More on A Moveable Waist from Threads Issue #144
July 14th, 2009 in sewing, garment construction, fitting, fundamentals
April M. Mohr, contributor
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David explains why there's no slit in this photo--YET.
Photo: Courtesy of David Page Coffin
Who hasn't experienced the moment when your favorite pants are just a bit too snug. Maybe it was the big party last night or a creeping increase in pounds. In either case David Page Coffin's article in issue #144 makes that problem a no-brainer. Just button the waistband to a looser setting, and relief is on its way!
As a former Threads editor, David knows how much our readers love to understand as much about a subject as they possibly can, but sometimes magazine space just doesn't allow us to include all that could possibly be said about a topic. To satiate the curious minds of our readers, David has written several blog posts on his personal blog to expand on the topic he wrote about in Threads. You'll want to read each post and incorporate this fabulous adjustable waist into all of your pants.
For more information about David's work click BOOKS & DVDS in the red band at the top of this page to find his book "Shirtmaking" published by Taunton Press. You can also follow him on his virtual workshop site and on You-Tube.
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Comments (2)
Despite David's assurance of the bottom corner of the pocket not kinking I have a feeling that moving 3 inches would. So, last night I tried to solve the problem in my dreams and worked out that using the corsetry 'bones' in the mouth of the pocket would take care of the kink because it would always stay 'stiff'.
Another interesting suggestion was the use of petersham stays under front pleats of the trouser so they don't splay. In cotton lycra the same idea could be extended by using a one to two inch wide tube of silk organza instead of petersham and stitching the ends to the seam allowances of the centre front and side seams.
I haven't yet finished reading the book, but it appears to be as valuable as his shirtmaking book Posted: 4:44 am on August 17th
Haha! Expands? Adjustable? It struck me as funny.
Anyway, this was an awesome article. A very intriguing way to create custom-fitting pants, even as one grows/shrinks. Posted: 11:50 pm on July 14th