Ashton Top + Fernway Culottes = Faux Jumpsuit

I’m a huge fan of faux one-piece styles and I’m here to share another one! I have details on my Minerva post, but wanted to share a bit more of my thoughts of each pattern here.

*This fabric was provided to me for free as a Minerva Brand Ambassador. One pattern was gifted for testing purposes. All views and opinions are my own.

Fabric

I used a rayon print from Art Gallery Fabrics for this make. (Gifted by Minerva in exchange for a post on their site.) It’s a print from the Flower Child collection designed by Maureen Cracknell. I’ve loved this print for awhile and was very excited to finally use it for something. Rayon is a great fabric for its comfort and drape, but it I have to admit I didn’t love doing the bias binding on the top. Other than that, I am very happy with the fabric choice and am glad I chose to make these two pieces with it.

Side view of a woman in a matching dark gray floral sleeveless top and culottes, standing by a window with a cream curtain

Back view of a woman in a dark gray floral sleeveless top and matching cropped culottes, standing on a wood floor

Ashton Top Pattern

I made the Ashton Top pattern from Helen’s Closet in a size 6 in view b. I actually meant to make the longer version, but completely spaced it before cutting out the fabric. The only mod I made was a 1 inch small bust adjustment that nearly eliminated the darts. I like the cropped length to wear with high waisted bottoms, but I wouldn’t wear this length often with that. To tuck it in, I’d definitely make the longer length next time.

Dark floral sleeveless Ashton Top with a scoop neck laid flat on white, a small white label inside the back neckline

White sewing label printed “Mindfully made” sewn inside the back neckline of a dark floral sleeveless top

The only trouble I had with this pattern was with the bias binding. I chose to do the bias binding over the facing. I’m a big fan of bias binding, but quickly regretted that decision as I was reminded how hard it is to work with rayon sometimes. Next time around, I think I would do the facing to avoid all that finickiness.

Fernway Culottes Pattern

I tested for the Fernway Culottes pattern from Twig + Tale years ago and it remains one of my go-to pants patterns. It only takes 2 yards for my size and I love how different it looks depending on fabric choice. This time, I made size f and shortened about 5 inches from the calf length. It drapes so beautifully in rayon and the bunching of the fabric isn’t too overwhelming in the back. I’m also a big fan of the two elastic casings in the back. It makes adjusting for fit so much easier.

Front of dark gray floral Fernway culottes laid flat on white, showing the flat waistband, pleats and slant pockets

Close-up of the gathered elastic back waistband of dark gray floral culottes, laid flat on white

For this make, I used my cotton Mindfully Made label. It sewed in quite nicely in the bias binding of the top and I don’t have any problems with it being scratchy or uncomfortable.