The season of fancy dinners and luscious cocktail parties is about to be in full swing and we all want to make sure we’re prepared with a well-stocked wardrobe. No wearing the same thing twice, right? Luckily, this new line of free patterns from Mood is just getting started. Adding to the already stunning Aralia shawl, the cozy Alyssum coat, and the chic Begonia jacket, the Bergenia jumpsuit is here to create the perfect balance between comfortable and sexy. Best made with a stretch velour, this project requires no zippers or closures, so you can cut and sew your garment with ease!
Fabrics & materials used:
- 3 yards Maroon Stretch Polyester Velour
- MDF005 – The Bergenia Jumpsuit Sewing Pattern (Free download below!)
Pattern includes a 1/2″ seam allowance unless otherwise stated.
Size chart:
This pattern works best with a fabric that has about a 50% stretch. The velour I worked with had about 50% in one direction and 20% in the other, so I placed the majority of my pattern so that the larger stretch would be going horizontally along the finished garment.
With your pattern pieces all cut out, place your jumpsuit front panels together and sew the center back collar seam. If, like me, you don’t own a serger, a zig-zag stitch is best.
Next, lay the two front panels flat and fold the neckline in half, as you can see above. Match up the center back seam and follow the fold notches on the pattern. Secure the fold with a zig-zag stitch, like below.
The back panel of the jumpsuit bodice can then be attached at the shoulders and neckline.
Before adding the bodice sides, you’ll need to attach the sleeve flounces. They should fit all the way across the front and back panels, with a 1/2″ of seam allowance left on either end to fit into the jumpsuit waistband. Velour doesn’t fray, so there’s no need for any finishing or hemming on the flounces.
The side back and side front can then be added. They should be placed with their right sides facing the right sides of the respective front and back panels. The sleeve flounce will be sandwiched in between.
Sew the sides of the bodice together, fold the raw edges of the armholes inward toward the wrong side of the garment, and stitch.
The bottom half of the jumpsuit should go together fairly quickly. Sew the two front panels of the pant together along the rise, and repeat with the back panels. Match up your notches and attach the front and back of the pants at the inner and outer seams.
The final thing you’ll need to do to form the jumpsuit is to connect the bodice and pants at the waistband. I recommend adding the outer waistband with a machine and hand-stitching the facing inside. The facing will hide any raw edges around the deep V-neckline.
Try your jumpsuit on with your favorite heels and hem the bottoms accordingly!
Personally, this is my new favorite look for autumn and I’ll need to make myself one of these jumpsuits asap. I love the rich color and can’t wait to try out some of Mood’s other new velour fabrics as well.
The deep neckline leaves the outfit open to by dressed up with some bold jewelry, which is a great option with so many holidays around the corner.
Are you going to be trying out this pattern? Tell me which fabric you’re going to work with in the comments!
42 comments
Thanja you very match…. love this
Hi I’m having trouble accessing the Bergenia jumpsuit pattern 🙁
I doesn’t accept my moodfabrics account address/password
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Any ideas? Claire
Good morning! You shouldn’t need to log in with your Mood account – you’ll just need to enter your name and email in the submission box above. Is it still giving you issues?
Will this work with stretch denim?
This pattern is super cute and horsehair I order workef perfectly
Thank you so much for reading, I’m glad you like it! 🙂
I think my low-cut days are done. Maybe I could wear this with a fancy bra showing?
I was thinking that you could add a pretty pin or two, as I’m not much for low cut either.
This jumpsuit is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing the pattern
I’m so excited about sewing this! I haven’t received an email in my inbox nor spam. How long should it take to receive the pattern?
It should arrive pretty immediately. I just tried resending it – did it go through that time?
Thank you so much Mood + Courtney Norris! I’ll be into the Manhattan store to pick out fabric & supplies. I’d like to take more classes also.
Thank you Courtney!!! I just finished this and LOVE it! It’s so comfortable and fits perfectly. I want to eat, sleep, play and work in it 🙂
Thank you for trying it out!! I’m so glad to hear you love it 😀
Hey Courtney, do you have any other suggestions on types of Fabric you could use?
Good morning! There are certainly a few options. Mainly you want something with a decent amount of stretch, but a little bit of weight so you don’t need a lining. A ponte knit or stretch suiting might work well; but they may need to be hemmed so the flounce sleeves might fall a little differently. Other than that, a medium to heavyweight cotton or bamboo jersey, or a scuba knit would be nice! 🙂
Lovely
Loving this pattern so far. Mine came labeled as both back pant ! Just FYI in case anyone trying to piece this one together 🙂
printed pages wht size they are 8.5by11?
Yes, that’s correct.
What are your thoughts on adding some boning along the neckline plunge so it doesn’t slip to the sides? I have a very small bust (A) so I was thinking a little structure there might help me out.
