Stuff I want to sew for fall (2014), Part 1

My whole sewing-with-a-plan thing seems to be flying out the window, as I feel completely overwhelmed with all of the new(ish) pattern releases that I want to sew for fall. Of course, I'll be lucky if I sew more than one or two of these, and at some point, I'm going to need to put aside my Want To Sew All The Things mentality and concentrate on sewing myself a rain jacket and a winter coat, both of which I sorely need and already purchased the fabric/lining/notions/patterns for. Not to mention needing to sew a few things for my daughter who went from wearing a size 18M to a 3T over the summer. My fall sewing ideas are running so crazily around my head that I'll need two posts to cover them.

HotPatterns Essential Shift Dress

First up, I'd like to sew both the women's and girl's version of the HotPatterns Essential Shift Dress. I have a lightweight, drapey denim in my stash that I'm looking at using for this, and I'll do contrast top-stitching.

The women's version of this has been out for a while (and is very well-reviewed):

HotPatterns Essential Shift Dress

The girl's version, however is a new release and re-ignited my interest in the original pattern:

HP Mini-Me Essential Shift Dress

I'd like to get started on both of these dresses when I finish with the polo dress that I'm currently working on for Eva.

Wrap Dress (pattern undecided)

I'll be sewing along with the Curvy Sewing Collective's Wrapalong/Wrap Dress Sewalong, which kicks off in a few weeks. I'm still undecided about my pattern, but have two faux-wrap dress patterns on hand and one on the way from Australia.

Here are the three that I'm looking at:

New Look 6301

This dress is pretty much your standard faux/fixed wrap dress, but it has several sleeve and skirt options. I like how fuller or A-line skirts look on me better than pencil skirts, so I'd probably go with one of the fuller skirt views and either the short or long sleeves. I'll need to FBA the bodice for this and grade the skirt up a size, most likely.

New Look 6301 line drawings

StyleArc Slip-on Suzie

A well-reviewed faux wrap dress that should go together in a snap. I bought a large-scale print specifically for this dress, and both fabric and pattern are sitting in my stash:

StyleArc Slip-on Suzie

StyleArc Trixi

I've had my eye on this pattern for a while, but I finally pulled the trigger because I liked the freebie Molly knit top for the month. I like the neckline and side detail on this one.

StyleArc Trixi Dress

Holly Jumpsuit

I hate myself for loving this, and I haven't bought the pattern (yet), but against every ounce of better judgment in my body, I love the new Holly Jumpsuit from By Hand London.

Now, a little background, I've been loving all of the rompers that I've seen around Seattle all summer long. I wanted to make one but couldn't find a pattern that offered enough upper body coverage for me to feel comfortable. I know that the fashion police would probably say that I'm a little old for this look, but I think that with the shorts lengthened and in a more sophisticated print, it could be a fun and age appropriate look. In any case, the shorts version of this pattern is exactly what I was looking for, but it's getting too late in the season to sew a romper for this year.

By Hand London Holly Romper

There's a full-length jumpsuit view with flowing trousers, and I'm thinking that for fall, I'd combine the romper top with the full-length trousers. There was a princess-seamed top view to the full-length jumpsuit that the pattern testers got that I really liked, but for reasons having to do with another pattern release, didn't make it into the final pattern. I'm not a fan of the bodice view that made it in since it looks to be completely un-bra-strap friendly.

By Hand London Holly Jumpsuit

The me-in-my-head would get the fit and proportions right on this, and sew it in a drapey solid woven and would look oh-so-sophisticated in it. We'll see how that works out.

HotPatterns Refined Peasant Blouse

I still haven't sewn this release from HotPatterns from last spring, but I still really, really want a few of these in my wardrobe. It's pretty and it would go with a lot of things. I've got probably about a half dozen fabrics in my stash that would work well for this blouse.

HotPatterns Refined Peasant Blouse