Monochrome B&W Striped Burnside Bibs
Hello world, here's my first Burnside Bibs!
The facts
I bought the Burnside Bibs by Sew House 7 when the #sewtogetherforsummer hashtag on Instagram was in full swing. Unfortunately, other projects came along the way and took priority instead. Fast forward a few months later, this sewing project jumped to the front of the sewing queue when I got a new job and needed a boost in my work wardrobe!
The fabric
The main fabric for this jumpsuit is a light-weight woven cotton in vertical b&w stripes and the contrasting fabric is a light-weight woven cotton in black. As the weave of my MC fabric of the cotton is not the finest (being factory second), I decided to add a lining to the pants using a light-weight white tencel. The same white tencel was also used for the back pants facing as well as the front bib facing. Here's a breakdown of the fabrics I used:
B&W vertical striped cotton (MC): all pieces except the ones cut with CC1 and CC2
Black cotton (CC 1): ties, pockets
White tencel: bib facing, back pants facing, pants lining
The fit
I made version #1 of the pattern (i.e. the version with a more fitted look) because of a few reasons: i) To save fabric so I could potentially make a Jailhouse Rock inspired blouse with the rest of this fabric, ii) I know the medium-weight fabric won't look too good with a baggy look, iii) I don't like the baggy look. Being a pretty loose-fitting garment, I knew I wouldn't have too much issues with the horizontal fit. I checked the finished garment measurement and was happy with a 3-5" difference to my waist, and went along with my size without making any changes to waist size.
The first and only change I made to the original pattern is the length of the pants. I am quite petite and stand at just 157cm tall, so I knew I had to take a couple of inches off the length of the pants. I took off 2 inches off the cropped version of the pattern to get this length on me. Is this considered cropped on me? I don't even know... In any case, I am also experimenting with wearing the bibs with the legs rolled up a little bit more for a different look.
When I make the bibs again, I will be lengthening the crotch to raise the waistline up. I'm a true high-waist kind of gal and LOVE having everything on my natural waist. The current pattern is sitting on my natural waist but I think I will have more room for big movements and stay more comfortable with prolonged wear IN ALL KINDS OF POSITION (haha) with a longer rise... if you know what I mean...
Final thoughts
I have been following the Burnside Bibs hashtag on Instagram for a while and it seems like this pattern works really well in a solid colour and linen fabric. There are so many versions of this jumpsuit in different colours! I haven't seen one made with thick vertical stripes like mine and I think that the stripe print definitely gives it a kooky look. To be honest, I didn't start out planning on making it kooky - it just turned out that way and it's kinda fun that it did!
This is definitely not the one and only Burnside Bibs I am going to sew in my life time. I have plans to make more versions with the following modifications in mind (on top of lengthening the rise as I mentioned above)
1. Medium-weight canvas / cotton in pink camo print
- for everyday yard work in the future
- no lining
- full length
- rectangular patched pocket
2. Light-weight cotton in pink floral print
- for everyday hanging out in the summer
- no lining
- shorts (i.e. just about 2 inches inseam)
- smaller patch pockets OR the regular round side pocket
I actually already have the fabric for the option / version 2 above but I think I will focusing on my Halloween dress and Xmas dress for the rest of the month and the following month.. so we'll see when I get to start making the second version of my bibs.
Have you made the Burnside Bibs or have the pattern in your queue?x Gwen