Last month when I made my Flora dress I made a wearable muslin first from a weird huge kaftan thing bought in the fleamarket.
![IMG_2162](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5157/14443422796_eeb348ab91.jpg)
![IMG_2167](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/14279890619_da69375c9a.jpg)
And with the leftover fabric I decided to make another (hopefully) wearable muslin for the Maritme shorts from Grainline Studio. i.e. a MATCHING shorts and dress combination. YES PLEASE.
"Can't wait for my matching shorts!"![IMG_2179](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/14465176582_db28b72ec9.jpg)
However, while the dress muslin is perfectly wearable, sadly the shorts muslin is not so wearable: they just don't fit at all, far too small! So it's back to the pattern for some adjustments and a second attempt (at some point).
![IMG_2311](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14279859779_d501a8fbb7.jpg)
Despite the fact that they don't fit the sewing itself went well and it was really interesting to sew a totally different garment than what I am used to and try and decipher the instructions for new techniques. And at least now I know how to sew a fly!
![IMG_2315](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14465144652_ee74a36ea2.jpg)
![IMG_2318](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/14279892308_5935ebb6c7.jpg)
"Booo, no matching shorts just yet!"![IMG_2203](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/14443409066_8a2afcc4b2.jpg)
![IMG_2162](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5157/14443422796_eeb348ab91.jpg)
![IMG_2167](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/14279890619_da69375c9a.jpg)
And with the leftover fabric I decided to make another (hopefully) wearable muslin for the Maritme shorts from Grainline Studio. i.e. a MATCHING shorts and dress combination. YES PLEASE.
"Can't wait for my matching shorts!"
![IMG_2179](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/14465176582_db28b72ec9.jpg)
However, while the dress muslin is perfectly wearable, sadly the shorts muslin is not so wearable: they just don't fit at all, far too small! So it's back to the pattern for some adjustments and a second attempt (at some point).
![IMG_2311](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14279859779_d501a8fbb7.jpg)
Despite the fact that they don't fit the sewing itself went well and it was really interesting to sew a totally different garment than what I am used to and try and decipher the instructions for new techniques. And at least now I know how to sew a fly!
![IMG_2315](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/14465144652_ee74a36ea2.jpg)
![IMG_2318](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/14279892308_5935ebb6c7.jpg)
"Booo, no matching shorts just yet!"
![IMG_2203](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/14443409066_8a2afcc4b2.jpg)