tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post3609358967949501028..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Pants EncounterK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2235148707274428372011-01-01T19:35:53.313-05:002011-01-01T19:35:53.313-05:00M: That's a hilarious description! And I do fi...M: That's a hilarious description! And I do find Vogue to be very wide in the legs, but not so wide in the waist!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48086505592319075762011-01-01T11:28:22.466-05:002011-01-01T11:28:22.466-05:00I think we all have variations on shape. Vogue is...I think we all have variations on shape. Vogue is often too wide in the thigh for me. Burda might be better but I stopped before I got the hang of it completely. I am short in the front crotch depth and long in the back, which is also evident in every pair of pants I buy. The trick is finding pairs where I don't look like a combination of humpty dumpty with a plumber's butt.<br /><br />Sewing pants will obviously be a high priority.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-26960603209531896932010-12-08T18:15:11.280-05:002010-12-08T18:15:11.280-05:00Sewn: You know the Alice and Olivia's look rea...Sewn: You know the Alice and Olivia's look really well suited to the slim thigh! I have a pattern but I'm afraid to try it because it's not exactly beginner :-) One leg at a time, I say.<br /><br />Tanitisis: I really want to try the Jalie jeans - again, not quite sure I'm ready. Or any Jalies. I like supporting the Canadian companies...<br /><br />Ms. M: So smart about the basting! I should try that. And I think you are correct about the hardest shape to fit in pants, being wide in thighs. But can you imagine what a holy grail you'd find if, having that body shape, you managed to draft a pair of pants that fit gorgeously?K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-84229015901432166812010-12-06T09:31:20.446-05:002010-12-06T09:31:20.446-05:00I like to draft my own pants-- but recently, I see...I like to draft my own pants-- but recently, I seem to have "grown" (i.e. gained weight!) and now fit into a size 14 almost right out of the envelope.<br /><br />I always use a 1" seam allowance on the outer seams. I baste those seams in the fashion fabric, pin-fit the pants to my shape, then sew them permanently.<br /><br />I think the hardest shape to fit would be someone who carries weight in the front thighs. Pants patterns don't seem to be very easy to alter in that area. But that's just my guess, since I only sew for myself and I don't have that particular fitting issue.<br /><br />My main fitting issue is that I have a rounded waist and tummy (and a natural rectangle shape), so my waistband can't grip anything and tends to slide down, resulting in a baggy seat. But I have that problem with RTW pants as well. I think the only solution for this problem is losing weight and/or wearing a belt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-24964062995349195632010-12-05T21:48:20.690-05:002010-12-05T21:48:20.690-05:00I apparently have a good shape for Burda and Jalie...I apparently have a good shape for Burda and Jalie pants, at least low or medium rise ones. I am still terrified of trying to fit pants to the waist---I think it will be traumatic in many, many ways.<br /><br />That's awesome that your first pair is fitting right out of the envelope! (And I'm not terribly surprised they were short, but this may be coloured by my own need to add length all the time ;) )<br /><br />If you're worried about the fashion fabric bagging out, you could perhaps underline with something a bit more stable. Or just be prepared to take them in---not a particularly tricky excercise. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-86185780237570581132010-12-05T21:00:42.264-05:002010-12-05T21:00:42.264-05:00I'm not brave enough to sew pants yet. Also, ...I'm not brave enough to sew pants yet. Also, I have a fear of - as you note - sewn pants having too much width in the thigh. My favorite RTW pants are rather wide and flared after the knee, but fitted above. It seems that so many pants patterns are more straight leg. I like the look at the Vogue Alive + Olivia pants patterns - the 2 look like they have the shape I'm going for. They might be my first pattern when I attempt pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com