{"id":67922,"date":"2018-12-04T04:07:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=67922"},"modified":"2018-12-04T04:07:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:07:26","slug":"sew-tell-tuxedo-stripe-hollywood-trousers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/12\/sew-tell-tuxedo-stripe-hollywood-trousers.html","title":{"rendered":"sew + tell: tuxedo stripe hollywood trousers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visiting us today from our Advisors Circle<\/a> is Erica who has stopped by with her Teaching a Child to Sew with Girl on the Go<\/a> and her Neighborhood Sweatshirt<\/a>. Now she\u2019s here to tell us all about her latest make. Take it away Erica!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Project details<\/strong>
\nPattern:<\/strong> Liesl + Co. Hollywood Trousers<\/a><\/p>\n

Fabric used:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used a navy wool gabardine. I found it in a wool suiting clearance section and chose it for having great drape.<\/p>\n

I could have made a simple pair of navy trousers which would coordinate with nearly every top I own, but I decided to customize it with a \u201ctuxedo stripe\u201d down the side seams. I had this project in mind when I was recently in London for a quick professional trip and noticed I was a few minutes walking distance away from the ribbon store, VV Rouleaux<\/a>. There I found several wonderful ribbon options and settled on this sporty, stretch knit stripe. I wanted to customize a pair of trousers that I could wear with both heels and sneakers.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Did the fabric work well?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Absolutely. I wanted a pair of dressy track pants. I noticed that wool gabardine is conveniently wrinkle resistant. Wool and striped ribbon were exactly what I had in mind. It is not always easy to have a vision for the materials and then be able to find them.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

How did the sewing go?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had never sewn a pair of fitted trousers before this pattern. I\u2019m more a pointe knit, or pajama pants, or mock-fly\/elastic-waist kind of sewer, because I know there is enough stretch or ease built into those styles that I don\u2019t have to fuss much (or at all) with fit. Also, in over thirty years of sewing clothes for myself, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I had made a muslin for fitting purposes only. I had endlessly heard this advice, but now I feel empowered truly appreciating the benefits of not skipping this step. My best advice for this pattern: make a muslin. I used some discount quilting cotton that had been in my stash since the 1980s.<\/p>\n

To make a muslin, it took me about 20 minutes to sew two back darts, piece together four leg pieces, and roughly press the seams. I used long basting stitches to make this step even faster; I didn\u2019t even change the presser foot to machine-baste a short zipper into one of the seams; I then ripped open the stitches under the zipper, and voila, I could try the pattern for fit. As I predicted\u2014given that I often struggle to find ready-to-wear pants that fit well\u2014I wanted to make some adjustments to the rise. My first muslin tugged in some areas and wrinkled with excess fabric in others. I consulted Pants for Real People, by Pati Palmer and Marta Alto<\/a> to learn what these wrinkles were telling me about the fit, and I found some online content as well to help guide me to adjust the back pant rise area on the pattern. The original front fit me well, and I also kept the original leg width. I made a final muslin to confirm that I was satisfied with my adjustments before cutting into my wool fabric. I followed along on Liesl\u2019s sew-along<\/a>, and the sewing was a breeze.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

What was the best part?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was a great learning experience resulting in a versatile addition to my wardrobe. It matches my Neighborhood Sweatshirt<\/a>, and several sweaters, tees, and blouses already in my closet. This pair of pants feels comfortable because they fit me! I\u2019m between sizes on the size chart, and I sized up this time because I wanted sporty trousers with a lot of drape. I would choose the smaller size if I was using a stiffer fabric (denim!), and now I know exactly how to alter the back rise. I took more time to work out the fit than I actually spent sewing the pants, but l enjoyed learning how to achieve a custom fit and now feel I have new skills I can use again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As part of our Advisors Circle, Erica is here to share her sporty tuxedo stripe Liesl + Co. 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