Pattern Review - Vogue Pattern 9075

Written by Marie Koupparis from the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network

- Marie Koupparis

Marie Koupparis has a soft spot for vintage looks and shares her sewing journey on her blog @ A Stitching Odyssey. We asked Marie to try out the Vogue 9075 Dress and Jumpsuit pattern, here’s what she thought…

Jumpsuits and tropical prints must have been this summer’s ultimate dressmaking dream, right? Well, I got to make mine a reality thanks to Rachel from The Foldline for introducing me to Vogue 9075 and to Minerva Crafts for stocking this wonderful crêpe fabric. 

The pattern lingered in my stash for a good few months before I came across the fabric, but when I did, the attraction was so strong that it pulled me right out of my sewing slump and reignited my sew-jo. As an added bonus, this light and floaty crêpe takes to pressing very nicely, yet doesn’t crease when worn. It’s quite robust too, so you don’t have to worry about ironing on a lower heat – in fact, I found it behaved better on my setting for cottons. 

As a jumpsuit, view B has pretty much everything I look for in a pattern – short sleeves, a princess seamed bodice, pockets and pleats rather than gathers at the waistline. The neckline could be lower (an easy alteration for anyone who feels the same), but personally I’d rather one that’s a smidgeon too high than too low.