I've been wanting to make these for years. Seriously, I bought the pattern even before I began sewing, before I bought I pair of silk ones in China, just, way forever ago. FINALLY made some! Probably the easiest project I've ever done. There was some gauze in a colour I loved for sale at Hancock, so I picked some up and also bought some chiffon-weight material as a lining (1/2 sheer+1/2 sheer=opaque?). I stuck in Bride and Prejudice, started and finished it!
For some reason the pictures were either under exposed or over. Stupid camera.
Anyway, more construction notes. The gauze that I bought was skinny, 40 in maybe? I only used the pattern to see where to cut out the crotch area and just made it quite a bit smaller (the pattern was only 1 piece, for each leg, no seams to split it up and make it bigger, though I suppose I could have, had I really wanted to). I made the lining the width of the fabric, which was quite a bit longer. As you can see, I folded over the extra width at the top of the waistband, but when the lining falls, it opens up, covering more. I really liked the way that turned out.
No exaggeration, with the style and the fabrics, these are the most comfortable pants I've ever worn. I'm paranoid about this style and the wind picking up and me flashing someone. I don't know where I would wear them out anyway. I need to find a beach to walk barefoot on.
Just to chronicle my sewing projects, nothing special.
~Nikki
Anyway, more construction notes. The gauze that I bought was skinny, 40 in maybe? I only used the pattern to see where to cut out the crotch area and just made it quite a bit smaller (the pattern was only 1 piece, for each leg, no seams to split it up and make it bigger, though I suppose I could have, had I really wanted to). I made the lining the width of the fabric, which was quite a bit longer. As you can see, I folded over the extra width at the top of the waistband, but when the lining falls, it opens up, covering more. I really liked the way that turned out.
No exaggeration, with the style and the fabrics, these are the most comfortable pants I've ever worn. I'm paranoid about this style and the wind picking up and me flashing someone. I don't know where I would wear them out anyway. I need to find a beach to walk barefoot on.
Just to chronicle my sewing projects, nothing special.
~Nikki
