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Posted by Karlisa on March 17, 2007, 7:53 pm
> Karlisa wrote:
>> I just mocked-up Burda 8903 pants pattern and amazingly,
>> they fit me perfectly through the hips, waist and most
>> happily of all, the seat. They are just perfect and so
>> I'm going to make several pair of linen pants for summer
>> from this pattern. The hitch here is the width of the
>> pants bottoms. I think it's fine to have several pair of
>> pants in this style, but what I'd like to do is trace
>> this pattern off for the perfect fit through hips, waist
>> and seat and then alter the width of the pants leg from
>> the knee down so that I'll also have a pattern that's not
>> quite so full. Is there anything I should be aware of
>> before I go ahead and remove the excess fullness from the
>> pant leg? I know I'll have to be careful to keep it on
>> grain, but is there anything else I should be aware of?
>
> Be sure you remove the same amount from *both* inner-leg and outer-leg
> seam at the bottom. And since the leg front is usually a smidge smaller
> than the back, I would remove say 3/8" from the hem at each side of the
> front hem, and 5/8" each side on the back hem, if I wanted to remove a
> total of 2" (for instance) from the hem area. Smaller or lager amount
> according to how much you want to reduce the width. Mark what you want to
> remove, then use a yard stick to taper the line to match at the knee or
> slightly above. If you want a "stovepipe" look, taper to the low-hip.
>
>> thanks alot in advance! I get so much help here and I'm
>> just thrilled to have a pants pattern that *fits*
>> properly for a change!! Oh, and is it a safe bet that
>> other Burda pants patterns might fit me just as nicely?
>
> Why bother? Once you have a perfect pattern it's easy to tweak it for
> different pockets, waist rise, etc. There really is not that much
> difference in pants patterns, IMHO.
>
Great information, Beverly. I guess I wasn't thinking straight as far as
needing more pants patterns. I tend to get distracted by the sewing
patterns in the books, and really, it's not the pattern I am drawn to but
the fabric they're using in the photo, I think. You're right. Why buy more
patterns? :-)
thanks for everyone's input! Lots of good information to digest.
lisa
> Beverly
>
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