare yourselves to see some hastily taken selfies before I went to the gym...

How about this sideboob...

Now the top is very comfortable but I wish I'd made it in a smaller size because it was baggier than even I would wear. So I had it on, I took the pictures and made notes about the fit etc and theeeeen my bottle crashed and I got changed into a t-shirt before going to gym. It was just a bit too exposed for me, I think if I made it in a smaller size and closed up the arm holes a bit (it's just too much side boob!) then I'd maybe have the confidence to wear it while wobbling on the treadmill, but I'm not quite ready yet.

So in conclusion, I would still say it was a successful make as I do plan to wear it when I have a bit more confidence and it was way cheaper than designer gym wear!