Three things that happend in the past two weeks:
I finished garment #3 of my 27 Dresses Challenges.
I finished my first pair of shorts. (YAY!)
I drafted a pattern and fitted my first proper muslin. (big YAY!)
I did all that by sewing these fancy darcy/paperbag waist shorts. For getting the pattern I did a rub-off of the original Twenty8twelve by Sienna Miller “Darcy Shorts Tie Waist Culotte” a friend of mine owns *lucky me*. The website which used to sell the shorts even has a table with measurements for the different sizes which helped a lot with doing the necessary changes.
Since my friend has a different size than I needed I also had to adjust the pattern quite a bit. I never before sewed shorts or pants of any kind, so I decided to do the adjustment by fitting a muslin first. I had been reading books about pattern fitting recently,so I was quite eager to try my skills 🙂
Front and back of the shorts.
The Judy likes them as well (but they need a little bit more pressing).
I love the sewed on tie belt.
I even made the effort to make the bias binding myself. For that I used the leftover fabric of the grey sheath dress. I love when garments are as pretty on the inside as on the outside, but sometimes I just don’t make the effort (I want to get it done!). This time I did and I looove it.
The shorts have a zipper, a flap & button, press fastening AND the belt. I’m pretty sure they won’t fall off 🙂
Pretty close, don’t you think?
I love the fabric, although it’s different from the original twenty8twelve shorts. The original ones are made out off linen (dry cleaning, ewww). I decided to use a lightweight suiting (machine washable) fabric. It’s a bit thicker and warmer than the linen, so I probably won’t be wearing the shorts in summer but for now they’re perfect.
Since I now have a fitted pattern I bought a lightweight checked linen today (machine washable, of course) for making a second pair for summer. If I ever have time enough to do it, I’ll try to make a free downloadable PDF pattern. But I’m not sure yet how to make it multisize since it’s fitted. And I have to find out first whether I’m allowed to do that at all (copyright and stuff).
But I’ll definitely show you how to do a rub-off and make a lining pattern some time soon. So stay tuned! x
I really like these! Wish I could remember ANYTHING from drafting and draping classes! One of these days I’ll attempt to make patterns…until then, I’ll just watch you lol!
Great post! I love the look of those shorts and blush blouse together.
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These are amazing. truly truly amazing. I have yet to try any clothing for myself and instead focus the efforts onto my children. I keep thinking I will be ready soon 🙂
Thanks, Mae! 🙂
Great pants, they look awesome! You make it look so easy 🙂 Visiting from Get Your Craft On!
Thank youu 🙂
Great work! I think they look really awesome. Were they very hard to fit? I’m planning in making shorts at some point for the summer and am quite nervous, tbh.
Freya May
It was my first try at sewing shorts (and making a pattern!) and it was easier that I thought. I had to make them 3 sizes bigger than the original. Fitting shorts is actually way better and faster than fitting a bodice piece, because the adjustment were easy to make. It was really fun, I can only encourage you to try it. The ony annoying thing was lining and bias binding, it took aaaages. Btw, I’ll make a short tutorial for that sometime soon 🙂
These shorts are gorgeous!! I love the pleats and the fit – great job!!
Best-
Kim @ Two Ten
Thank you Kim! The pleats are the reason why I fell in love with those shorts 🙂
Very cute!!!