Vero Beach Set // Sewing For Women
Thursday, July 23, 2020
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I had the privilege of testing another Hey June pattern, but this time it wasn't just one pattern, it's a pattern SET. YES!! You get two amazing patterns together as a set! Trust me, you're going to want both of these, so grab it now and start stitching!! You can go HERE {aff link} to purchase.
In the testing group, we like to discuss how Adrianna seems to have this uncanny knack for designing and releasing patterns just as we are yearning for the exact thing she's working on! One step ahead of us, she's a good cookie!!
Well, to be honest, this was the pattern set I didn't even know I NEEDED, yet! But as soon as I laid eyes on it, I knew I indeed, did NEED it!! Talk about uber comfy, and so perfect for casual wear. Or pjs. I won't judge! ;)
But in my opinion, there is something a bit more elevated in dressing yourself in wovens, casual or not, than pulling on knit shorts and tees. Though those certainly have a rightful place!!
Funny thing, as I was working on this set, my husband proposed a quick weekend getaway to the beach which is just a few hours away. UH YES PLEASE. No need to twist my arm! So my newly finished Vero Beach Set will indeed, be used AT the beach in just a short time!
I wore this set the whole day yesterday, and I can see myself wearing this non-stop during this weird summer being mostly confined to our home. But I'm even more excited to wear it thrown over top of my swimsuit and enjoy the warm beach breezes!
I'm sorry if you're not a beach person, but I'm imagining wearing the set the entire day over my swimsuit. It will take me from the salty beach air and back to town; a bit of sight-seeing, as well as lounging at the place we're staying.
Hmm. I think I need to make another set for Day 2!! 😄 But talk about easy packing! It doesn't get better than that!
The Vero Beach top is a casual, loose fitting, long sleeve top, featuring a hood, a kangaroo pocket, and a split neckline with a placket detail.
I made a straight size 8 in the top with no modifications at all. My current measurements are; B:36.5,W:29.5,H:37.75, Height 5'3".
Sewing the Vero Beach top is quite simple; the placket, hood and pocket details add a little bit of time, but it's very doable, and straightforward. The instructions direct to finish off the seams with a serger for a quicker sew, but with 1/2" seam allowance included, you can easily use french seams for a clean finish, or if you'd like to use a very sheer fabric, like some of the testers did.
The fabric for my Vero Beach top was pulled from my stash, it is a Telio cotton/rayon voile and is so dreamy. It is still available on fabric.com, linked HERE. There are lots of other prints available as well, see HERE.
I was certain this print was called something super beachy appropriate like "Anemone", but alas, it is something super boring like "Retro Dot". LOL. No matter. I think they look like sea anemones and in my mind, makes the top even more perfect for beach wear!
The shorts are SUPER fun to sew! The entirety of the shorts aside from the waistband is finished with a bias binding, which is turned to the inside. I am in looooooove with the tulip hem!!
Alternately, you could wrap the seams/hem in double fold bias for an exposed look as well, that I think would be super cool. I also thought of using the same method included in the pattern but reversing it, so that the bias shows on the outside and a clean finish on the inside. So many possibilities!
The Vero Beach shorts are drafted from the same block as the Seaforth Pants (see mine HERE), so if you've sewn those, any alterations you may have needed to make can be applied to this pattern as well!
For my Seaforth Pants, I shortened the rise 1/2", but opted not to on these Vero Beach shorts. Mostly out of laziness, lol!
But I feel the fit is super awesome on both patterns, no matter the rise height. Which is just an added bonus to sewing easy fit elastic waist pants/shorts.
I did apply the same size grading to these shorts as I did on the Seaforth Pants. I cut a size 8 waistband, graded to size 6 high-hip and down. I used 31.5" elastic lengths for each pair I've made, and I like the fit so much!
The fabric I used for the shorts was also pulled from my stash, and is the past very popular Ikat (?) print in rayon/linen blend that JoAnn carried a couple of years ago. I only had a yard of it and this pattern is the perfect stash buster for those smaller pieces you have lying around!
I don't know if I've convinced you that you need these two patterns in your life yet, but I'll just let the photos do the talking now. 😉
Happy Sewing!!!
LINKS:
- Pattern - Vero Beach Set {aff link} Sizes sewn: Sz 8 top, no mods, sz 8 waist to 6 high-hip and down.
- Fabric for top - fabric.com
- Fabric for shorts - JoAnn (linked similar)
- Hat, Sandals, Sunglasses - linked similar in box below