Hi Laura – that’s a great idea! You could also try some elastic in the neckline of the jumpsuit, so it cinches to the perfect fit. 🙂
Hi!
I wonder if the pattern has a seam allowance included or I should add it when I cut the fabric?
Hi Simona – a 1/2″ seam allowance is already included! 🙂
Hi. I am wanting to make this with cotton spandex. Would this fabric be suitable?
Yes, that would certainly work!
The top is a beautiful silhouette. I would really love this jumpsuit if the pants were wide belled at the bottom.
I’m cutting my pant legs wide so to make them a little bell-bottomed! I just draw out the diagonal a little bit on the pattern and cut it out that way!
Just a question, because I am planning on sewing this. How exactly do you put on the jumpsuit? is there a zipper somewhere? I have a velour fabric, but it is not elastic. I am a beginner so I may have missed something. Also, I have to say that you look gorgeous!
Hi Flora! This jumpsuit does not have any closures and requires a stretch fabric for it to be able to slip on.
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Hi, I’ve almost finished this but the waistband piece I cut seems very small compared to the actual waist measures, like half the size of it ? Is that normal ? Do you need to stretch it a lot while sewing it to the pants and bodice to make it as long as the top part of the pants and as long as the bottom of the bodice ? I’ve been trying to figure it out for a week… Because stretching it out that much to make things aligned might make it very bumpy… So my question is, is the waistband suppose to be stretched out on purpose so that it’s tight at your waist or is the waistband piece, after being cut out of the fabric, supposed to be for example 29,5 inches long for a size 12/14… and not the 15 inches I’ve got here ? I don’t understand sorry if I’m confusing and thank you a looooot if you answer this it would help so so much, I’m looking forward to wear it haha
Hi, Lula! Was your waistband cut with the center front on the fold like the pattern piece notes?
Ahhhh that explains it! I didn’t notice it was supposed to be cut on the fold, it was unclear. So it’s completely normal if it was half the size it was supposed to be haha. Still tried to make it work, spent a good hour unstitching it lmao, thanks a lot for answering I can finally finish it perfectly now. 🙂
Oh! This might be perfect for all the stretch velour remnants iv accidentally acquired over the last few months.
I’m cutting out this pattern now and I was wondering if I could get some advice or guidance on how to cut the low-cut center so that it actually meets higher and not at the waistband? Can I just cut out the middle part so that the diagonal meets at a certain point and then goes straight down would that look terrible? Should I create a triangle part in the waistband that goes up to meet this point?
What would be the most flattering?
So the pattern definitely says back pants on two of the pieces I’m pretty sure one of them is supposed to say front pants…..
Hi, Diana! Sorry about that – the front panel is the one with a smaller waist and rise.
I just finished making this jumpsuit out of black crushed valor and I super happy with how it turned out! Jumpsuits in the stores don’t fit me and though making a mock up, I figured out that my torso is longer than average. Once I made the torso pieces a little longer, it fit perfectly! I’m super excited to wear this jumpsuit everywhere. It would look adorable with a tank top underneath for the office, or with a lacey bra and chandelier earrings for going out. Thank you Courtney and Mood for a wonderful pattern!
I love to see my own clothes n I love all of the outfits I’ve seen so far on ur site!!! So happy to find someone who loves sewing too
I made this out of a very similar colour velvet; a beautiful dark raspberry wine red. I made it in a size 10, which was near perfectly accurate to my proportions. It fits almost PERFECTLY! I have a very big difference between my hips and my waist, so I was worried about it slipping on with no zips or clasps, and it slid on perfectly! The only adjustments I have to make are pulling it in a tiny bit around the waist, like maybe an inch, shortening the legs (they’re very long, perfect for tall people), and bringing it in around the thighs as they are too big there, but all such easy fixes!
The only major issue I had was that the flounces do not match up as they do in the tutorial above. It says that there should be a half inch extra on each side where it fits into the waistband. I had about 2-3 inches on each side, which lead me to cutting the flounces back severely while they were attached. This wasn’t the biggest hassle at all; I just drew a similar arc and cut along there, and it’s not noticeable anyway unless you really cut bad. However, knowing about it means you can measure and cut them back while they’re not attached, creating a more even arc.
Of course, this is a free pattern, so an error like that that can be so easily rectified is overlooked when you see how amazing the final product is. It fits amazing, better than patterns that I buy from McCalls or Butterrick (I always have to do major reworks), looks professional, and honestly looks like it’s worth $60+, when I made this for around $25. I cannot recommend this pattern enough!
Great details, Ebony! If you could let me know what size you cut, I will double-check the pieces that didn’t line up for you and update the pattern download. I’m not sure if you meant that the paper pattern pieces didn’t line up, or if you were only going by the behavior of the fabric pieces – either way I will get it fixed up! Thank you for your feedback, it’s very helpful.