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Test square is accurate.

Do you mean the test square to be sure you’ve printed it at the right scale?

4 ply silk would be AMAZING! And I’ve worn my Cannes Trousers to the opera several times. Highly recommend! Both comfortable and elegant. Enjoy! I’ve been to the Vienna Opera several times now and it’s a wonderful experience!

Thank you! I’m going to the Vienna Opera so thought this might be a classy option.
Would it work in a 4-ply silk? Looking for dressy but not shiny.

Hello! The total width of the legs depends on the size you’re making but the size 6 is apprximately 40″ all the way around. You can also use this tutorial if you want to make them narrower.

how to narrow or widen a trouser leg

I used silk crepe-back satin for the blue trousers. The drape is…[Read more]

It’s basically what the tutorial is doing, actually. If you look at the end result they’ve essentially raised the seam line and curved it a bit more. It’s just a fancier way of doing it. I would suggest that you watch for drag lines that indicate a necessary adjustment elsewhere, but I think your end result will be very similar if you do it the s…[Read more]

I have nearly completed my calico toile of the Yanaka Jacket. It’s looking very promising but I realise that I will need a full bicep adjustment. I nearly always need one! I noted your reply to Susan but I’m unsure exactly how to go about this kind of bicep adjustment because I’ve never made a sleeve like this before. Here is a link to the only…[Read more]