 Hi, you guys welcome to another exciting first impression video of a big four pattern release last or week a couple days ago, whatever it was we got a couple new collections from McCalls and also know me so I'm gonna be reviewing McCalls today, and then our next video will be the know me Review so without further ado. Let's take a look at the mall calls collection now. I'm assuming This has got to be summer, right? This is got definitely got to be summer Do they even say anymore, maybe not okay, well We're gonna go with summer and see what happens Okay, oh look you can buy the catalog online, you know the ones you find at Joanne you can buy the whole thing You used to be able to do that and Then maybe only retailers were able to I don't know. Is this gonna be like a common new thing to home? So is want to own the catalog? Okay, interesting thought the first pattern is a Mrs. Dress with sleeves and Length variations, okay Fit clear dress with corset details has sweetheart or V shaped neckline sleeveless gathered sleeve or strap options Narrow hem and back invisible zipper closure now remember as we go through these McCalls is definitely The brand that is trying to attract the younger so is more fashionable more You know just lifestyle doing things going out, you know all of that kind of stuff So when you look at these and you think oh my gosh, where would I wear that? This one by the way, I would definitely wear all the time This this passes the test of what I wear to target. Absolutely. This is so cute But just remember it is it is skewing a little bit, you know younger But if you are young at heart you dress young you whatever like it doesn't matter how old you are if you like it You'll like it Okay, with all that said this is a freaking durable. I'm absolutely obsessed Even though I'm not really a fit-and-flare girl anymore. I've been saying that non-stop lately Something about this is just so cute. I absolutely love the corset detail, of course I love all of this seeming so So flattering I've sewn dresses like this before And it really is it really is so flattering and honestly for a fit-and-flare It's like the most comfortable of all the options because there's no horizontal seam at the stomach There's no waistband. There's no elastic. There's no waist seam none of that Um, so yeah, that's really really cute And then you have the three sleeve options you have the sleeve option like she's got Let's look some gathers and a little You know Under poof. What is that called like an elastic thing that creates like a bubble him? You have the spaghetti strap so classic so like 40s kind of And then you had this one this one feels very a little bit more mature to me the length for sure Gives it that vibe But for me, I wouldn't I'm not wearing high heels anymore Like I would accessorize to the nines from the waist up and then throw on sneakers. That's like my new favorite vibe Whoa, okay. Look at the back Why? Why? Why is there why is it just a design detail? There's no reason why that could be it Um I'm trying to think why else because you could just unzip it I Can't think of a why else, but you know, it's an interesting thought you would have to buy a cheaper zipper. So that's good Yeah, I guess it's fine I can't really think of any reason to not like it, but I can't really find any reasons to like love it either It's just interesting and that's fine There's a lot to be said for interesting The fit looks pretty good in the back. I don't see any like Drag lines for the most part something's happening here, but that could just be because she was moving around I don't that's the luck. It's happening over here. But yeah, the shoulder placement looks good. The neck opening looks nice and flat Yeah, really cute Okay, here's the back of the envelope. So we have Recommended fabrics cotton blends gingham. Oh my god, you know linen and poplin Yeah, I would also add obviously like chambray or like denim types to that You could even do like some lightweight twills. Oh cotton sateen. I mean you could really do so so so much Some portion of it it looks like actually all of it is lined Why? Summer, oh probably cuz all that seeming is very uncomfortable Oh, I don't want a lined dress in the summer like where we live. It's just already so hot and Humid mostly it's the humidity of it all Oh Yeah, I don't want a fully lined dress like maybe ever again. That's interesting Okay, maybe like a super lightweight batiste. All right, I'll get I'll let you get away with that Okay, one invisible zipper Okay Wait, yeah, they all need invisible zippers. Oh, I guess a Well, no, they just all need invisible zippers They're just I guess recommending different lengths of them for some reason if you have to adjust it to fit anyways They just get a 14 am I right what I'm confused This is in sizes 8 to 16 and then 18 to 26. So we do have like the When they offer 10 sizes, this is 10 right 2 4 6 8 10 Yeah, you either get the 6 or the 26 so this one they've opted for the larger of the size range All right, finished garment measurements compared to body measurements Three and a half inches of ease in the bust that makes a decent amount of sense you could maybe maybe go down to two and a half You do have some local room there for sure The waist has three inches of ease that makes perfect sense and then the skirt is really full So, yeah, that looks like everything checks out for that one, which is a good place to start Next we have Brandy Jones latest Edition She has made this faux corset style bodysuit top have cap sleeves double bodice V neckline and bias tape finish at the underarm body suit has snap tape closure Which I have thoughts about that. Okay All right, so we've got a very very early 2000s picture victorious secret Those kinds of vibes very