Happy Monday everyone! Thank you for stopping by and reading about my latest make. After last week’s debacle, I wanted to make something that would spark joy within me. Welcome to the stage Vogue v1719. The jumpsuit is a recreation of THAT green Gucci jumpsuit. I must admit I saw the jumpsuit on Rowan Blanchard a couple of years ago and immediately fawned over it. Then I saw the price tag and quickly said to myself no, thank you. I love that Vogue Patterns gave us this very user friendly pattern.
Pattern Overview and Fabric Choice
The pattern has two views: a short sleeve version and a long sleeve version. I went with the short sleeve version because I thought based on my fabric choice of corduroy, it could look very workwear, which isn’t really my vibe. Since cooler weather is here, I knew that I wanted to a) make it in a sturdy fabric and b) challenge myself with a textile I haven’t worked with before. Stretch wovens are new to me, but I thought that corduroy would be cool. I searched online for different stretch wovens and I decided on an abstract fabric from Mood Fabrics. It’s got everything I was looking for: a fun and colorful cordurory fabric. It was my first time working with corduroy and I learned some very expensive lessons:
- Because corduroy is a napped fabric, it’s best to cut the pieces one at a time
- No ironing
- Use sew in interfacing (see lesson 2)
- Use denim needles
It goes without saying, but I ended up ordering more fabric from Mood because your girl made some mistakes. I made it work though. After the growing pains of working with corduroy, the rest of the process was quite enjoyable.
V1719 Bodice Construction
The bodice construction begins with the darts and the the patch pockets. Shockingly enough, these darts were the least challenging, but I believe it had more to do with the sturdiness of the fabric than anything else. I love the directions for the pockets because the line drawings of the pattern are very intimidating. It’s very easy to look and say to yourself wow I don’t think I can do this. However, the instructions are super helpful and non-intimidating. With the patch pockets done, I moved on to the rest of the bodice. The rest of the bodice was attaching the yoke front, sewing the back pieces together, the yoke back and putting it all together. Boom bam done. One thing that’s all over this pattern is top stitching – everything is top stitched. I don’t mind it, but it’s not very visible to the naked eye. Moving on to pants.
V1719 Pants Construction
Ok so, I’ve never made a pair of pants before. However, there’s a first time for everything. The pants have darts and the patch pockets like the bodice. But in my view, if you can do the bodice, you can definitely do the pants. I’d argue that the pants are probably the simplest portion of the pattern. I put in the darts, the pockets, then stitched the front and back together on the sides and inner legs. I thought that sewing the crotch would be difficult, but it was quite simple. Once the main pants are sewn, the rest of the jumpsuit comes together quickly. Then the zipper, collar, facings, and sleeves are put in and the finishing touches are complete.
Belt
The belt wasn’t so bad. The toughest thing was putting in the grommets and making sure they line up. Luckily, Joann Fabrics has a kit that came in handy. I bought the buckle from Wawak. The gold buckle really makes the look pop. I think I’ll remake the belt just to get the grommets lined up and to secure the buckle prong.
Final Thoughts
I adore this pattern. There were definitely some growing pains with this pattern, but it’s a keeper for the stash. I’d love to make it again in a more formal fabric, maybe a wool blend or a cotton sateen.
Thank you for reading. Happy Sewing!
