The closest I can come is my old favorite Butterick 5941 as seen on the left. I have made the pants multiple times and love them. The shape of the leg is just right. The shorter skirt will work well for this SWAP and is simple. The jacket is OK, but I prefer an armhole princess line. The top is not part of this SWAP (although I have some pretty silks stashed away for it), mostly because I want tops with sleeves now.Maybe I won't join the contest. I could just sew along, without the constraint of having to use a wardrobe pattern. When you think about it, the MyLabel software really is a wardrobe pattern, just an extended one.
Speaking of MyLabel, I made my test tunic, in muslin, to see if my measurements were correct. I have to make a few small changes, such as decreasing the Across Shoulder and Cross Back Width measurements slightly, to get it just right, but it wasn't too far off. It looked surprisingly good from the front - not what I expected because it only has a side dart, no waist dart to bring it closer to the body. I'll make a second one tomorrow to confirm the changes and that should be it for the upper body. Then the pants, and then I think I'll make some tunics and pants to wear as PJs because it's getting entirely too cold here. Cold as in below 32F. As in freezing. We've had plenty of sunshine lately, I have to admit. It looks really pretty out there from the window but when you walk outside, beware the ears - they'll feel like they're falling off.
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