hot cool chick, you know what I'm saying? But that is that is Brandy's vibe all the dresses. She's brought to us so far or all the pattern She's brought to us so far have been like that. So this one has the open V very very fitted little baby tee really, but it is a A bodysuit so on her it fits wonderfully, right? This seam is exactly where it needs to be There's a lot of cleavage. Okay, so she she may not be as well-endowed as you are Not that you can't make this but just know that this point is at the under bust, you know, it's like your whole All your cleavage is gonna be there, which go for it Super hot, but don't think that because you're not seeing a lot of cleavage on her that miraculously You're not gonna see it on you. I don't know There is an open back on this version I want to confirm if there is one on this version as well before I talk about The bodysuit of it all But it is Really kind of cool and cute and I do love The bodysuit Okay, so the back is open on both of them So my thought about that is when you have a bodysuit the snaps are the most annoying part. Yes I just I don't know the flexibility of it all like I'm just not loving that But if you have an open back like that You can just step into it like a leotard just sew that bottom seam right up and You have a big open neckline You have I think the blue ones back only comes to here But I think that's plenty especially if you choose a fabric with you know a decent amount of stretch with which considering How fitted this is you'd have to do that anyways So just something to consider Oh Be oh, okay, so the the blue one isn't a crop top anyway. I mean what is it? Bodies to anyways Okay, great. So you don't have to worry about that for B and then for a Although it does kind of look like a and B's Back seams are in the same place, but is this a thong because I don't do that I guess it's easy enough to convert it, but the thong bodysuits. I don't get it I don't I don't want my shirt off my crack I That's what it is, right? It's your clothes. It's not underwear. It's your clothes. I don't know. There's a difference to me 75% stretch. There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to step into this. You do not need the snaps Just I mean, I guess I'm gonna that's a pretty bold statement to make to the internet with thousands of people watching but I'm pretty confident. You don't need the snaps um Other than that, uh, is it fold over elastic that she used for the? B three yards of a Okay, I don't know elastic a quarter inch elastic um Yeah, I don't know how she's doing the bias binding a single fold bias tape one package Of woven single fold bias tape. No, no, no, no No, you should be doing like fold over elastic or most right or just I'm I don't know about this this feel I think a lot of people are going to be um Can you do a woven The package a woven bias tape. Yeah, she's not even using like self bias. I don't know about that Yeah, okay. Well And so again, we have the 8 to 16 and 18 to 26 size range And then as I indicated there's going to be a ton of negative ease in this because it is so fitted um, the waist has zero ease the uh, well the top has Two inches of positive which again that makes sense and the waist has zero for the bodysuit and then both of them have negative three inches of ease in the bust So for sure you want to follow that 75 stretch rule If your fabric does not have that much stretch then you need to size up Oh, look at this shirt and miniskirt Okay, well this is adorable Slightly cropped button down shirt has collar collar band dropped shoulder sleeves Cuffs and back yoke pair it with the miniskirt to complete the look Pleated miniskirt has side pockets fly front zipper with button closure and back darts Yes, I'm sorry. I was just kind of taking it in so High waisted miniskirt pleated looks like a functional fly and then The shirt she's kind of You know pulled it back on herself a lot. I want to see if there's like a normal Picture Okay, whoa. Hello. That is a mini Uh, but you have a back yoke like she said Drop shoulder That's the collar Oh, I wish she showed a picture of the front of it I don't know just so I could see how I guess see how cropped it is and what it looks like when you're not like I'm not walking around the world and the world's like that one hand on my head um You know like what does it look like when you're just being normal? I love it with the socks and the loafers so cute Yeah, it does look like a high hip If I'm judging based on this So that would put it basically like here So it's not really super cropped. Some crop jackets will stop here, which I kind of prefer but Um, that's just me Okay, so chambray I would pick a heavier weight chambray some chambrays would not work in this skirt Cotton blends linen and twill. Yeah, I think what's missing here is mid weight. I think they need to for sure indicate A mid weight. I think um If you go lightweight your the shirt will be fine in mid weight or lightweight, but I think the skirt will be a little bit Flimsy, let's say Buttons and a zipper are really all you need for notions same size range we've seen so far and then the tops The ease is going to be like a lot because it's an oversized, you know slouchy top the hip The hip of the skirt though Oh, she's saying that has like nine and a half inches of ease That's plenty. That seems like a lot I was gonna No, there's no way nine and a half No, maybe maybe six But probably more like five So that's something to check for sure. I'm not seeing how that is nine inches of ease She I think she made it a little bit slimmer for her Because nine because you know when you have a little waist and then like a ton of ease on the skirt It's looks like this like a cupcake. Um, so, you know, it has to be Fitted somewhat