You see what I mean about the pattern!! So not wanting it to go to waste or just sit in my wardrobe I set to work on my sewing machine. I trimmed off the bottom and took in the sides. It ending up like this…

I then had the lovely lace frilled edge leftover that I thought maybe I could do something with. Maybe sleeves? Maybe edging on a new top? Then I decided on this…

I simply cut three lengths of the edging, a long, medium and short one. Hemmed the edges so they didn’t fray. I layered them over the top of each other from longest to shortest and sewed them to the front neck line. It ended up like this…

I’m really please with the outcome of both tops as I originally had my doubts but it turned out to be an easier job than I thought. I’m even wearing the vest right now.