I think I've made a design decision about my Mother of the Bride outfit: A soft 2-piece suit, lined. The skirt shall have a flouncy flare at the hemline, but must be more fitted at the waist and hips, and will have a sheer overlay. The top will have sheer sleeves and sheer flounce details on the neckline and continuing down the top front, as well as at the sleeve hems.
I believe I will use my Unique jacket pattern for the top. I'll eliminate the pockets and collar and use flounce details similar to Simplicity 5109. These are both tried and true patterns, although the Unique pattern was re-drafted to fix some fitting issues and I haven't tried the re-drafted pattern yet. I will cut it out of muslin to make a toile.
The skirt needs to be fairly fitted up top, with a flouncy skirt (?) or should I go with a straight skirt such as my tried and true Sandra Betzina Vogue 7333, and add a deep flounce? But then how would I bringg the sheer into the skirt--overlay just the flounce? Maybe some godets? Oh! I just googled 'trumpet skirt pattern' and I found these instructions on how to alter a regular skirt pattern into a swing skirt! Interesting--a panel skirt is created by adding seams at the dart--so that would be a center front panel and 2 side panels on the front, and the same on the back. Flare is added below the knee. The darting is elminated, and the panels provide the waist shaping. Perfect! I have a t&t skirt pattern to use, I get my flouncy flair, and the pattern should be suitable for a sheer overlay.
Now I need fabric.
I believe I will use my Unique jacket pattern for the top. I'll eliminate the pockets and collar and use flounce details similar to Simplicity 5109. These are both tried and true patterns, although the Unique pattern was re-drafted to fix some fitting issues and I haven't tried the re-drafted pattern yet. I will cut it out of muslin to make a toile.
The skirt needs to be fairly fitted up top, with a flouncy skirt (?) or should I go with a straight skirt such as my tried and true Sandra Betzina Vogue 7333, and add a deep flounce? But then how would I bringg the sheer into the skirt--overlay just the flounce? Maybe some godets? Oh! I just googled 'trumpet skirt pattern' and I found these instructions on how to alter a regular skirt pattern into a swing skirt! Interesting--a panel skirt is created by adding seams at the dart--so that would be a center front panel and 2 side panels on the front, and the same on the back. Flare is added below the knee. The darting is elminated, and the panels provide the waist shaping. Perfect! I have a t&t skirt pattern to use, I get my flouncy flair, and the pattern should be suitable for a sheer overlay.
Now I need fabric.
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