The curvy your you are the more fitted it has to be if you're straight then you can You can use that kind of shaping to add to your to benefit you in terms of flattery Um, but you know, she's a curvy curvy-ish girl on the bottom. So Um, yeah, I'm not seeing nine inches of ease through here at all Okay, next up Okay, wait, why did I I saw these jeans and assumed that they were I saw them on the internet this weekend. Um, and assumed they were a boutique I love that they're a pattern there's Oh, man. I wish I had seen this before that. I swear That was like these jeans were for sale From a boutique. Uh, okay, and it looked like the same girl the same styling I'm going to try and find that that is Really really weird, but the jeans are amazing. Okay patchwork shorts and pants with contour waistband feature flyfront zipper backdarts Top stitched him and pockets views a and b have contrast panels. Okay So what we're going for here is kind of the the gen z trend of the fitted It's like a fit in flare pant Fitted up through here and then it starts to flare out, but it's not a straight than a flare like from the 70s. It's a Straight leg hip flare very it is still very retro, but also more modern And these seam lines are just absolutely incredible. I like these seam lines better than these I wish I could see this one in the color blocking I'd love to see the length of the short that feels interesting This is cool and fun and different For sure Yeah, I mean, I don't see anything wrong with these Maybe a little bit of dipping in the back, but and maybe a little bit of a wedgie too, but um All in all, yeah, these are pretty sharp looking Definitely funky definitely. Where did you get those that that's what this will incite for sure like I love your jeans. Where did you get them? And then you get to tell someone that you made them without that without being awkward like Like interjecting that information unsolicited Okay, so Chino cotton blends denim and twill for sure. I agree with all of that Um, even in the winter you could probably do some really cool stuff with wool. I don't know Um, some part of it is lined usually the just the pocket bags Let me see how much lining Interfacing I don't see lining on here I Bet it's I don't see I don't see lining Am I missing it? I don't see it anywhere. Okay Maybe it's me But maybe not um a zipper And a button because you have that like, you know fly front And then sizes six To 14 and then 16 to 24. So remember how I was telling you you either get the 26 or the six So they've opted for the six here for the On the lower side into the size chart We have Bus doesn't matter the waist is 23 inches finished They're not giving us which that's not helpful Especially whenever your waist and your hip are so different like I guess i'm gonna buy it based on my hip and then figure out the rest later But I don't know still would have been nice and then the hip is 32 and a half wait what? To yeah, two and a half inches of ease of the hip Yeah, that that makes sense for me for this kind of application. I think it depending on your fabric Um, if it is like a really really stiff structured denim, you might like with no stretch to it at all You might consider sizing up Um Or like splitting the difference a little bit and maybe doing three and a half inches of ease Um, you can play around with ease a little bit whenever you use my fast fit workbook because you're kind of like Backing into that decision a little bit um and and comparing rather than just Kind of blinding picking a side blindly picking a size So if you don't have that yet, um, I encourage you to grab it It really is super helpful in terms of knowing what size to make before you get going Um, there's a link in a description box if you want to grab that Okay, here is another really fun little cutout dress. We've been doing this a lot lately I I still really like them Um, this is a mrs. Dress with sleeve and length variations knotted shirt dress with sleeve and link variations dress has a Side waist cutout collar collar stand double yoke front bands and back invisible closure Okay, so what we've got going on here is basically a really deep, you know v top and then you make almost like a A tie back for a curtain I know that's a weird analogy, but that's that's what I'm seeing. Um And then that drapes, you know from there on your body, but you've got a little a little pretty carved hem Or and then short sleeves, but this sleeve this sleeve is not it guys. This is Way way way way way way way way way too small Um, and also the sleeve cap is too Tall, I'll I'll show if they showed but better pictures of it. I'll show you a little bit more of what I'm talking about That's that looks uncomfortable um, but you have the long sleeve version And then you have this little Like banded sleeve version, which I am loving in this like tropical print. That's really fun Um, are you you guys are probably asking would she wear it to target? It depends on this this right here Um, this is fine to wear to target. This is not fine to wear to target um I don't want my lower back out that much I think we've talked about this before right in these types of designs where It's a little bit What's the word like Fit here if it's not oh gosh, what am I trying to say? What I want it to be is for the line to come across like this right to do that the fitting has to be Spot on which I understand they're not going to achieve with a fit model We are better off achieving it at home because we can you know fit and tweak Basically, this is to this is too big So you would take a big wedge out of here and then all of this would come up more Yes, so I I have the feeling that I would be able to handle it on my own at home and be a little bit more comfortable just having like a