Meet Laura Jumpsuit Sewing PDF Pattern

Hi BG Sewmates,

The LAURA jumpsuit is probably one of my favourite patterns ever made (I know I shouldn’t have favourites and I always say that about all my patterns but I cannot help it). She is such a staple piece to have in your wardrobe and as we are transitioning from summer to autumn, you can definitely have this as one of your transitional pieces.

Inspiration

v neck maxi jumpsuit

If I am being honest, there wasn’t much of an inspiration for this jumpsuit, I have always loved straight/wide-leg trousers and I wanted to make a jumpsuit with that and took it up from there. I began to jot down some of the things I wanted the jumpsuit to have which I will explain more of in the design details, but once I narrowed down the design details for this jumpsuit, I sketched a few of them down and went to work from there.

Design details

The LAURA jumpsuit is what I would call a maxi floor-length jumpsuit, with a v neckline detailing in front and the back with the front v neckline slightly deeper than the back and straps on both sides of the neckline that connect from the shoulder to the center front of the top.

It has a princess seam from the shoulder to the waistline, a back bodice dart, and a zip at the center back. It has such a nice silhouette with a fitted bodice and cinched waist which flows beautifully from the waist down to the hem of the jumpsuit. It has a belt attached to the sides of the waist that can be tied in front and at the back to give a more snatched look to the waist.

I didn’t want fitted-looking sleeves or puff sleeves because I know many of the styles I made tend to have puff sleeves, so I decided to try a sleeve design I had never tried before. I went for the butterfly sleeves and I was beyond happy I chose that sleeves design for the LAURA jumpsuit. Last but not least, it has to have pockets, because why not, I am obsessed with having pockets in almost all my me-made outfits and it would usually take a lot for me not to add them to any outfit I make.

PATTERN SIZE/DETAILS

Just like all my patterns, the LAURA jumpsuit ranges from the UK size 6-20 (see size chart here), I am working on having more sizes added to all my patterns, however, I am currently unable to make that a possibility, but please know I am aware that the size range could be better and I am actively trying to make that a possibility in the future.

All my patterns are digital, so that means no physical pattern paper will be delivered to you and when you buy the pattern, you get the A4, US letter, and A0 printing format available to you.

The Laura jumpsuit pattern comes with detailed written instructions with pictures and a detailed tutorial on YouTube ( scroll down to see the video tutorial)

The LAURA jumpsuit is such a large pattern and that means you would require a lot of fabric depending on your size, However, you would need between 3.75 – 4.5 yards of fabric with the width per yard being 55inches when making the jumpsuit, so depending on the width per yardage of your fabric of choice, you might need more or fewer fabrics.

Sewing skills

I would place the LAURA jumpsuit sewing skill level at a confident beginner to intermediate level, so you do need to have a bit of sewing knowledge to make this jumpsuit, However, if you are new to sewing and would like to try this jumpsuit out, that is totally fine, because you not only get a detailed sewing instruction booklet but also a sew along video tutorial on youtube.

Tools needed

Below are the tools you would need to make the LAURA jumpsuit:

Sewing pattern
Fashion fabric 3.75 – 4.5 yards
Lining 0.5 – 0.7 yards
Zipper (at least 24 inches long)
Loop turner
Pins
Matching threads
Sewing machine

Fabric recommendation

When making the LAURA jumpsuit, you would need a light to medium-weight woven fabric in doing so. I used cotton fabric in making all the variations I made and the fabrics had some structure to them which made the jumpsuit less flowy, so if you are looking to make a flowy jumpsuit, I would recommend you use fabrics that are quite fluid(flowy). Fabrics like satins, silk, rayon viscose, crepe, or linen would also work fine with this jumpsuit.

However, as always, I would recommend you make a mockup of the jumpsuit if you can because every fabric and body type is different and the beauty of sewing is making something that is made especially for YOU.

I hope you enjoy the LAURA jumpsuit as I do and would love to see your creations. You can send me a DM on Instagram or via email at bgdressmakingpatterns@gmail.com