Size: 6
Fabric:
Capris/Shorts: Distressed Twill from Vogue Fabrics and Shot Cotton from Quilt Home
Top: Tula Pink Salt Water Bubble Shells in Aqua and Patty Young Clover Dots in Aqua
Mods: Cut the Capris at the smallest length (2) so they would be shorts length, instead of ties around back I stitched a piece of 1/2" elastic to the front panels, top is cut at the longest length (8)
Notes: The top(s) are reversible but the shorts aren't because of my mods.
Notes: The top(s) are reversible but the shorts aren't because of my mods.
But...I'm not comfortable with BK wearing these away from me. Like at school. She is fully capable of undoing the buttons and such for bathroom breaks however, it's a little fussy re-buttoning them. Having the elastic in the back vs. the ties definitely helps.
I tried to overcome my issues with the second pair I sewed but looking at them, I actually prefer the way the above pair fits.
I added width to both the front and back panels...but ended up getting rid of most of the extra width to the front panels. And I think the extra width is what made me not so happy with the second pair.
Instead of just attaching the elastic to the front wrap around panels, I stitched buttonholes into the lining so that I could make a channel for the elastic. That modification, I'll incorporate into the next pair I sew.
I have shortened the back elastic a little since this picture was taken. Hopefully, that will get rid of the wrinkle in the front.
And I'm not quite done yet...there's one more top to show.
This was my tester version for fit. I sewed up a size 5 and felt like it was a little too snug on BK. Luckily, MG has a more petite build so it fits her perfectly!