little two inch gap here but This this ain't it. This is like way too Paris Hilton Low rise jeans. It's giving me flashbacks and PTSD um, okay, so here's a More decent picture of the sleeve as well. So the shoulder looks fine. The shoulder comes out far enough the sleeve cap, you know how sleeves are like a bell like this the shorter and wider the the bell is the less Like fitted and tailored. It's gonna look When your sleeve comes this far out It has to be pointier Um to accommodate that taller arm side, right? Think about if it were not so far out It would be a flatter arm side. You kind of have to envision the bell becoming the tube. Okay um, so what's happened here is I think they just got a little too aggressive with the balance of tailoring and um like the design maybe again if this were Draft that this were made for the person who would be wearing it in the end That could be adjusted for sure. You could do like a full bicep adjustment, but This I don't think many of us would put this on and feel comfortable I think it feels a little bit like a sausage in a casing kind of thing Um, so you would just need to like either take back you need to do a little bit of work to this. Um To to get it right and on and unfortunately arm size and sleeves Fitting together is one of the more challenging um fitting Issues that we come across. It's it's hard to fix that Um, the hope I have is that this version here is still really cute Um, I don't know. I don't see myself making a long sleeve version of this But if you are think considering it, I think like places like cashmere Would have really good tutorials on Like widening, you know your sleeve and enlarging your bicep, you know things like that Okay, so cotton blends linen poplin and stable knits. Yeah, I'm also seeing it in like stable silky types Um, think rayon poplins and and things of that nature Um, one and okay, so there were two invisible zippers, right one for the top Uh, and then one for the skirt. Um, even though they come together in the front You still have to get into them separately um And then buttons for the uh button band on the cuff Oh, okay. So this one they chose to do 10 sizes, but they went down Even further onto the bottom end of their Um size range so four to 12 and then 14 to 20 Man, I I don't know which of these yet have the women's version I must oh, I don't know if that me if what am I trying to say if this Indicates if having a size four indicates that they also have a women's version that's going to go up to I think 36 Um, then this is fine Otherwise it feels like a choice Maybe some subliminal messaging like this is only going to look good on skinny people and I don't think that that's their vibe and message anymore. So I'm going to have my fingers crossed that there is a women's version of this And then we have the full size range of four to 34 or whatever it is So we will we will see about that as we continue okay, so Body measurements against so the ease is what I'm trying to say Um three and a half inches in the bust Yeah, it's like a loose-ish type of top And then the hip has there is no waist literally And the hip has nine and a half. So yeah, that makes sense the fitting for this really isn't in the bust or the hip though Both of those are are pretty loose fitting the the fitting starts up here All in your shoulders and once you get this right just like a hanger like in your closet all this other stuff falls into place all right Next we have Okay, good. Good. Okay, then I think that that's what that means when we see a Mrs in the size four That is how we're going to know that there's a women's companion to it and then it's going to extend all the way to 38 so I wasn't right either time. Um Okay, so this is the women's version I mean, I honestly maybe it's just me. I like these cut out dresses on curvy year girls almost better than um Then when I see them on like, you know, the models and stuff But um, same exact thing same description same E same everything else. So we'll just quickly flip through the pictures here I also wanted to see what they were doing with this for her Because she's she can't wear a bra. I wonder if they did tape or something They don't I mean, she's young, right? Um, but they don't they don't look saggy or bad Obviously if you have a fuller chest in addition to all your wonderful curves. I don't I'm a pair So I'm small on top. So I don't have to worry about that at all. But um, if you do you would might maybe consider I don't know something through here so that you could still wear a bra with it Hmm. Yeah, it would be like some decorative detail or maybe like a Not a button but like a The elastic that goes over the little button maybe something like that Um, if you were going to try and cover this up, you can't really close it Because the the knot and you can't make the knot higher Um, because then that would just be strange. I want to see it looks like on the back for her Yeah, that's much better. That's much better That's much better. Okay. Good. This does feel a Scoosh long. This feels a little bit long I would shorten this and I would bring this up a little bit more, but it's a lot better than it was in the missus size Yeah, and this sort of I don't know. I don't love it in this fabrication. It doesn't look really clean I don't love being able to see hems all the time either and I'm a little disappointed that they didn't Well, let me check my work for yeah, they didn't um Do two separate versions like they normally do now this sleeve does look a lot better So maybe that girl just has like no, I don't think it was her the sleeve looked Too small, but this that one looks a lot better. So I feel I mean it is still a little bit tight is still pulling there, but It's a little bit better. So I don't feel as