sexta-feira, 29 de maio de 2015

NINA CULOTTES AND SKIRT BY COMPAGNIE M. PATTERN TOUR

I still can't believe I am on a women's clothes pattern tour! I am really excited about it though I am a little bit scared too. Will you like the clothes I make for myself? Will the photos be good enough? Will you actually feel like buying the pattern after seeing what I have sewn? Well, let's hope so...
When we were together in Paris, Marte from Compagnie M. asked me if I wanted to try her new pattern, the Nina Culottes and Skirt. She was wearing a Nina skirt and the design and fitting seemed perfect but I was not sure if culottes were my style so I told her I would think about it. I gave it some thought and I am so glad I said yes! I actually made a skirt and a pair of culottes and I love them both!

Let's start with the skirt. Since, according to the size chart, I am a XXS at the hip and a S (almost a M!) at the waist I decided to make a muslin and I am glad I did! I don't like to make muslins but I am learning they are very, very important! Well, my muslin "told me" I should make a size XS and so I did!
Then I had to choose one of (so many) different options for the pockets and enclosure this pattern offers... But that was easy! I knew right from the start I wanted the diagonal side pockets and side invisible zipper (next time I hope I have the courage to add the double welt pockets!)
I made only a couple of changes to the original pattern: I added interfacing to the waistband and shortened a bit the hem (I'm sorry but I don't know how much...). The fabric is Simply Color, Metro Dots Dotty Ombre Grey by V and Co., a quilting cotton I had on my stash for ages! I am not a great fan of women's clothes made with quilting cotton but I think it works quite nicely for this pattern. Plus I love the design! These dots are so much fun but it is still quite a discreet print. Finally, I was lucky enough to have the perfect matching color piping on my stash too so I finished the hem with it and I am glad I added this little detail to my skirt.
While I was sure I was going to love the skirt, I was not that sure about the culottes... I thought culottes were for tall women and I am kind of short. Guess what? I was wrong! The Nina Culottes really have a nice and flattering fit.
My pair of culottes are not made of woven fabric though... I made them with french terry! They were super fast to sew (no side zipper needed as the fabric stretches) and they are so comfy! Plus I think they fit quite nicely and look much fancier then a pair of yoga pants. What have I changed from the original pattern? Not much! Of course I didn't add the side zipper and since I was making the culottes with stretchy fabric I cut a size 14 and used slightly shorter waistbands in order to get a better fit. Once again the hem is slightly shorter then the original, maybe about 5cm, I think.

The fabric is, once again, from my stash and I think I got it on my local shop. The qualities is quite nice and I hope the black will not fade when washed... Because I want to wear these culottes for a long, long time!
Well, do you feel like sewing a Nina skirt or a pair of Nina culottes? You can win a copy of the pattern here! Good luck!

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20 comentários:

  1. Both versions look great on you.... I love the skirt and the fabric! The fit of the pattern is great, I love my culottes!

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    1. Rita, your culottes were the reason why I tried this pattern! They were so cool and the fitting was perfect!

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  2. Bam! You nailed this! You look gorgeous and I love both the skirt and culottes. They look great on you. <3

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    1. Thanks Ines! Now you know you have to give this pattern a try...

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  3. They look so good on you! The fabric choice for the skirt is just perfect! That print complements the A-line shape so well. But my favorite are the culottes and in a knit! I'm sold!

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    1. Oh Diana, I am so glad I was able to "sell" you the pattern! You will not regret it! You will love it!

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  4. you look great in your skirt as well as in your culottes. i made a pair of knit culottes for myself as well. but should have downsized them more then one size... they ended up being way to big! yours are looking really fab!

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    1. Nina, for knit I think you should down size two sizes and make an even smaller waistband... I loved your woven version though. The pleats were a really nice add to the original pattern!

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  5. Wow Marta! I'm in love with both garments; They suit you very well! Thanks for participating in the tour. I hope you will wear both the skirt and the culottes a lot! M x

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    1. Thank you south for such a wonderful pattern! I am wearing my culottes right now!

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  6. A saia esta' espectacular! Ambas as pecas sao girissimas, mas a saia... oh ceus!1 Quero tres!

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    1. Muito obrigada! Fico muito contente que tenha gostava! Obrigada pelo comentário e pela visita!

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  7. Love both and the fit is perfect! But I have to confess that the skirt is my favourite and I think the fabric is the main responsible for that ;-)

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  8. They both look absolutely fantastic on you. The skirt fabric is gorgeous. I bet you get lots of compliments when you wear the skirt.

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  9. I really love your skirt ! So nice in that fabric !

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  10. Lovely Marta. I love the grey skirt especially.

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  11. I can't pick a favorite version - the skirt is so polished and these culottes are just amazing :)
    Obviously, it helps having your great figure (and choosing the right accessories - love the sneakers) ;)
    Now I can't wait to make my own version (PS. Thank you for your help <3)

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  12. Both pieces look so flattering on you! Well done! I am seriously considering getting this pattern although I know it will be a while before I sew it...

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  13. You look AMAZING in both garments but my favorite is the skirt. Wow, so stylish!!

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  14. Wow! Both are absolutely wonderful on you!

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