*Almost* Sick of It - Simplicity 3835 Take 4

Another one for my sister, she picked out the crazy cool fabric: "Echino Leopard Grape" by Etsuko Furuya, a cotton/linen blend soft canvas.

Print-matching skillz! Took an extra 1/8" yard to cut two matching pieces. Used an invisible zip in the center back seam, looks nicer in my opinion.

Bias faced hem

I faced the hem with a bias strip of self fabric because, though I added 1" to the hem, it was still super short. This way, I only lost 1/4" from the hem by sewing on the facing. The result is invisible, and the hem falls really nicely.

Lined with Ambiance Bemberg rayon

Lining Tip: intuitively, something that fits inside something else should be slightly smaller. Not so for lining a garment; since lining fabrics don't have much give, the lining should be slightly larger to accommodate movement. Cut the lining the same as the garment, then sew the lining with a slightly narrower seam allowance (1/2" instead of 5/8").

Leopard patch inside back lining

My first version for comparison (post here)