like whoa As I did looking at the missus version Okay cotton blends linen poplins all this is the same. Yeah, so Okay, great. We don't have to spend a lot of time on that Okay, cool. Now. This is our first little menswear Um pattern. It is a knit shirt and shorts This cool guy men's knit shirts with exposed front zipper have collar short sleeves and front pockets with bands View a has a separating zipper view b shirt has contrast on collar and hem bands Pull on shorts with elastic and drawstring waistband have pockets and stitched him. So This is getting me like Malibu Ken, right, which is very on transfer transfer right now um But I think this is like a terry or like even a like a toweling type of fabric So that's kind of cool The zip Is a choice in the summer um And this one fully on zips So it's like a card a short sleeve cardigan Is that cool? Is that yeah, that's cool Especially if it's fitted like this And then you have the pull-on pant With the little drawstring Little set. I think it's it's cool. I'm thinking about my guy students my male students in sewing class um I think they could get behind this sometimes and it's funny too because we as women do this too Like we look at something and we're like that's way too like fashion That's way too like cool. I could never pull that off the guys do it too. The guys absolutely do it too Okay, and then we've got some little girl stuff And I didn't review the the well, I do actually want to see the the fabric suggestions But I didn't look at the the sizing and the ease and all that because I honestly guys I just don't I don't know like I'm not I've never made menswear. I don't I've never even looked at it. I don't even know What to make of ease on a men's garment Um, so yeah, they're suggesting french terry pk Regular terry, which is I think towel ink and then velour. Yes Okay, yeah, there's some cool ones out there. Be careful though with your french terry I wouldn't put any no ray on right. It's got to be a little bit more structured than that Okay, now we have a mrs. Dress with sleeve and hemline variations very elegant Empire waist dress with sleeve and hemline variations have shawl collar neckline narrow hem bias skirt and invisible zipper Wait, I'm going to read that one more time Empire waist dress with sleeve and hemline have shawl collar neckline narrow hem bias skirt and invisible zipper This is Really beautiful This is one of the ones that I feel like It's going to get overlooked because of the sample that they made um But I think this could be super super cool and chic and expensive doesn't that look like something you would see on the red carpet This would be my holiday dress outfit a million times over I think this is really really really beautiful Uh any special event a wedding a ceremony of some kind like Super pretty this this color and uh Even the fabrication a little bit just a little dull right, but I think it could be a real winner I Hey, those of you that are going to frock tails in new york city The the disco 70s studio 44 Yes A thousand times. Yes all day long. You guys should not all of you, but if you don't know what you're making yet This is the this is what I would make a thousand percent There's the back Yeah, it looks really good That it looks really great. I have nothing to say about this other than how awesome it is Yeah, really really cool. Okay. Shallie crepe to sheen crepes stable knits Yeah, I really think you could go a lot of directions with this. Um, especially because the skirt is cut on the bias. Um You could do some really cool things with striped fabric Um Yeah, I don't know like and like going back to the holiday theme, you know something with a little bit of sheen to it Would also be really cool invisible zipper and some elastic for the sleeve bands of b Um And then the bust is so full they're not even giving finished measurements, but the waist has Five inches of ease in it So i'm thinking about that with regards to fabric suggestions like you could do I wouldn't do something super structured But you could do with like a crate back satin something a little bit heavier weight Again because it's cut on the bias is so it's not going to stand away from you as much as you think Not like it would be if it were cut on the straight grain How much fabric does this take? I mean not that much Not that much considering A little more than three yards for the largest size on b Yeah, okay, and then the hip has Three inches of ease That's actually a lot more close fitting, but again remember the bias cut The bias cut just changes everything But I can see this in an ity I can see this oh so many things Okay, now we have This little skirt. Oh, it's a learn to sew level one Okay, learn to sew piping Bands and buttonholes and this is missus wrap skirts pattern skirt in two lengths has hook and bar and button closures Back darts interfaced bands and tie Level one. Are we sure? That's a lot for a level one But it is cute Very much j crew You could even get away with like this these are all different fabrics, right? They kind of look like different trims too Oh and see how they did it with the gingham here. Yeah, that's cool and fun darts and piping. Okay Piping, I don't know piping you know like a special foot and stuff like That's that's bold for level one, but you know, okay Maybe it's purchased by purchased piping No, yes So that's a little bit better, but you still I guess maybe are they using a zipper foot? I guess so Cotton blends crate linen stable nets. Yeah, I think she had some version of like a brocade or something even You could go really really structured with this For sure And it can't take much fabric like at all especially whenever it's so cut up like that um The contrast bands and ties are a yard and the skirt is a