Saturday, September 29, 2012

Shorter shorts

Even though it is school holidays, I managed to sew one garment this week. I did have a very busy three days helping run a camp at church and also caught up with a friend for lunch, shopping  and a movie. That is my excuse anyway.
 
 I have been meaning to make myself some shorter shorts for some time now. These are my tester pair to get a feel for wearing short shorts. I was thinking these would end up a little shorter but the fabric would not cooperate and looked  horrible every time I looked in the mirror.
 The pattern I have used it Burda #120 from 10/2005. An oldie but a goodie. I measured the shorts so they would be 47cm long when finished, but I think these sit lower and so are longer than I measured. I think in future I will cut it to a 42cm length.
 
 I have plans for a few more pairs of pants and this pattern worked out pretty well with using my pants block. I think I will trace a seperate pattern and make sure the hem are even when turned up. I ended up easing in the shorts because it was slightly tapered and therefore a little to short when turned in.

5 comments:

  1. Love your lining fabric - I have a top made out of it (good old Spotlight!!!) These shorts are a great length, and definitely will be very wearable with our hot upcoming summer...

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    1. Thanks. My fabric is left over from a skirt!

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  2. They fit you perfectly, especially in the back they are sitting so smoothly. I'm still fighting with my pants stretching out while wearing them, do you do anything in particular to stop that?

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    1. I do interface the waistband. Oh, and I tend to just use wovens, rather than a stretch woven. I found stretch wovens would become baggy.

      Meanwhile, I need to know how you do your waistbands. They always look beautiful.

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  3. You achieved such a lovely fit! A great looking pair of shorts!

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