My Wardrobe by Jalie, plus a New Emilie Sweater

I’ve been noticing lately that I wear the same styles, over and over, just the fabrics change.   I call it my wardrobe by Jalie, because they’re ALL Jalie patterns!

I have 2 pairs of Eleonor pull-on jeans, 3 pairs of Renee Ponte pants, 4 Emilie sweaters, and 1 Dolman that I’m cycling through right now.  It’s cool here and I like warm and cozy tops and well-fitting long pants.  One of my Emilie’s is new, there’s another one on the cutting table, and a new Dolman is coming, too. My wardrobe by Jalie is growing. 

My Wardrobe by Jalie starts with Emilie and Eleonore

A great pairing!  Both pairs of Eleonore’s were made in a stretch denim that I bought locally.  The quality of the fabric is excellent and remains looking good even after numerous washes.  The dark pair shown at the left were the ones I made during my Eleonore Sew-Along, the others were made before that.

The Emilie at the left is made of a soft sweater rib knit that collects and shows EVERY cat hair and bit of thread.  I followed the pattern exactly.  The one on the right has been modified by shortening the sleeves to 3/4, curving the hem so it’s a lot shorter at the front, AND rotating the split collar.  I detailed it in this post.

Emilie and Renee

This Emilie follows the pattern with no changes.  It’s made of a soft drapy rayon knit which is very comfortable without being too hot.  The Renee is made of a black Ponte that’s very comfortable to wear.  They look great unless I’m sewing (threads) or until this cat rubs up against my legs.

Do you see that my Renee has a pocket?  I detail it in this post.

Dolman and Renee

The Dolman is one of my “Serge a Jalie Dolman in 1-hour” class, and I wear it often.  I love the way it looks with this pair of Renee’s which I modified a bit.  Of course there’s a pocket, and a contrast wedge for fun.  The legs were widened from the knee down by 1 inch on each side at the hem, for a boot-cut look.

My New Emilie

Made with a soft brushed polyester knit that I picked up at Fabricland last week for $5 per meter.  It’s soft and cozy and I love the “Ashes of Roses” colour in the flowers.  The sleeves were shortened to 3/4 and I modified the collar pattern so it was a bit looser. (see below the photo) Worn with another pair of Renee’s, these were made of a stretch denim, have twin-needle top-stitching, and have a pocket, too.

How I Modified the collar:

You can modify the collar the way I did, just add 3 inches at the fold then draw straight lines from the neck to form a point.  The center back seam is now pointed.

Another Emilie and another Dolman in the Works