Remember that jumpsuit I was talking about last week? I finally settled on material for McCall 6083 and set to work over the weekend. Because I had paid $11 for this pattern (I was anxious to sew it up and didn’t have time to wait for a sale), I decided that I would raid my stash for fabric. After mulling it over, I went against my better judgement and decided on a black slinky.
While the material and the pattern sewed up wonderfully, the material I selected was way too bulky and heavy for this pattern and I can feel it pulling itself downward, plus the gathering at the shoulders makes an awkward bulge (like I have horns growing through)… in the back of my mind, I knew it would do this. Consequently, I didn’t wear it this weekend… in fact, I didn’t even bother to hem it. Yep, it’s a wadder.
With that said, I would definitely make this pattern again – in a different material. I would also highly recommend the pattern, not just because it’s easy to sew, but I can see it being very flattering on a variety of body types. However, if you chose to make the view that I did, I would suggest tacking the crossover top in place because it has a tendency to gape very wide open and would definitely cause a ‘wardrobe malfunction’. If you’re interested in sewing this one up for yourself, hurry over to your closest Joann’s – they have McCall’s on sale right now for 70 cents!
Stacy Sews 
Darn! It looks great in the photo. Sounds like my spandex rayon jersey would also be too heavy, huh.
If it’s beefy, yes. But, if you had a thinner jersey it would work fine – the slinky just has too much bulk.
Awesome jumpsuit! I love this on you!
Looks super cute on you!
No way!! You can save it. Don’t throw it away!!
My biggest fear is that it’s going to stretch over time because of the weight of all that fabric. I’ve put it in a pile to come back to and tweek….
The style looks great on you! You should definitely try this one again!
While I like it, I’ve had more than my share of slinky disasters (what exactly CAN you successfully sew with that stuff anyway?!) so I know exactly where you are coming from. Glad the pattern worked though, it looks like it will be adorable once you find the perfect fabric! š
You know, I’m not sure. I see it in catalogs a lot, but I don’t ever try them on in stores… Maybe I should, they might have the same problems when you put those on!