Can we talk about trying to make a linen jumpsuit from a vintage pattern?

I followed the 1970s McCall's 9876 pattern exactly, but the fabric just would not hold the shape for the wide legs. It looked like a deflated balloon after one wash. Anyone have a trick for giving linen some structure without making it stiff?

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3 Comments

nathanwalker20d ago

Maybe try a fusible interfacing tape just along the seam lines. It adds a hidden bit of support to the seams themselves without coating the whole fabric. That can keep the shape from going totally limp.

wright.dakota19d ago

But that tape can make the seams too stiff and weird, almost like cardboard. Sometimes letting the fabric move naturally is better.

aaronf404d ago

Yeah, that hidden tape trick works best on collars and cuffs where you want some structure but not the whole piece stiff.