Thank you for the wonderful compliments on the red dress and jacket - including the ones about the tennis shoes!
Today I was going to sew something from the latest Burda magazine, but got to the workroom and I wasn't inspired. I have all the fabric and notions, so that wasn't the problem. I actually had a wild desire to make plaid trousers. Now, I absolutely know that is a big "no" for me. I mean, I don't need a plaid plastered across my butt to make it look any larger.
You see, I've been wanting to try my latest vintage pattern. Of course, I saw the plaid in the envelope art and thought, "I have a vintage wool plaid like that!":
Reality set in when I realized, "I don't have eight foot long legs or thin thighs like that!".Hmmm. Time to compromise. I don't really have any other suitable fabric in my closet except for some black corduroy and I already made myself black corduroy trousers. After some hunting and discussion with my husband (dare I trust him after the red tennis shoes?), I came across this fabric and will be make the trousers of out it:
This is one of my vintage wools, as you can see from the tag. It is machine washable - I washed and dried it. It is still a bit scratchy like old wool, so I will be lining these.I chose this style because the overall leg is a bit wider, which works for my shape. It also has a nice deep back dart and a front pleat. Both of these features are to my advantage, too. I've already measured the flat pattern and compared it to my thigh measurement and it seems like I'll have plenty of room. Let's hope so!
Regarding the pattern itself, I went to look up what year this pattern was issued and according to the chart, it was issued in 1947. I started flipping through the book, looking at all the pretty pictures of pattern envelopes and counter catalogs and came across this exact pattern, but it was in a catalog dated 1942 and the model on the left was illustrated in a different color. It may be that Simplicity reissued this one after the war. There really weren't that many style changes up until 1947 or 48 anyway, especially in trousers, so I'm not surprised to see two different dates on it.
I hope to be cutting the fabric out later today, and starting construction/fitting tomorrow afternoon.
Parting Shot: Survived. My husband's new fleece survived his hike today up to Sandwich Dome. He said it worked out perfectly as a middle layer. He's a gear junkie, so he was also trying out new pants, a new headlamp and still adjusting his new watch with the altimeter. Now the fleece needs to survive the washer.
10 comments:
My daughter has a pair of plaid pants that are cut- or perhaps printed- I didn't examine them that closely- on the bias. It may be a thought if you want a pair of larger plaid pants.
I think the black/white plaid will make an awesome pair of pants and won't the red peplum jacket work with them too? Or am I being a little too fashion forward?
I was thinking too that they should look good with the red jacket.
I love the plaid, but I know the hound's tooth will work. It would be cool if you had enough fabric to make a matching porkpie hat!
My parents used to stop at the J.P. Stevens mill outlet store in Maine on their New England vacations and buy wool, sometimes by the pound. The label on your wool looks the same as the labels on the fabric my mother bought. I think she still has some of that fabric. I KNOW she has one large piece on her bed. She serged it and uses it as a wool blanket. The quality of that wool was always very good, and I'm sure you will enjoy sewing on this piece.
Linda
I really like the wool you chose for the pants - it suits the pattern! Hmmm. I wonder what kind of shoes your husband will pick next time???
El
I really like the black/white wool and think it will really suit that pattern.
I'm looking forward to this project! I've never made a pair of trousers.
I think that fabric could be lovely as trousers. I can't wait to see the result.
I love your red-and-white ensemble. It's very timeles
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