This is the "muslin" for the suit I want to make for Connor to wear to my sister's wedding in August. I wanted to make a test run out of materials I already had to see if it was going to turn out nicely since it had a lot of construction details I've never done before. The khaki material is a poly/cotton blend that looks like linen but doesn't wrinkle like linen and it's much softer. I originally bought it to make myself a pair of capri pants, and then I went and sewed two identical legs when I was constructing the pants rather than a right and a left! They got thrown into the scrap pile and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to salvage some of the material. (I've still got one leg left to make something else, haha!) The vest is lined with white satin and has sewn-in interfacing. The pattern didn't call for interfacing, but the soft sewn-in kind gave it a nicer shape without being too stiff for a baby. While it looks like three pieces from the front, It's actually all one piece with a zipper up the back. I used the zipper directions from "Power Sewing Step-by-Step" by Sandra Betzina and it's by far the best zipper I've ever done! The hems are all stitched by hand - which is quite a departure for me since I generally avoid hand-sewing at all costs. It turned out so nicely that he's going to wear it on Sunday, June 9, for his baptism.
I was glad to have made a test run, though, because the size I made is the size I thought he'd need in August and it fits him well right now so I think it will be too small in August. The wedding version is going to have the white shirt, but with black shorts (to look more "tuxedo" like) and the vest is going to be a periwinkle blue colored satin to match what the bridesmaids are going to be wearing.
Now for a few shameless photos of Connor modeling his new suit... : ) |
