Red-Y for Action

When I first discovered this McCall’s pattern 7608 I thought it had a dress option. Fooled me! I loved this fabric and jumper so much that I cut it out towards the end of Summer 2018 and put it in the “pile of unfinished makes.” Trust me, I’m working on that.

So here we are in the heart of Spring and I have nothing to wear (really I have nothing to wear). This fun jumper was almost perfect but me being 5 foot 10” I had to lower the crotch a bit. Normally I don’t need to make this alteration but that’s the joy of making your own clothes. The jumper has a lined bodice. I’m actually able to wear this one without a bra and the girls are alright. The fit of the bodice was true to size. I use the finished measurements to determine what size I will need to cut out. The zipper is fairly easy to get to for all those jumpsuit problems we have as women. Okay ladies, don’t act like jumpsuits don’t come with enough problems when you gotta go to the bathroom. What I love most about this pattern are the pleats. They really accent my curves and if you don’t have much curves in the back, the pleats help a little lol.

Overall, I would definitely recommend and make this McCall’s pattern again. With a sewing time of about 2 hours (not including the hand-sewing) it was a fairly average make. I do recommend a hemming foot for the bodice overlay. Stay tuned for a future make with a different view. Sorry, I cannot remember where I purchased this fabric. I’m sewing my stash and this one wasn’t filed.

Tell me what you think about this look? Have you created with this McCall’s pattern?