MBM - McCalls 7200 kimono jacket and Style Arc Evie
At the beginning of April I picked up two drapey summer
weight fabrics, among other things, from Pitt Trading. My initial thought was
to stash the summer fabrics until next summer. When I got them home and saw
them side by side, though, I decided not to wait but squeeze in one more summer make.
McCalls 7200 kimono jacket has been kicking around the queue for a while. I’ve had a few likely choices for fabric in the stash but nothing
that enthused me overly much so it kept getting reshuffled down the queue. The fabric for the main body is a rayon, while the collar and middle back piece is silk/cotton. Clearly, the sewing gods were waiting for these
fabrics to come to my attention!
This pattern is made up of a number of mix-and-match pieces that make up one of four views on the envelope. I made none of those views. This is the short jacket with sleeves, and the plain middle back .
This is a size Medium. By my body measurements I should have
made a Size Large, but knowing McCalls definition of ease can be a bit wacky I went down a size.I dunno – I think the sizing is lineball on this one. If I’d gone up to a large, it wouldn’t have been a disaster, but Medium is ok. I added 7cm length to all the body pieces
One thing to be aware of that wasn’t obvious to me until I
got the pattern pieces out is that the front band/collar is designed to fold
over itself.I wish I'd cottoned on to that before – I would have chosen a pattern with a flat band. I cut as is, but the fabric I used defied staying folded over neatly so I ended up stitching it down on the inside in any case.
I used French seams throughout. This is a very easy project
to sew, and it strikes me as a good one for
someone who has never sewn French seams in a drapey fabric before. The
simple lines of this pattern would be good practice for a beginner.
The use of the two fabrics together looks as good as I’d
hoped, too. So overall, a win.
Underneath is my second version of Style Arc Evie made from
a remnant of silk jersey I had in the stash. The first version is here. It is the free pattern from Style Arc for May, so if you are after a basic knit tank, get in quick!
Evie is another simple project, I reckon it would have taken me two
hours tops from getting the fabric and pattern out of the stash to the last hem
stitches. And a lot of that time was spent fiddling around with the pattern
pieces figuring out how to place them on the odd shaped remnant I was using so
I could cut it out in the first place.
The pants are Style Arc Talia, reviewed here.
We've had glorious weather this May, but there is a nip in the air which tells me that our short winter is on it's way. Can't imagine I'll be wearing this for a few months now.
Very nice! Love the fabric!
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DeleteThey work so well together, and perfect for the kimono jacket ;o)
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DeleteI just pulled this pattern out to create my own kimono! My son and daughter-in-law bought me some silk from Thailand. I can't wait to try this out. Thanks for the info on the sizing...this looks like it is designed to be very roomy. I love your outfit!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your jacket. If I made this again, I'd probably go up a size.
DeleteLove this whole outfit Paola. The two prints in the kimono work beautifully together.
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DeleteAwesome! I love this jacket. It looks great on you.
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