I am working on two types of crop tops and need some general thoughts on both.. One type is just a crop top and has an elastic band 1" underneath the crop top to help keep it snug... Question is how to apply the elastic... leaving one end of the band/crop top side seam open so the elastic slides in the casing and floats, serging the side seam, casing and elastic... or overlap the elastic ends and fold lycra strip over elastic to create a full circle to attach to crop top...
On the second type of crop top, this one has mesh below the crop top, extending to the shorts, so the belly is not fully exposed.. The AD likes the look of the band under the crop top, but should there be elastic in the front and back of the band if there is mesh below it? and how do you (if you have done this) secure the band so it stays down... do you stitch it to the mesh (zig zag) or just tack it at the side seams?
This might be confusing in reading, I hope not though! I am working my way through but frustrated at not know the best way to to these! Thanks!