Happy Fall everyone! I love the heat of the summer and the sundresses that go with it but come Fall, I am ready for cozy sweaters, blue jeans, boots, capes and blanket scarves. The thing is…. it’s still too warm for those layers yet so I turn to gorgeous colors like this one to dress for the season. For now I will wear it like this but as the temperature drops, I’ll add boots, a cropped jacket and a scarf. Gotta go with the flow here in Eastern Canada…one minute you are freezing your tush off, the next, you are sweating like a pig! Isn’t that a pretty picture?…you’re welcome.
Okay, lets talk about the jumpsuit. Betcha thought it was a dress at first glance, huh? Nope. It’s Vogue 9075, view B, the jumpsuit. I made it using Fabricville’s Antonia Stretch Twill Suiting. It is a polyester/rayon spandex blend. This stuff washes and wears well and has the perfect amount of stretch. Then there is the “swishy” factor…it’s a real thing…at least in my mind it is….it has beautiful drape and fluidity. Stretch and a soft hand…perfect for both fitted and non fitted garments.
I don’t have any tips for sewing up this fabric like I did with my linen coat. That’s because it has the stability of a woven and the comfort of a knit….it sewed up beautifully for me. I used a lovely Burgundy Bemberg to line the bodice and I don’t find that it inhibits the comfort factor at all.
There you have it….my first make of the season and I’m off to a good start. So, what are you sewing and wearing this fall? Any new trends you want to try or are you padding your wardrobe with new basics? Do tell!
* Margo is a fabric addict and pattern hoarder extraordinaire, and justifies it all on her blog, Creating In The Gap.
Gorgeous! Burgundy, deep green and orange always make me think of fall…this burgundy is definitely screaming fall to me. Lovely!
SO ADORABLE! I feel sure I’ve looked at this fabric and thought “Lovely, but what do I make?” You found the perfect pattern to match with it!
Pretty, love the fall color.
Wow! You look as if you came straight out of a magazine. You picked the perfect fabric for this Vogue jumpsuit.
Beautiful! As always — great fabric/pattern match. I am also a sucker for the “swishy” factor 🙂