yard So yeah, that makes sense and then if you're just doing it all on one That's a so one in I can't those numbers are way too small, but yeah, this is a cute little like A day to night vibe to me I can see you wearing this to your little office with like a little Jacket or cardigan and then when you need to go out on a date later or whatever you're doing like ditch the jacket and Maybe put on a cooler jacket and and hit the town Yeah, cute little mini skirt or like a longer pencil skirt. I love it Uh, okay, the waist has one inch of ease that makes sense and the hip has two and a half so a little tight in the hip um, but You have you know your side seam Side seam seam allowance that'll give you an extra inch. So There's that But I always have to rework the back pattern pieces anyways because I'm that's where I'm the curviest Okay, now we've got what is this bodysuit robe shortened pants and it's in mrs. And women's they're showing us the women's first So that's what we'll look at easy to sew mrs. Body suit robe shorts and pants knit body suit has wide straps side panels and snap tape closure Rope has kimono style sleeves belt thread loops Side seam pockets pull on shorts and pants have elasticized waist contrast side panel and bands Pants have side seam slits at the leg. Wow This is for lounging Like we're lounging in bodysuits now Hmm I don't know that I can subscribe to that necessarily It's an interesting thought for sure And Also, this must be some kind of jersey because how do you The robe looks structured, but the bodysuit has to like stretch a little bit And also this little window of blocking that feels strange too. I Let's see more pictures And she's in the high heels or the kitten heels. So That's a choice It does fit really well and look really cute. I love the little like 50s vibe to it Okay, the robe looks fine enough Huh, yeah Is can it be a bathing suit? That's where my mind is going. I don't imagine lounging around in a bodysuit I just yeah, I can't imagine And then you're supposed to put the shorts or the pants over it So when you go to the bathroom, you have to Take off your shorts or pants and then also take off the bodysuit. Oh, no, there's a snap. So I don't like snaps This I think is really Interesting concept and I'm here for the like let's try something You know vibe to it, but I think people will buy it and then never make it. That's gonna be my that's my prediction um 75 percent two-way stretch knits There's literally no way they used a stretch knit with 75 stretch to it for that robe It's just not drapey enough Look at the sleeve gosh So I'm I just I get mad because of all the new sewists who read the like fabrication is so Tricky like almost as tricky as fitting to a degree And they read that that's what they go and buy and they're expecting for it to look like this And then it doesn't and they don't know why It's frustrating okay, so I don't think that that's what they used if you want that vibe for your robe You can do something with like 25 stretch That looked like an art gallery knit collection to me and those don't have that much stretch in them So if you did that you'd have to size up like two sizes in the bodysuit for sure The robe maybe is generous enough, you know, no matter what the stretch percentage is And then for the pants the yeah, they're not going to finish garment measurements because there's so many for this but Depending on how loose fitting the pants are in the hip You could probably you could get away with 25 there too, but the bodysuit Yeah, you just you'd have to size up Okay Okay Let's go look at the pictures of the mrs. Version Does anyone recognize these prints? These knit prints They do go remarkably well together, which is making me think that they um, that's why it's part of a collection Look at her little slippers. Those are cute Yeah, that's not 75 stretch. There's just no way Oh, oh no No Oh No The answer is no. I have not I have no words. I'm almost speechless That's bad Like the I was I was thinking the ease in the short was going to be like a lot more that's snug But again, it's a knit and they are anticipating you buying a 75 stretch knit. So a fitted Gosh, it's like almost like biker shorts though And they're kind of low rise. Oh god and the waistband is so like the lower rise you go The narrow Narrow or no, maybe not. I was going to say maybe the narrow or the waistband should be because But maybe yeah, I think I think I think this has made my brain stop working You at least they didn't put her in high heels I mean the fit is pretty good considering like through the crotch and everything It's just this and then this with the all the it's just a lot my eyes are like Dirtying all over the place. They don't know what to look at Wow, okay Okay, mccalls I really was trying to like see the best in it, but those shorts are those shorts are not Maybe too because I'm imagining my like thick thighs in them and I'm just like that's not gonna look cute Okay, we have a mrs. Dress in two lengths with choice of three necklines Please tell me this giraffe applique is part of this dress. That would be incredible Pullover dress consisting of two main pieces plus facings in choice of two lengths French darts at front vins and side seams front neckline to be round square or v shape That's really cool. The three necklines. That's like the That's what's going to make the dress look the most different I guess sleeves probably is the most most different, but necklines is next to that These are the french darts. So french darts like I don't know are these american darts. I don't know whatever Standard traditional darts are these and then french come down this way I love a french dart and then you have this little Side slit you can go Many you can go knee length And