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Vogue 8890 |
Well, we sat down yesterday morning to watch some shows together. I used the time to start cutting out Mr. Toad's pants pattern. Uh...twenty...one...pieces! Yikes.
Since he is a 34 in the pants--per Vogue sizing--and 38 in the waist, I decide to cut a 34 from the hips down and 38 above. After 45 minutes of glorious tissue cutting--while blocking small dogs from jumping or stealing the tissue, I started marking the seam lines. I did this so that I could give larger seam allowances for adjusting.
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Vogue 8890 |
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Seams lines marked. I use a thin Sharpie, because they do not bleed or rub off after they are dry. |
I am using Vogue 8890 View D. The muslin is the short version just to save on muslin. In addition to the the pattern instructions, I am also using Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear (F.I.T. Collection)
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Machine thread traced seam lines. The colors are meaningless I use whatever I have that I want to finish. |
Once I marked the seam lines, I started laying out on muslin. I decided I am not doing the waistband on the muslin. If I make the back pocket, I will do one. I will do the front pockets because those will effect the fit. I may or may not do the fly.
I thread traced the seam lines and dart lines. Then I played around with the pieces to see where they fit together and how I could add some room to the waist. These are a flat front pant, so eliminating pleats won't work. I finally decided to make one dart between the two original.
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Lining up the pieces to see how it will go together. |
Some of these decisions are based on when I can get Mr. Toad to try the muslin on. Not easy. I think that is the hardest part of fitting others, especially men. I think women like to try things on
After referring to Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear (F.I.T. Collection)
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I decided to make one dart instead of two to add two inches to the waist. 3 more to go! |
Expensive, but it is full of information on men's tailoring and fitting. Men's clothes are definitely built differently than women's, |
I just found out that I can get a Kindle version for $2.99 because I already have the print version! |
Wow! 21 pieces and then there's the jacket! Very impressive pattern, good luck and I can't wait to see the progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I might need alot of luck. Luckily it looks like many are single cuts, but that sometimes is more confusing to me. I will post progress, it keeps me on task.
ReplyDeleteI bet it will turn out fabulous. 21 pieces and I would put it away!
ReplyDeletePutting them away was definitely my first thought. Definitely more pieces than pj pants with only 2!
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