I've made some zigzaggy bumblebee pyjamas, but not for me. This was a request. It is nice to get a request! well, every now and again I mean. Not too frequently, hehe.
I know they look pretty baggy on me but I'm happy to report that they do fit their actual owner very nicely. :)
The cotton flannelette is from Spotlight, and the colour and print were the choice of the recipient. Fortunately I pretty much had design carte blanche; the only stipulation was the yellow zigzag for the bottoms and the black for the top. I was worried about it all being a bit bland and/or strange looking, so decided to insert some piping from the other colour onto each piece for a bit of interest and to tie them more to each other, make it look more like a "set". And it's funny, because the fabric didn't turn me on much at first, but doing that piping detail really turned them from "meh" to "hmmm, I think I likey!" for me! Now they're finished, I even think, ahem; maybe I love them, just a little?
Serendipitous discovery of the day; chevron makes a rather attractive piping insert.
Although once I put those yellow cuffs on I actually love them too. I was very worried they would look weird too. Miraculously I think they do not. The top actually looked rather blah without them.
So woot! New jammies to keep my loved one beautifully warm and cosy for these last nasty days of winter, and I can tick another item off my list.
Also, I discovered there's nothing quite like a set of oversized pyjamas for bringing out the diva supermodel in one's posing repertoire...
The pyjama pants are traced from off of a previous pair, and have a faux fly, elastic waistband, side seam pockets and a folded cuffs with piping insert. The top is based upon Burda magazine 10/2009, top 121, with a minor modification; namely for the neckline to have an almost grandpa-like buttoned placket, but made with a front and back inner facing. The buttons are navy blue, also as chosen by the recipient. They work surprisingly well with black and yellow!
I've used this same top pattern twice before, firstly for my very own winter jammie top here, and secondly for my olive faux suede top.