Simplicity 2207 (2014)

This is another of the ‘popular’ steampunk patterns. I actually made ALL of this outfit. The skirt is really straightforward and even has an elasticated waist. However, it isn’t one of my favourites. I feel it lacks a certain amount of finish – the skirt and bustle edges are just overlocked, or even just finished with a zig zag stitch (per the instructions). I didn’t have an overlocker at this point, but was lucky enough to have a friend who did, who didn’t use it much, so borrowed that.

There is a lot of ruffling on the ‘bustle’ part of this, so to be able to overlock the edges and not hem them, saves an awful lot of time, and it looks surprisingly okay! But not my favourite!

I haven’t learnt to use a ruffling foot yet, so all of the ruffling is done by sewing 2 rows of long basting stitches and pulling… I still haven’t tried a ruffling foot, on either the normal machine or the overlocker (that I now have). I really should have a go at some point!

The jacket I recall being okay to make. If I were to do it now, I would make a lining for it, even though the pattern doesn’t.

The finished product: