Campbell Jumpsuit with Measure Fabric
This post is my honest opinion using fabric I received free of charge from Measure Fabric.
Several months ago I came across a floral Lennox boilersuit made by @jenlegg_teescreatives on Instagram and was absolutely hooked. I stored away the idea of a floral boilersuit, and months later when I saw this bold floral twill at Measure Fabric I knew exactly what it was meant to be!
This cotton twill is an excellent option for a more structured jumpsuit, especially in warmer weather. At a weight of 7oz, its lightweight and comfortable as a one piece garment, but plenty opaque and thick for using as a bottomweight fabric. It would also make a fun lightweight jacket or pair of shorts, or even some relaxed boyfriend jeans. The floral print is vibrant and saturated, making it such a joy to wear. Of course, I’m particularly fond of the big pink flowers—if its pink and floral, I’m sold. The lighter weight of the fabric also made it easier to sew. If you’ve made jeans and have struggled getting layers of denim through your machine, this twill will be much easier to use.
The Campbell Jumpsuit (goes up to a 58” hip) from Seamwork was the perfect starting point for a paired down, casual boilersuit. I much prefer to wear a notched collar to a regular collar and collar stand, and I like that the Campbell doesn’t have too strong of a utility vibe. Its a simple and relaxed style—just the way I like it!
Keeping with that boilersuit look, I chose to ditch the belt loops and tie belt, and instead add a waistband which I ended up cinching in the back with some elastic. This gave the jumpsuit a more fitted waist but with plenty of comfort for moving and sitting.
Like pretty much every other jumpsuit I’ve made, this one also required quite a few fit adjustments for my proportions and height (I made a size 16 curve for reference):
Shortened the bodice 1/2” above the bust dart and 1 1/2” below the bust dart
Did a 1/2” narrow shoulder adjustment
Shortened the rise 1/2”
Added a 1/2” flat seat adjustment
Shortened hem 1 1/2”
I had to go back and take out another 1 1/2” from the front rise increasing to 1 5/8” from the back rise
Slimmed down each thigh about 1”
Adding all of these adjustments was certainly a labor of love, but they all paid off in one awesome jumpsuit. Because I had to take more length out of the torso as I was sewing, that length was removed from the waist seam. This really shortened the length of the placket and, full disclosure: the jumpsuit is a bit tricky to get on and off. I’ve gotta shimmy it juuuust right! But now that I know how much length I need to remove, I can take it out of the rise below the button placket. So I’ve got that all sorted out, and I’m certainly not going to stop wearing this version any time soon!
I have to say, I’m really proud of this make. It took a couple hours just to get all of the fit adjustments done and the jumpsuit was sewn over multiple nights. Normally I’m a little hasty to finish a project but I enjoyed taking my time on this one, and I’d say it really shows. Now the question is, what kind of boilersuit do I make next??
