A while back I downloaded a lovely pattern from the French pattern company Ikatee. They offer a free pattern when you join their mailing list, and I chose the Ibiza top, a voluminous swing top with shoestring straps. It's a sweet pattern and very easy to sew. Having made a new top it seemed right to add some bottoms, so I made two pairs: the 'Shorts with Back Pockets' from Happy Homemade, and the fabulous (and free!) City Gym Shorts from Purl Soho.
I made the Ibiza in a cotton-linen from Spotlight, with a bit of gold piping. It's a lovely, floaty top that's perfect for hot Melbourne days. The City Gym shorts are a Cloud 9 cotton with linen bias binding. This is a fun pattern to make - super easy, and the binding gives a really nice finish. I made size 6-7 for R but they're on the tight side so I suppose I'll be making another size before too long...
The Happy Homemade shorts are made from some leftover denim. I added decorative machine-stitching to the back pockets in the same hot pink as the top. Although she is still a huge fan of dresses, R is loving wearing shorts for cricket and bike-riding at the moment!
Do you have a go-to shorts pattern? R probably has enough to last her through summer and autumn, but I'm sure she'll be wanting more next year...
I love the balanced look of the top with the knee length shorts! My son has been wearing the size 130 Happy Homemade shorts (knee length and cuffed versions) and I love the fit of this pattern. Too bad I've run out of sizes.
ReplyDeleteFor my daughter the Oliver + S Class Picnic shorts are gorgeous, and I really want to try more of the Japanese book ones in tweed with tights underneath for Autumn. If only she would wear them.
I love these colours on R, she looks beautiful.
Thanks Shelley! I love the long shorts too - plus they give good leg coverage on a sunny day. I hate applying sunscreen!
DeleteThe colour is perfect for R! The top is so perfectly summery <3 Love it with both pairs of shorts. I would love to make City Gym shorts, but my big one would not wear shorts! Maybe I should naje a pair for the little one before she can really talk hahahaha
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenya. Yes, now is the time to dress your little one in whatever you want before she can object!
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