Sewing Party! Tilly and the Buttons - Fifi

Woot! My first participation in a sewing party! The gorgeous and classy Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons hosted a pattern party today for her two newest releases; the delicate Fifi pajamas and the cool and casual Bettine dress. I only purchased the Fifi... while the Bettine dress is cute on others, the elasticized waist isn't really my jam. While amazingly comfortable, it just never looks flattering on me.

I ended up getting the PDF because the overseas shipping was almost as much as the pattern. :C I had the sads, so I decided to print and make my pattern into a normal "book." Take a look. Now my pattern is as cute as my cami! Ok, onto the sewing...

Because it IS a party after all, I had to create hashtag bunting. I mean, c'mon. Bunting. I can't even handle how cute it is. #SewingFifi :)

The construction of Fifi was pretty straight forward. Most of the camisole is cut on the bias to give a nice, fluid drape. The back of the camisole is cut in three pieces to give subtle shaping. (Accentuate dem curves, girl.) and every damn seam is French and I loveee it! Feelin' Fancy. There isn't a single exposed seam on my jamjams. I could practically wear them inside out... if I were into that kind of thing.

I knew it before I started, but the bra cups are too big for my Fifis. 

(Yes, Tilly kept posting, "I love seeing all your Fifis...and that's not a euphemism." So I decided that Fifi is my new favorite euphemism.) 

They create this crazy tent like area over my chest that makes me akin to an 11 year old boy. I'm actually wearing a strapless bra to spare you. ;) For my next one, I'll definitely be doing an SBA. Tilly did a tutorial on it specifically for this pattern, which is awesome! Plus, it will be my first SBA. (Wish me luck!)

I really wasn't sure of the silhouette for the chest area on me, but the pattern looked so cute on the model that I did an impulse purchase and I'm glad I did because I feel really very adorable in these pajamas. (And it's a matching set ... ya know, who am I? The queen of England? You should see what I normally sleep in. *FeelingSpoiled*)

The fabric I chose is Art Gallery Voile. It met every bit of hype that I've heard, it's soft, drapey, vibrant, and easy to sew with. I need moar. The pink is some rayon yardage that I picked up at Goodwill for like a buck. Probably the next Fifi set I make will be out of the pink. :P

I purchased little rosettes to sew to the front of the camisole. I'll tell you, THIS really made it feel like it was a purchased garment. One. Simple. Rose. 

The devil fakin' amazing is in the details. (That is the saying, right?)

I added one more simple rose to the front of the shorts to quickly tell front from back... mostly because ...Knickers y'all...

Basically it's my goal to be as adorable as possible at all times - so Fifi is really helping me. How can you not feel awesome lounging or sleeping in matching, fancy-ass night clothes? Isn't this something only the rich people enjoy, along with such luxuries as pillows, toilet paper, and shoes without holes?

You bettah prepare yourselves because I'm whipping all my Fifis out. This blog is going to be covered in Fifis. 

Oh. P.S. new hair.

Details:

Fabric: Art Gallery Voile $10/yard for 2 yards =$20 +shipping. I used about a yard and half. 

Notions: Thread $.50 - Roses $.50

Total estimated cost:  $15.50