I've been so drawn to nautical stripes this season.  It seems like all of the fabric I touch has navy blue in it.  I was cruising around my local Hancock Fabrics' going out of business sale.  I declared I wouldn't buy a single cut of fabric until it was at least 50% off.  For all of the years I've shopped there that I can remember, I've ALWAYS used their 40% off coupon. So it would make no sense for me to buy fabric with any less reduction.  Especially when I have a Joann Fabrics in the same shopping center with their normal 50% off coupon.  And while I was browsing, I ran across this great vertical stripe shirting fabric.  That's how it was listed.  It's really just a poly crepe-like fabric with an amazing drape.  And it's opaque enough that the bottom didn't require a lining.  So, I snagged several yards.

And while I was in Joann on the same shopping excursion, I happened upon New Look 6446.  It was a marriage in sewing heaven!

The jumpsuit has a bib style front, I love that it has front slanted pockets and a sleek style belt for waist cinching.  I cut the size 14 in the bodice and the size 16 in the pants.  I've noticed throughout the years that New Look patterns run around a size smaller than the Big 4 patterns.  So I knew I had to measure carefully so that I wouldn't end up with hurt feelings and major fabric waste disappointment.

I made sure the prominent stripe print was front and center.  And I cut the front band on the cross grain, to give interest to the design.  And I also made sure the prominent stripes were centered on the shoulder straps.

The jumpsuit has an invisible zipper and the bodice is lined.  I used a stretch lining leftover from this skirt.

The alterations I made were adding 1" to the bodice and 3" to the pants length.