Clothing Engineer

Clothing Engineer is about 75% done.  I’ve moved most of my entries from my old website
to this one.  I ended up copying and pasting because it appears
that there’s just no easy way to import entries from WordPress to
Expression Engine. In the process I’ve lost most of my comments…but
at least the content is here.

Now I just have to make a new theme for it.  I’m really not feeling the love with this template.

Here’s the projects I have my eye on…I will continue to update
them throughout the month as my needs change and I find more
interesting styles.

In Progress

Summer blouse, fuchsia 100% cotton eyelet: Burda WOF 3/07 108

Notes:

• Currently on hold until I can find 1/4″ elastic for the sleeves.
• I
  could barely fit the pattern pieces on the one yard of fabric
  recommended.  I used size 36/38.  I would use at least 1 1/8
  yard.
• Very vague instructions on how to sew the front
  band.  Reference another pattern or a book if you have not sewn
  this type of blouse opening before.
• Since this is such a
  light, casual blouse made out of eyelet, I did not interface the collar
  or front band.  I would not skip this step if I were to make it
  again.

Upcoming

Spring/summer skirt suit in champagne polished cotton stretch twill.

Suit Option 1

Jacket Vogue V8042, View C

Notes: I love the classic, timeless styling of this jacket, and it looks like it would make a great basic jacket pattern.Skirt Burda WOF 12/2006, 106

Notes: The
pattern description says it works best with fabrics with some body
(like denim, or the twill I want to use).  I am just not sure of
how the fit for Burda skirts are.

Suit Option 2

Vogue V8045

Notes: This
style has a lot going for it.  It is recommended for stretch
wovens, and includes skirt and pants as well as jacket. The unique
jacket styling has plenty of seams to fine-tune adjustments.  I
admit that it looks a little overwhelming, but I could be wrong.

Blouse

Burda WOF 1/2007, 105C - white 100% stretch cotton shirting; ivory 100% silk charmeuse

Notes:
I love the look of the waist darts - it looks very easy to nip in the
waistline if needed.  From the magazine photos, it looks like it
would work well with softer, drapier fabrics as well as fabrics with
more body.

Shell

Vogue V7947, ivory 100% silk charmeuse

Notes:
I’ve made the jacket from this pattern before with good results. 
I wonder a zipper can be somehow put in on the side.  I don’t like
the idea of maintaining a nice fit while at the same time leaving
enough ease to pull it over my head.  I’m sure it can be done. On
a side note, the pattern recommends tweed, crepe, gabardine, and double
knit, but in the photo it looks like it could be silk.