Seamwork Skipper sweatshirt dress mod, with added zipper
2018-Apr-25, Wednesday 01:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeSeamwork's Skipper is a nice cozy looking sweatshirt (or as we say, jumper). But it has a members-exclusive hooded dress mod that really caught my attention. Because I wear hoodies, a lot. And I have designs in my head I'd like to see realised. So this was the perfect opportunity to get started.
I made mine in a light grey marl French Terry. I didn't know what this was exactly (my local fabric shops cater more to home/occasion/dance wares), so I ordered it online. When it arrived I learned that it is a lightweight thin hoodie/jumper material.
For my version, I;
- left off the front patch pocket,
- elongated the length of the jumper, but not as much as the dress mod,
- added the side pockets included in the dress mod,
- added the hood included in the dress mod (without the string ties),
- cut the front open and added a double-sided zipper (like here, but because the material is so much lighter I needed to stablise the fabric with fusible knit interfacing first before sewing in the zipper), because how could I not add a zipper to a hoodie called Skipper? (Does this make it a Skippie?)
The length of my hoodie was determined by the length of the double-zipper I could get (28"). Which is almost too short for the pockets (they can peak out below the hem) so I tacked them to the front fabric. I was concerned the neck would be too narrow, or the hood would be too skimpy, as is often the case with purchased hoodies, but no, both are generous. The (three-piece, unlined) hood especially can cover my entire face! It's perfect. The cuffs on the other hand (ha) are a bit snug, but serviceable. I erred on the side of bagginess and as a result it is baggy, almost too big. Will have to try the smaller size next time. But overall, super comfy, and surprisingly warm.
I made mine in a light grey marl French Terry. I didn't know what this was exactly (my local fabric shops cater more to home/occasion/dance wares), so I ordered it online. When it arrived I learned that it is a lightweight thin hoodie/jumper material.
For my version, I;
- left off the front patch pocket,
- elongated the length of the jumper, but not as much as the dress mod,
- added the side pockets included in the dress mod,
- added the hood included in the dress mod (without the string ties),
- cut the front open and added a double-sided zipper (like here, but because the material is so much lighter I needed to stablise the fabric with fusible knit interfacing first before sewing in the zipper), because how could I not add a zipper to a hoodie called Skipper? (Does this make it a Skippie?)
The length of my hoodie was determined by the length of the double-zipper I could get (28"). Which is almost too short for the pockets (they can peak out below the hem) so I tacked them to the front fabric. I was concerned the neck would be too narrow, or the hood would be too skimpy, as is often the case with purchased hoodies, but no, both are generous. The (three-piece, unlined) hood especially can cover my entire face! It's perfect. The cuffs on the other hand (ha) are a bit snug, but serviceable. I erred on the side of bagginess and as a result it is baggy, almost too big. Will have to try the smaller size next time. But overall, super comfy, and surprisingly warm.
Finished Skipper with hood, side pockets, and zipper, overall view
Photo by chebe
Finished Skipper with hood, side pockets, and zipper, front view
Photo by chebe
Finished Skipper with hood, side pockets, and zipper, back/side view
Photo by chebe
