Yesterday I staggered off of the roller coaster known as Sewing Pants. And I don't think I'm going to throw up!
Here is my un-hemmed Jalie Eleonore muslin, the first of my 2018 Make Nine projects:
They're a size X, even though the much-touted "wisdom of the table" recommends a size V based on my full hip measurement. (I traced and sewed a size V waistband and it felt small to me.)
The "cat whiskers" radiating across the front are the result of swayback:
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| Gap-osis, with hip wrinkles that disappear when I yank them up. |
I'm hoping they'll look like this after I perform Dawn's swayback adjustment. I also plan to take some fullness out of the back of the knees.
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| Because I can't walk around holding the back of my pants all day. |
Now that I'm over the delusion of creating a wearable pants muslin, I don't think I'll top stitch version 2. Although it's probably worth practicing the faux-fly detail again.
I can't wait to get started!
Such nice fitting pants! Fitting is still mostly a mystery to me, so thank you for the link to swayback adjustments. (Something I always need to do and remember to do about 40% of the time.)
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