Unusual Top Pattern Wanted

I saw this pajama top in the LL Bean catalog, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a pattern for something similar.

's a pullover top, with no fasteners, raglan sleeves, and princess seams. You might have to zoom in to see the details better. It looks both comfortable and flattering, unlike straight t-shirts that make me look boxy. I love princess seams, but I've never seen them in a stretch fabric before. I could try to adapt and combine some of my t-shirt patterns with some of my princess-seamed, button-front tops, but it might be quite a challenge, especially since the princess tops aren't sized for stretch fabrics.

Any ideas, or does anyone know of a pattern like this? I've done an online search of all the pattern brands I can think of and found nothing. I don't have easy access to a real fabric store, so my only search has been online. Suggestions?

Thank you.

Donna G. Michigan's Upper Peninsula

not exactly "princess seams" but close.NAYY,

Beverly

Put on a t-shirt you've made with the pattern you want to modify, and pin in darts until you get the shape you are after. Measure the pinned-in darts to see how far apart to draw the princess seams, and where to taper them into a single cut. Use princess-seamed top patterns only to get a general idea of the shapes you want to cut a copy of the T-shirt pattern into.

Leave out the seam allowances when you copy the pattern, then put them back on after you've cut the pattern into pieces.

You may want to pin in darts at pre-existing seams too.

If your T-shirt is shorter in front, you need bigger darts. You can lengthen the front pattern by slashing and spreading -- after measuring how much shorter the old T-shirt is in front -- and then add a dart to restore the seam line to its original length.

When you beta the pattern in cheap fabric, make sure it has the same stretch as your dress-up fabric.

Joy Beeson