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This ports the docs for the following designs: breanna, bruce, cathrin, florence, florent , hugo, lily, lunetius, onyx, opal, paco, sandy, shelly, shin, sven, tamiko, teagan, iberius, trayvon, wahid, walburga, and yuri. Also adds a prebuild step to build the options umbrella pages. and includes some CSS tweaks.
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title: "Onyx: FreeSewing's Onyx One-piece"
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sidebar_label: Onyx One-piece
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<DesignInfo design="onyx" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Onyx is my second design. Like Shelly, the design was made to address a need
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for sensory compression garments (related to autism), as well as the difficulty
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in finding sleeved and legged gender-neutral one-piece swimsuits sized for
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adults.
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What started as a swimsuit/unisuit design turned into a more general design
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capable of making other forms of casual or athletic one-piece outfits. I've
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made one-piece pajamas with the Onyx design, and the design should be capable
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of making simple rompers (such as pajamas rompers), leotards, and unitards, as
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these garments all share the same general form, varying in fabric, ease, and
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sleeve/leg length more than in their core design. Options for ribbed cuffs were
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added to aid in making pajamas with the design, and pajamas were also a major
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reason for the addition of the optional hood (sun protection is the other
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reason).
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The skirt was added in for modesty, primarily for the swimwear, though it does
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allow the Onyx design to be used to make gathered dresses with built-in shorts.
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Onyx does copy a number of Shelly's features, including raglan sleeves for
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mobility and the use of symmetrical front and back parts, except for the neck
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and head.
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Onyx is named after the gemstone and its deep black color, which not
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coincidentally is a great base color for Onyx swimsuits, particularly if one
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wants them to look like a wetsuit.
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A bit of history: Onyx may never have been born had it not been for the
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anti-LGBTQ+ protests and boycotts in the spring of 2023, which led to a unisuit
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that I particularly liked being pulled from the shelves of a major US retailer,
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and me needing a suitable replacement.
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Thrunic
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Onyx, you will need the following:
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- Basic sewing supplies
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- (Recommended) A serger/overlock machine. Light, strong, and stretchy seams
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are important for this garment.
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- Between 1 - 5 meters (1.1 - 5.5 yards) of a suitable fabric, depending on
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size and style ([see Fabric options](#fabric))
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- Long sleeves, long legs, use of lining, larger measurements, more ease, use
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of a hood, and use of a skirt will all increase fabric requirements.
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- A typical adult unisuit with short sleeves and short legs with a self-lined
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body will take about 2 meters of fabric.
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- (Optional) Rib knit fabric for the neck, arms, and legs, if desired.
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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This pattern is designed to work with stretch/knit fabrics, such as swim
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fabric, fleece, and jersey.
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For unisuits, unitards, and other performance-oriented and form-fitting
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garments, four-way stretch fabric such a 20% spandex blend is strongly
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recommended. For more casual garments, such as one-piece fleece pajamas,
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kigurumi, rompers, and jumpsuits, most knit fabrics can be used. Fleece can be
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used to make warm winter pajamas, while jersey knit can be used to make a
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summer romper.
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The raglan sleeves lend themselves well to using different colors/prints for
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the body and for the sleeves. Contrasting fabrics can also be used on the skirt
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or hood.
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Lined portions of the garment lend themselves well to embroidery, as the
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stabilizer (strongly recommended) and stitching will be kept away from the
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wearer's body by the lining. The chest, next to the zipper, is a particularly
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good spot, both because it's prominent, and because the chest doesn't stretch
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vertically much, since it's near the zipper.
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With swim fabric/spandex, it is recommended to make the neckband out of the
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same material used for the body. For less stretchy fabric, such as cotton
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jersey knit, ribbing is recommended.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- Cut **1 front** part _on the fold_ -or- cut **2 front parts** (refer to
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pattern piece)
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- Cut **1 back** part _on the fold_ -or- cut **2 back parts** (refer to pattern
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piece)
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- Cut **2 sleeve** parts
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- Cut **1 crotch gusset** part _on the fold_
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- Cut **1 zipper guard** part _on the fold_ (optional)
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- Cut **1 neckband** part _on the fold_ (optional)
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- Cut **2 hood** parts (optional)
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- Cut **1 hood front** part _on the fold_ (optional)
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- Cut **1 skirt** part _on the fold_ (optional)
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