DIY romper 2 pieces – 3 ways to wear

MY ideal summer outfit… romper shorts, hat and rosé

I bought this Marc Jacobs romper last year in australia. I LOVE it and wear it all the time but I thought I could make myself a similar one!

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I had this piece of fabric hanging around so I decided to use and and I’m not disappointed.

Supplies

a piece of fabric (about 2m by 1,60m)
sewing machine
needle for fine fabric
thread
elastic (2cm) about 1,5m
a pair of nicely fitting shorts you own to trace the pattern from

I’d made shorts before so I did it without a tutorial but this video is pretty clear

Start by making your pair of shorts

1- Trace the pair you have (front and back) on your folded fabric (to have each piece twice).

2- Assemble each pair of the same piece (good side against good side) sewing the rounded part.

3- You’ll end up with two pieces like this. Assemble them by sewing together the sides

4- One last stitch to assemble the middle part (sewing as one long stitch)

5- Hem the bottom of the legs. And one big hem at the top to fit the elastic through (and sew in place)

Then make the top

I wated to make a top and sew it to the shorts but with the fabric I had left I could make a dress (and I didn’t really know how to assemble them anyways!). So 2 pieces 3 ways to wear!

To make the dress I simple foled the piece in half. (the measures are approximate it hjust has to be long enough for you and about 20 cm more than your bust size)