Hi. I actually did make Eileen and here is my experience. First, I didn’t heed Tina’s advice and I tried making it from quilting weight cotton. Bad idea. It didn’t drape enough. It definitely needs voile, tissue weight linen, or even something synthetic like a rayon, IMO. This top is very large! Super wide. It felt like wearing a tent and again, my bad for not choosing the right fabric. As to the pattern, when you see it on Tina (she looks so cute in hers!) there are a couple of tucks at the center front—the pattern did not instruct me to do those so I didn’t. Maybe my top would have been better if I had followed the picture. Second, I didn’t feel it was gathered enough. Maybe I would make four panels if I try again. Also, the stiffer fabric I used didn’t help. So if I try again with Eileen I’ll use slinky drapey fabric, make a couple of tucks in the front and back center, and cut four panels. I am a medium and here is my Eileen. I didn’t show it earlier because I’m not proud of it and I’m definitely cutting the skirt off and using the fabric for

something else. Sorry. Not a great picture but you can see what happened.

it is a very cool design I would like to make it again in something dark

I agree it would suit someone more “willowy”. I tried nipping it at the bodice and the silhouette might be better for me although it sort of defeats the design. The thing is I really like the idea of this little (BIG) dress! I have a very full skirted slinky print dress ina giveaway bag that I may try to recut to the Eileen. If it doesn’t work in that drapey stuff I’ll know it’s just not for me.

I'm remaking it into a tunic top, ill show it

Just reading your responses to this, it is very interesting isn't it how a large oversize shape can either look good or bad on a specific body type as you would think that a 'shapeless' thing would look the same but it really doesn't. I think I will avoid this one! Sorry you ladies are having a bad time.