Saturday, November 6, 2021

A Two-Pieced Union Suit

Ready to go to it's real home.

My brother had long outgrown his union suit, and while he loved it, the design wasn't practical for his needs. So, this project was born. A two piece union suit, which looks as much as possible like a one piece union suit, in a very light, faded pink cotton knit. I didn't have an actual pattern, but had shirt and pants pattern that I altered all over the place, to make it work.

Once he put it on, I was able to make a bunch of (but not all the needed) alterations, and now, he's wearing it, and happy. No more sewing for me, for a long time to come. I am done, without a fork stuck in, I am putting my machine away until sometime in the new year.

Just getting going on the pants.
Beginning on the shirt
Well begun, but not done.
Big cuffs and button holes ready
Only the top two buttons work
But it will look like it buttons...