Take Two Patterns

I’ve been spurred into clothes making action. Although the shops have opened in England, it seems that trying on clothes is not possible or is discouraged, so I decided it would be easier to make a few additions to my working from home wardrobe.

First on the list were some cropped trousers in navy, stone, and grey stretch bengaline using the legging pattern from Simplicity 8097. I shortened the pattern to mid-calf and raised the centre back by 1” but no other alterations were needed. These are quick to make and I’ve enough fabric left to make full length versions in navy and grey for winter.

Next on the list was a wearable toile from McCall’s 7800 which I hope to make in Liberty jersey once I’ve tweaked the pattern. I started with view D (the main picture), but unlike with the trousers, a few alterations were required for this pattern. I shortened it to tunic length and used only the upper part of the sleeve pattern, but lengthened it to just past the elbow (all with some feline “help”).

I made the neckline as on the pattern, but after wearing the tunic for a day, I decided that a V neck would be more suitable and so took the “corners” off the neck and closed the split with a few buttons as it was a little too low cut for Zoom calls with work colleagues.

Seeing as the toile is wearable and mask wearing is likely to be required for the foreseeable future, I’ve decided masks might as well be part of my wardrobe too and made a matching one to go with the tunic.

 

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