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Pattern: Simplicity 3686, View A & B
Fabric: Wool blend suiting
Lining: 100% Polyester
Notions: 7" zipper; one 3/8" button; four 5/8 buttons; 1/4" wide bias tape; hem tape
Description: Unlined wide leg trousers with wide contured waistband and button flap pockets. (cuffed hem optional)
I really like this style of pants and to me it's one of the easiest trends of this season. In my opinion, this style looks best when paired with a fitted top. I decided to wear this tailored shirt with them and the cuffs really balance out the legs.
These pants are constructed very basically with a fly front... if you've made pants before, these will not be a problem. I added in 3 1/2" of ease because I wanted a bit of a loose, slouchy look and they are very comfortable. These pants have a great rise which is right below the waist. I love the curved waistband. There was not any gaping and I didn't have to make an alteration to it. Instead of using the fashion fabric on the waistband facing, I used the lining fabric because I didn't want to take a chance that the wool would be itchy. I finished off the facings with the 1/4" wide bias tape, just like on a lot of RTW trousers.
I didn't like the faux flap back pocket option so I created double welt back pockets and included the pocket bags and all. I used Claire Shaeffer's method from "High-Fashion Sewing Secrets From the World's Best Designers". The front pockets are triangular shaped, button flaps. I love the front pockets. They are the type that extend to the CF which eliminates gaping. Since view A was the cuffed variation, I opted to use this one so I wouldn't have to alter for additional length as I would normally have to do. I added hem tape to my 1 1/2" hem and left them extra long to be worn with heels.
Girl's Drum Majorette and Skating Outfit. Dress has fitted bodice, short circular skirt. Majorette dress. View 1, 2, has band collar. Panties included. View 1 is sleeveless. Epaulettes with fringe are featured. View 2 has long sleeves an detachable cape. View 3: Long sleeved skating dress has peter pan collar.
I had a second go at Simplicity 3887, using this thrifted vintage knit fabric. The weight of the knit really got rid of the "tent" effect that my first version had. I also took the sleeves in even more b/c they were too enormous. I made the shorts out of some thrifted jeans that were too long and tapered. They've become part of my daily wardrobe.
Date: 1941
Misses and Women's Ensemble,
consisting of blouse, skirt and jacket. The square necked blouse buttons at the left side or front and may be made with long or short sleeves. The skirt, pleated front and back, closes at the left side and is finished with a belt. A purchased belt is slipped through belt carriers. The jacket, dart-fitted at the front waistline, is finished with patch pockets, fronts are faced and rolled with the collar to form revers. The long sleeves are dart-fitted.
For Size 16 (34B, 28W, 37H) --
Width around lower edge of skirt about 2 1/4 yards.
Finished back length from base of neck to hem of jacket 26"; to hem of blouse 19 1/2".
Finished length from waist to hem of skirt 27".
Notions --
Blouse: 6 buttons (30 lines--3/4" diam.); buttonhole twist; triangular shoulder pads; matching thread (50 yds.); shields; snap fasteners.
Skirt: slide fastener OR snap fasteners, hooks and eyes; belt; seam binding; matching thread (50 yds.)
Jacket: 3 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); buttonhole twist; triangular shoulder pads; matching thread (100 yds.)
Suggested Fabrics --
Blouse with long or short sleeves: Silk, necktie silk.
Blouse with short sleeves: Plain or printed cotton, linen, pique.
Skirt or Jacket: Linen, lightweight wool or tweed, flannel.
Skirt: Silk.
From the collection of Jessica H. Jaeger.
Zippers are my kryptonite. Grrr. This was my first time sewing in sleeves--the first one had to be ripped out and resewn and gave me a migraine. The second one went much better, though.
Simplicity 2226 skirt View A.
blogged here: www.designsbybellabug.com/2012/08/simplicity-skirt-2226.html
Simplicity means to be free of desires and attachments, and supremely happy within.... It entails neither hardship nor deprivation, but the wisdom to work for and be content with what you truly need.
~ Paramabansa Yogananda
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*Love* this skirt. This and the vest were pieced out of several remnant lengths of a lightweight chocolate wool tweed from the Mill End Store here in P-town. Slightly different seaming on the front than the orange corduroy. This is the second version; the front is interfaced with fusible interfacing and it's lined. Unfortunately OOP!
Simplicity is...the love of a child. Joshua made this mug for me in art class at school. He was so proud to give it to me. Sometimes I don't feel like a great parent. I see my flaws. But he doesn't see any of it. He tells me he loves me and showers me with compliments on a daily basis.
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I cut a size 4 top, graded to a size 6 at the waist. This dress is short--I didn't adjust the length at all, and I'm under 5'3". If you're of normal height, I'd recommend cutting at the hemline for view A (the gathered waist version).
Pattern is one of my favorites but now out of print. fabric is a nice, soft shirting from the 2.95 pile at G Street Fabrics.
The subject is the basketball and the way I edited it on Lightroom was I made the brown lighter with the reflection of the sun on the basketball so it popped out more and tried to make the water a little darker.
Simplicity 2246, Lisette Traveller Dress, in a pineapple print from the op shop. Read more on the blog: chronicallysiobhan.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/my-tacky-tast...