A Guide to Drafting 19th Century Trousers
Are you tired of trousers that don’t fit you properly? Patterns typically are made to fit a wide range of people, so there will always be something not-quite-right about them, unless you do extensive fittings. The solution is to draft your own custom patterns, using five or more measurements.
Read More»How to Wear Trousers Properly and Avoid Gaposis
- At 18 September, 2011
- By James Williams
- In Resources, Tailoring
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Have you noticed that modern day fad of wearing your trousers too low? Today’s trousers are often worn at the hips, or even lower, which can be quite disturbing! This practice has carried over into the living history world, unfortunately, and you can easily spot reenactors with three of four inches between the trouser waistband and the top of the vest. Or the corpulent reenactor, having put some weight on, with trousers hanging below the belly. Has this ever happened to you? It is relatively easy to avoid this fate, and in this post we will go into some of the ways to improve the fit of your trousers.
Read More»Staying the Fork
Most of you have experienced a pair of trousers developing holes and tears in the crotch, probably at the least convenient time. Tailors have developed a way to help prevent these issues, called staying the fork. Since this area of the trousers takes the most stress, it’s important to reinforce it. The stay also prevents the bias from stretching in this area, and offers a little more protection from moisture.
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