I’m not really much into rompers, but after seeing all of the lovely South Shore Rompers in the Ellie and Mac FB group, I had to get this pattern. I decided, though, that I want to add a skirt to it because I saw something similar at the store a few months ago and was so disappointed when I tried it on. It was a definite no go. For my make, I modified the wrap skirt and added it to the shorts version. *Disclaimer: I received both patterns free of charge as part of the testing process, but the opinions expressed in this blog are expressly my own.*
The first thing I had to do was figure out how much to add/remove on the torso of the South Shore bodice. Turns out, my bodice measures 1 ¾” longer than the pattern is drafted for, BUT I also need to shorten the bottoms by ½” to account for my height. I added the length to the bodice and took 2 ¼” from the bottoms to account for both the added bodice length and the original ½” I had to shorten.
We have a new fabric store that opened here called the OKC Fabric Market, and I found this beautiful lace there that I snatched up for another project. BUT, well, here we are, and it’s now part of my new outfit! What can I say? Sometimes, a fabric just tells me it needs to be something else.
For the skirt, I cut the back piece as drafted and two of piece front A (mirrored). I didn’t add anything to the width, and in hindsight, I would probably add a couple of inches if I were to make another one like this. I also added the height of the ruffle to the skirt pieces since I wasn’t using the ruffle for this outfit.
I put the bodice together, but I didn’t gather the sides to give myself a little more coverage in the front. I then sewed the skirt pieces together to make one continuous piece and pinned it to the bodice, overlapping the front by 1”. I basted that together and attached the shorts to the bodice according to the instructions. I left the bottom of the shorts unhemmed to give it a little more flow.
All that was left was tying on the sash and done! I do love that I also have the option of going without the sash if I want!
I love how easy it is to modify any of Lindsey's patterns to fit my body, and this mash-up was so easy to accomplish! If you want to take a look at either of these patterns, you can find the South Shore Romper here: South Shore Romper and the Wrap Skirt here: Wrap Skirt. *Links contained here are affiliate links, and I do receive a small commission from any purchases made using these links.*
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Thanks so much for reading along!
Blessings and Happy Sewing,
Kim