I'm gonna guess the giraffe is a print but like we need that in our lives. Yes Yeah, I love the three necklines and I love a shift dress. I really do Let's see the Well, I couldn't really get much simpler than that, right? Wow, okay, so a c and d a hold please a d e b c f a b c d f What are the links? Okay Forgive me if if my like ocd is kicking in too much, but doesn't it make sense that a And f would be a and b And then this would be c and d And then this these would go together This is the mine. Yeah, I don't I but I can't even talk weird that that was very confusing. Okay, so They're basing it off single-border print fabrics and a c and d Which were the shorter ones This is so confusing Like where b and c so confusing anyways, um And then b e and f Okay, so that's the one that had the the giraffe on it. Okay The other one is denim linen oxford cloth pk printed cotton Synthetics terry cloth and ticking I bet you guys don't even know what half that stuff is. Okay, so Is it okay? I know of mattress ticking. Is that the same? Is it like the railroad denim looking stuff? Terry cloth is like the towel kind of at least it has the loops on the back at the front of it can be different Synthetics, I mean as if that's not broad Printed cottons. Okay, we can handle that pk. That's something you can type in really easily pk is a little bit more structured Oxford's like a shirting and then you have denim and linen What are I can possibly imagine with the What the um ease is So, oh, we've also got alphanumeric sizing and you only get small medium and large So this goes from an eight to an 18 Oh, what's the point? I don't understand like Oh god, okay, so We have 31 to So they're saying eight and a half inches of ease in that bust And I can't even really tell because it's an illustration. I this is why I can't do the vintage stuff like It's too many questions Um, because they're also telling me 15 inches of ease in the waist seriously And then the hip is going to be six. Okay, cool. That makes zero sense Even I'm confused and that that just I just check out at that point. I'm like, man I mean cool idea Simple enough, but I don't have the time Vintage 1950s sewing powder midriff dress with four gore gathered skirt dang midriff is Oh, gosh, this is when it gets confusing midriff is seemed to bodice back midriff is seemed to bodice back Front midriff is faced And included inside seams and waistline seam only. Oh gosh complete front bodice under midriff This doesn't make sense to any of you Courted piping and waistline seam small collar back neck opening and left side zipper placket short set in sleeves optional rick-rack trim I don't know. I don't know any that that was like Reading another language. I have no idea what all that meant That this is attached to this and this is attached to something else very confusing Okay, cat. Yeah calico Yeah, shali gingham linen polish cotton poplin printed silk or Cotton and then synthetic mixtures Dude, they don't update this they don't update that Um, that's a surprise Zippers hook and eyes rick-rack cable Cording piping bias tape like all the things um 8 to 16 and 18 to 26 on the size range And then finished measurement wise the bust is supposedly four and a half inches of ease um And the waist has one and a half inches of ease So yeah, they're really going for the hourglass, right? Okay, now we have This little kaftan With like ruching that's so dynasty the show The era the 80s easy to sew kaftan in two lengths as ruched front with drawstring that ties at the bottom V-shaped neckline dolman sleeves and narrow hem view c kaftan has Contrast on the left side Oh, I get it. Uh-huh So this is the same little cording detail that We've you've seen it before just in smaller applications There was like a skirt that had it on the thigh. There's been shirts that have it go up the center or the sides um, it's really really really easy to do and you can let this out and then make it a long dress or Sinch it up and make it short so it's nice for like tropical climates because You can give yourself the ventilation if you need it or like let it out a little bit too But this is the contrast one. I don't love the contrast fabrics. They chose but you know dolman sleeve v-neck um Yeah, straightforward enough I I don't I guess it I can't see it as not dressy, but Dressy also doesn't feel right to me either, but I don't what else is there if there's it's not dressy Or dressy What is it? I I'm getting like night clubby vibes from this one, which that feels that feels good so yeah, like dressy but Not like i'm going to go to the work dressy or i'm going to go to an event or a party it's it's It's going out close And also like the illustration giving us like all of this like Looking like draping but on her Maybe they just didn't distribute these. Well, I don't know. I don't feel like it's translating correctly on her Maybe it's because how she's standing Because over here it kind of looks like it's trying to do what the illustration is, but this is not Right, doesn't it look like it's trying to give greece and goddess vibes? I'm not getting greece Goddess of any kind from her. In fact here it just looks like a normal dress So maybe it's too big. I don't know I don't know. It's an easy enough concept though. You could probably apply that to like any shift dress that you have any any Like kaftan type dress that you have Um Maybe the fabric's too structured. There's a lot that goes into it. They're recommending shali crepe georgia and stable knits I don't I don't I think opposite of stable knits. I was picturing like a bamboo rayon I'm not getting like a stable knit vibe from that I thought it. Yeah. No, this this is this is not thought out enough Or maybe it is and then just wasn't executed well for the