bustier jumpsuit – McCalls 8101

Bustier, jumpsuit, overalls/dungarees all in one! I had to make it when I saw it. I thought of doing something dressy but I figured denim would get a lot more use and style variety.

I used some lightweight 4 way stretch denim fabric I purchased from Joann fabric a while back. I paired it with some pretty distressed bronze flower buttons also from Joann’s, as well as contrast brass looking thread usually used with by denim companies for that professional look (lol)

As with most projects I started with the top half (following instructions lol).

I skipped adding the boning and for lining fabric I used the denim. The scraps were just enough do that and I figured it would help keep the top somewhat stable since I was skipping the boning.

Then the pants… again I used the leftover denim for pockets. It may have been a mistake because they pocket makes a print but we’ll just pretend that was the desired outcome.

At this point it was time to put it together and complete the jumpsuit. I was getting antsy, I was ready to be done. Excitement because it was coming together and I could not wait to wear it.

Love the final product, I hope you do too! Let me know what you think.