Even more Mizono action…V1312 again

Yes, yet another Vogue 1312 by Lynn Mizono.  SO COMFORTABLE!  Don’t start with the ‘secret pyjamas’ thing, this is a go-to-work NIGHTIE.  Love it love it.

Here are the last two, as a reminder:

version 1- black jersey top, lightweight chambray skirt

#2, in heavy white printed damask cotton, poly jersey top

Two was not enough.  The black-and-blue one gets heavy rotation, the white one is very summery, and would get very grubby when I’m in full teacher-with-a-maker-pen mode, so is staying as ‘best’ for now.  I needed more!

Into the breach jumped this BEAUTIFUL red stretch cotton sateen, and a lovely lightweight cotton-feel jersey.  And out of the Drawer of Heavenly Delights came the lovely cherry-blossom appliques I succumbed to on eBay a year or two back.  I bought lots.    Oh dear.  5 LARGE cherry blossoms, several large roses, and many small ones.  They will have their day, but meanwhile…

This is now a routine make- doubled up fabric for the bodice, to strengthen that neckline, and avoid bra-scar.  Single layer for the sleeves, very much slimmer than the originals, which are supposed to be cut in woven.  Meh.  I reinforced the neckline with wondertape, and understitched by hand.

The skirt is shortened quite a lot to suit my 5’3″ titchiness, I just fold it out.  Mahoosive rectangles, much stitching, but very simple.  50-50 overlocker and sewing machine work.  I avoid overlocking all seams on most woven fabrics, I find they can fray away and split too easily.

For some reason, I haven’t put pockets on this one.  That will be addressed sharpish, I kept flapping my hands where the pockets should be, and looked like I was trying to fly…

After the bodice was assembled, keeping bodice and lining separate at the side seams, I made my elastic wasitband, slipped it in between the layers, then attached the skirt, pushed the waistband down against the seam, and did a narrow zigzag through all layers above the elastic, closing it in place.  Tidy!  A quick narrow turn on the cuffs, another narrow zigzag.  This was all sewn in one evening, even starting quite late.  Instant gratification.  Or was it?

So then I had to add the pretties. I played for five minutes, got the wife to pin on the back one, and, the next evening, settled down for some hand sewing and several chapters of Joe Abercrombie’s ‘Sharp Ends’ on audiobook.  [Third time playing it, most amusing]

About forty needle’s worth of thread and several hours later, all done.  [I actually sat up til quarter past twelve just so I could finish it and wear it to work today]  I’ve only added three of the appliques, but am in two minds to add the other two.  That’s a lot of skirt, and they are so PRIDDY!  What do you think guys?