Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – I wore this dress to a picnic for obvious reasons (as my friend Sabrine said, I “AM the picnic!”). I’m a real sucker for a large gingham print in a great color, and this gifted linen from @wearethefabricstore does not disappoint (but then again does it ever? The Fabric Store single handedly restored my faith in linen 🙏🏽). I used @grasser patterns No 762 dress but somehow miscalculated how much fabric I would need and had to leave a panel off of the body, thereby shortening it considerably. It turned out to be a happy accident because the sleeves are so voluminous and dramatic that I think the longer version would have overwhelmed my short frame. I love how swingy and fun the short version is and it’s nice for the LA summer that will still be going strong til like, November 🙄. I half-assed the pattern matching for the body but made sure that the pockets were properly lined up because I wanted them to look invisible. The sleeves were really fun to construct- I wasn’t sure exactly sure how they would come together just looking at the pattern but essentially they have a regular sized sleeve as a sort of lining which is attached to the inside of the large gathered sleeve, so no use of an elastic sleeve hem, which makes it feel very comfortable and easy to move your arms around. As noted in a prior post, the instructions by this company are pretty good, especially considering they are translated (yes, still better than burda!) but the sizing is strange- only goes up to bust 45”/waist 39”/hip 48” and even stranger, they only offer one size per pattern (so no grading between sizes is possible) but it offers LOTS of height choices for each size. I’m curious why they offer so much flexibility in height and none in the body of the pattern, as lengthening and shortening pattern pieces are much easier to do comparatively. I won’t be buying any designs that are fitted, like pants, skirts, and body skimming dresses, but the patterns are also inexpensive so buying two or more sizes in order to grade between them is also an option for something you really love (and they do have some really cool designs!) | Posted on 03/Oct/2022 22:47:04