for the Model, I don't know either way Three and a half inches of these in the bust 10 in the waist Feels like a lot And then six so six and a half in the hip Yeah, I guess that's why I thought I thought it was knitted. Um This is giving me like fitted knit Vibes for what it's worth. It also would be a good option for the prop tails thing too, but I do think that, um It needs some work on the fit. I think It needs to be smaller and out of some kind of drapery or knits Yeah, that's that's my vote For this I don't see this in a in a shally um Or I guess you I mean what am I trying to say you can you can make it out of whatever you want, right? You can make it out of the shally, but I think the what's throwing me is that this and this are not the same This is these are two different outfits So that's what's confusing me if this was the intention Then do the things that I was suggesting if you like the way this looks by all means just make it as it is Okay, we've got a Men's vest. Oh, okay. All right. Well, there are men going to like real office jobs again Some not all kind of just like women Um, that's a tie A shirt and a bow tie. Wow. That really kind of captures it all, huh? The vest looks amazing the shirts It's a shirt It's a shirt, but yeah, I guess the fit on the shirt is appropriate It feels a little I keep going back and forth. I'm sorry. It feels a little Big through the arm like baggy like especially over here Maybe the fabric wasn't behaving you can tell like some stylus ran up and like tucked this in a weird way And I think that's also throwing me. It's just unnatural The way it's laying currently Oh, that's a skinny bow tie Oh, and it has the openings for the cuff links. That's the vest Cool. All right Two very different looks for the men. Um, we have costumes costumes costumes and scrubs shopping cart bags and coupon case for adults What? You like Categorize it as you're shopping. Can you imagine showing up to the food store with this thing? Excuse me. Excuse me. I've got to get my I got a rainbow order first of all because they're different lengths And then what like the guy checking you out is supposed to Follow this system that you made up And then what and then what okay, let's see this all the way through you get to your car Oh, they have the shoulder straps. So but where'd the poles go? Where are you putting the poles? Where are the poles some things hard in here holding this up, right? You think I just don't notice that they're just gone magically and you're walking out the store. No problem My vision is I'm getting to my car and I'm lifting this like this parallel bar situation that's freaking full of stuff This is wild It's like somebody went to like South Korea or something Because you know how they're like into the into all the like really interesting organizational stuff That maybe makes no sense and is super impractical, but they they go with it anyways This however, this isn't a terrible idea this little catty for your coupons as you're Going through the store. I kind of like that this though This feels like a practical joke Please please please please please please if you ever if you ever let me know I will invest in all the materials for to make that happen for somebody out in the world Just to get the videos of them scooting through the Food store doing the checkout trying to convince the checkout bagging guy You know explain to him your system. I want to see you get to your car Like I will support the making of this financially, but I need the content in return Tote bags and then these were the early summer Um, sometimes they do come out with some really cute little bags mccalls does Um, anyways, that is going to do it For I love that one for the summer collection of mccalls. What do you guys think? um I want to say we had some Really fun fun things happening. Um, is it this one? Yeah Um, I said I'm about a million times. I'm sorry. I'm just trying to like do things and talk at once Okay, so I think yes, there were definitely some memorable ones. This one for sure Stands out this one. I don't have anywhere to wear it to but If you do this this should be for sure on your shopping list if you have those kinds of events that you're going to still um, this one I think is cute and practical and I would wear it to target and All kinds of different places. I think the low b maybe makes me nervous But I think we could find a way around that loved the jeans pattern Loved it. Um, I really liked brandy's brandy's bodysuit this I don't I just this I'm not sure about investing the time to make it But it is really it's a cool concept and it's really cute And then the craft corner and the costumes. I can't even why did they make a full page? Of that girl And then here are the know me peeps that I'm not supposed to see I didn't even know Erica was a know me designer now. Oh spoiler alert. Okay, so regardless that is it. That is the, um mccalls collection for summer Um, I am dying to know what you guys think. Um, I know I said some really Funky things throughout this review if one of them made you laugh, let me know that always makes me smile Um, let me know what patterns you're considering getting or if you Saw something in a different light. I get a lot of messages from you guys about that too Like I didn't think I liked anything and then I heard you talking about it and you know, I added two or three In my list. So let me know if that happened Or if it went the other way like I thought I liked something and then you pointed out an issue that I didn't consider That happens also too. Just whatever thoughts and comments you have about the Commentary the patterns themselves, you know, we'd love to hear it. That's going to it for me today y'all. Thanks so much I'll see you all again very soon. Bye