Summer's Style Studio

I finally made something trendy for myself. This is huge because I'm not a trendy dresser. More classic than anything else. When I tried it on, I absolutely loved the way it looked. I put side seam pockets in the pants because I love pockets! I got my inspiration for this from Simplicity 9756, which is in the current catalog. Look at how pretty it is! The only reason I didn't get the pattern is because it starts at a size 10, which it too big for me. The style is already very loose fitting and on me, I knew it would make me look sloppy. I like working with size 6 or 8 patterns. Size 10 is just too big. So I dug into my pattern stash and came up with Butterick 6354 for the shirt. As you can see, it's not overly loose fitting. Anything that's too loose fitting would just look sloppy on me. And the length is perfect. Since junior petite patterns are drafted for those who are 5'1" or shorter, I never have to worry about the length on anything I sew with a junior pe...

I wanted to make a pair of wide legged pants, but wasn't sure about how wide the legs should be to look flattering on my petite 5'1" self. Too wide and it would have overwhelmed me and made me look like I was wearing someone else's clothes. I just didn't know, so I decided to sew a pair of pants with a vintage junior petite pattern. Junior Petite patterns are drafted for people who are 5'1" tall, that's exactly my height! I used the pants pattern from McCalls 2546. The size 9 fits me perfectly! On the pattern envelope, the pants look like they're straight legged pants, but they look like moderately wide legged pants on me. After I finished the first one in a teal green, and tried it on, I absolutely loved it! I loved it so much that I made an ivory one, a black one and a forest green one. The pants are all made of knits, and have an elastic waist, which I actually like. Elastic waists are so comfy! If you are a petite and are wondering how wide t...