{"id":11702,"date":"2025-08-29T19:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=11702"},"modified":"2025-08-30T16:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:57:35","slug":"summer-sewing-the-white-jumpsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2025\/08\/29\/summer-sewing-the-white-jumpsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer sewing: the white jumpsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For once I didn’t sew only dresses this summer, I also ventured into their trousers equivalent: the jumpsuit. <\/strong>And since I am a big lover of summer whites (even more so since I discovered Vanish Oxi Action to remove sun cream stains), my summer jumpsuit had to be white.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pattern<\/strong>: I used the McCall7908\/ M7908 <\/strong>pattern, which I had already sewn (three times) and reviewed here<\/a><\/strong> four years ago (how time flies).<\/p>\n\n\n

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I had gone through a fitting ordeal then so I was keen to reuse this pattern ad-nauseam. But I only got the pattern out of its envelope this winter for 3 winter versions (long sleeves, long legs) – I seem to only sew this pattern in bulk! Do not hold you breath for pictures, my blogging apnoea means I took exactly none!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sizing<\/strong>: size 10 for my UK 8\/ FR 36\/ US 2, this is my standard size for Vogue\/Butterick\/ McCall\u2019s\/ Simplicity patterns, despite the size chart telling me I should be a 12\/14. However I made a HUGE number of adjustments<\/strong> to have this jumpsuit fit me properly, explained in details here<\/a>. Jumpsuits are usually a minefield for me, as I have a long torso (and short legs, to my great despair), and this one was no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes to the pattern<\/strong>: I made a large number of fitting adjustments<\/strong>: lengthening the torso by 3cm\/ adding 1cm width at the hips\/ slightly reducing the crotch length\/ taking a bit of width off the back both at the trousers top and the bodice bottom (swayback adjustment). And then I lost weight after sewing my jumpsuit and it is now a bit too loose but never mind! The other change I made was to replace the exposed font zip with a concealed one<\/strong>, I never quite understood how to neatly sew the exposed zip, and in any case I find a concealed one much more elegant. Lastly I changed the neckline from a V to a round shape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level of difficulty<\/strong>: I would classify this pattern as intermediate <\/strong>due to the fitting struggle and the obscure installation of the exposed zip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fabric used<\/strong>: I used a lightweight denim-like fabric in a glorious white cotton from Croftmill, which is still available here<\/a>. It has a bit of stretch, which I would strongly advise for this jumpsuit despite the instructions advocating plain-vanilla woven fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likes<\/strong>: there are quite a few things I really like about this jumpsuit (which, given it is my 7th version, I am sure you had guessed):<\/p>\n\n\n\n