I chose to use the Capitol Hill dress since it's one I had in my stash and was planning for fall anyway. I took this opportunity to muslin the bodice since I knew I'd have to make a few adjustments for my measurements. One of the great things about Straight Stitch Designs is that the patterns have size chart measurements as well as finished measurements so you know exactly what sizes things should turn out. That makes altering the pattern pieces super easy.
via Instagram: first muslin |
via iPhone: second muslin |
I decided that to "remix" this great pattern, I'd make it a cropped sweater to wear with a high waisted skirt or over a simple dress. I love that vintage look so I've had my eye on a couple of other cropped sweaters lately and thought the Capitol Hill upper bodice would work perfectly.
I am super happy with how it turned out. For the final version I used this lovely quilted jersey from Imagine Gnats (*affiliate link). The black isn't in stock right now, but there's a pretty pink and a taupe available! The quilted jersey is soft and even though it's a bit thick it doesn't feel bulky. It's like a sweatshirt weight I'd say.
This cropped Capitol Hill is exactly what I was picturing. I didn't have to make any major changes to the pattern either. I used the bodice top and sleeve pieces as is (except for my muslin alterations) and then added depth to the waistband so it would be a bit longer than the original. I sewed the waistband pieces together at the sides, folded them in half so that the fold would be the bottom edge of the sweater, and then stitched the raw waistband edge onto the finished bodice. Super easy and it adds an extra view to the pattern. If the pleats above look bizarre, keep in mind it was almost 100 degrees when I was taking these pictures so this perfect-for-autumn sweater was literally soaked and started to sag haha.
The top pairs perfectly with this Hollyburn skirt I made a couple of weeks ago. The green fabric bodcie I used for muslining is going to become a full capitol hill once I remove the muslin waistband and add a skirt. I just need to decide which fabric to use for the skirt portion and it'll be an easy finish. It's nice to have this one project produce two great pieces for my autumn wardrobe.
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