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Posted by Kate Dicey on September 30, 2006, 6:23 pm
Sarah Dale wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm in the process of making a pair of trousers for my DB, I've altered
> the pattern to get a better fit for him, and now realised I have a
> slight problem.
>
> MY DB suffers from the same problem as me - a large rear. The alteration
> I've put in is to slash across the trousers at hip-ish level and spread
> at the crotch seam but not the side seam thus ending up with a wedge
> shape insert (with thanks to Kate who coached me through this one a
> couple of years ago for myself).
>
> No problems there, but these are cargo pants, and there are patch
> pockets on the rear. I've just realised that my wedge shape insert is
> right through the pocket placement..... I made DB a pair of proto-shorts
> to check the fit and didn't think to check the pocket placement :(
>
> DB being a 4hr journey away and very busy is not available for a re-fit,
> so how best to place these pockets?
>
> Do I (a) line up the pocket with the marks for the top of the pocket
> (now above my alteration) or (b) line up the pocket with the marks for
> the bottom of the pocket (now below my alteration) or (c) put it
> somewhere in the middle or (d) none of the above.
>
> I suppose I could try draping the cut leg on the back of DH and placing
> the pocket that way....... DH is much larger than DB so I can't borrow
> him for anything other than loose draping
>
> Any thoughts / suggestions / ideas welcome.
>
> TIA,
>
> Sarah
>
Lay the trousers out flat on the floor. Look at DH and measure how far
down from his waist the TOP of his pockets are... Lay your pocket out
at that distance from the waist, and at a pleasing distance from the CB
seam. Remember to angle the side seam edge of the pockets UP a little,
so the pocket tops form a shallow V. When it looks good, pin and sew.
If DB doesn't like them when he gets them, you can always change it
later! :)
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