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Posted by wurstergirl on June 5, 2009, 3:34 am
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> There is a pattern for yoga pants on Burda style At this
URLhttp://spedr.com/4r6me
Thanks for looking. This pattern is for knits, which wouldn't really
be appropriate for boardshorts.
Pora
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Posted by Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH on June 5, 2009, 12:16 am
wurstergirl wrote:
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> I understand your approach. Can you suggest a pattern that has a
> waist that is good for this? I am under the impression that the
> waistband/yoke of the pattern I like is specifically shaped to get a
> nice curve from waist to hip.
That's easy. It's like removing the waistband of a regular pair of
slacks with a regular waistband to create the yoke, widening it just
enough to get it past your hips without needing a zipper, and doubling
it to make the oversized casing for the drawstring.
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> This is important to me, as my waist is
> not close to standard proportions. (Thus the interest in custom
> generated patterns.) Standard fitted hip patterns would contain darts
> or pleats, and non-fitted/elastic waist ones would be too boxy.
Okay, not knowing your specific measurements, and knowing how
un-standard my measurements are and how much I would hate to reveal them
publically so that I am not going to ask yours, if you are not close to
a standard hourglass shape -- either too hourglass or not enough, and I
have been on both ends of the spectrum over the course of my life --
these are not going to look the same on you as they do in the picture,
and you might not get the look you want. Have you considered cloning a
garment you already own that has the fit/look you want and just adding
the oversized casing thing to make them?
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> Unfortunately my experience with trying to adapt standard patterns has
> left me scarred for life!
*chuckle* Uh-huh. It still takes me three or four iterations to get a
standard pattern to fit right. I used to end up finally getting one
pattern to fit and then making dozens of garments from it because I
didn't want to go through the hassle of having to mess with getting
another pattern to fit.
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Posted by wurstergirl on May 30, 2009, 12:08 am
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> There are a number of reviews of this pattern on patternreview.com,
> http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?pa...
> --Betsy
Thanks for the pointer. The reviews are very good so I'm going to go
ahead with it!
Pora
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Posted by on May 30, 2009, 3:12 pm
Dear Pora,
I'm an oversized petite, too, so I empathize with you. I own PMB,
have used AutoCad, Dress Shop, and a number of other patternmaking
software products as a teacher. I've solved the problem with
commercial patterns by just enlarging the waist, where I differ vastly
from the "norm." Here's what I do. Buy the size that comes closest
to fitting your hips. Then cut the seam allowance but not all the
way--just enough to move it over one fourth of what you need to add.
This will also add to the above the hip measurement, usually just the
amount you need for comfort. All you will have done is give yourself
the needed amount of room in the waist and above the hips. "New Look"
patterns is owned by Simplicity, so if you like Simplicity patterns,
you'll like New Look. This particular pattern appears to have a wide
waist line, so if you decide to alter as I stated above, make sure
that you pin the waistband in place before you alter, so that both
alterations work together.
Teri
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Posted by wurstergirl on June 4, 2009, 2:25 am
On May 30, 11:12 am, gpjt...@gmail.com wrote:
Buy the size that comes closest
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> to fitting your hips. Then cut the seam allowance but not all the
> way--just enough to move it over one fourth of what you need to add.
> This will also add to the above the hip measurement, usually just the
> amount you need for comfort. All you will have done is give yourself
> the needed amount of room in the waist and above the hips. "New Look"
> patterns is owned by Simplicity, so if you like Simplicity patterns,
> you'll like New Look. This particular pattern appears to have a wide
> waist line, so if you decide to alter as I stated above, make sure
> that you pin the waistband in place before you alter, so that both
> alterations work together.
Teri, upon rereading your instructions I finally get what you mean.
Thanks for the tip! I'm glad you recommend this technique!
Re: Plus-size Petite
It just occurred to me to look at size charts for men's pants. I
think men's shorts proportions would just about work for me. If I
could find very low rise men's trunks/boardshorts, maybe they'd sit at
my waist and basically be my petite-plus women's boardshorts. Dare I
dream of buying off the rack???
Pora
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