tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post6258784721410301197..comments2024-03-19T01:21:12.351-07:00Comments on Cation Designs: Leonora's Perfect Pants, My Eye.Cation Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-38226988325379121022014-04-29T12:44:54.072-07:002014-04-29T12:44:54.072-07:00Leonora is my Mom. I'm impressed that you atte...Leonora is my Mom. I'm impressed that you attempted her pattern! I am terrified of it! I am an experienced seamstress, but never attempted her pattern. Our Mom just passed on 3/3/14. She was 93 and sewed just about up to the end! She was passionate about fashion and sewing. She traveled around the US teaching her pants pattern until about 1988. She started the Auburn chapter of the American Sewing Guild. You can google her obit, Leonora Christman. Here is to much more sewing projects, hopefully not as challenging as her pattern! :) I think they look great!! Best, JulieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825207053453452543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-42562779245514301982013-07-15T16:54:08.549-07:002013-07-15T16:54:08.549-07:00You are a brave women! I'm Leonora's daugh...You are a brave women! I'm Leonora's daughter and I never made her pants. Too many measurements and pattern pieces. It was fun knowing her pattern is still out there being used to make great pants. CandaceSunset Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445456289250654523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-81799657677874785812012-07-20T21:37:41.628-07:002012-07-20T21:37:41.628-07:00Thanks so much! These links are supremely helpful!...Thanks so much! These links are supremely helpful! I am totally pinning them for my next pair of pants!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-72992677265568088082012-07-20T21:26:57.500-07:002012-07-20T21:26:57.500-07:00Thanks for the clarification on what classifies as...Thanks for the clarification on what classifies as vintage...it's a little scary that my childhood is now officially vintage! <br /><br />I tried installing disqus, but wasn't pleased with the way it imported my previous comments (i.e. not as the replies/threads they originally came in). That said, I can appreciate how difficult the captcha thing can be, so I opted to remove that. I don't *think* I have too many spammers coming through, so let's see how that is. Hopefully that makes things a little easier for you!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-12928883799483028622012-07-20T21:23:57.611-07:002012-07-20T21:23:57.611-07:00Hahaha thanks Neeno!Hahaha thanks Neeno!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-5800651687526471772012-07-20T21:23:38.563-07:002012-07-20T21:23:38.563-07:00Kathryn, yes, it's the tightness of the lower ...Kathryn, yes, it's the tightness of the lower part of the pant leg since it's slightly tapered. I actually did what you described on a previous pair of shorts and it worked pretty well; unfortunately I was really scraping these shorts out of the yardage that I had. Oh well! Next time!<br /><br />Thanks for reassuring me that even professionals have issues with this!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-689068565128435152012-07-20T08:38:04.389-07:002012-07-20T08:38:04.389-07:00Good job! These look SO close to perfect. I comple...Good job! These look SO close to perfect. I completely agree with Caroline9L. The problem is with the crotch. Perhaps it's the length of the pointy part but I'm thinking it's more the extreme scooped shape. Perhaps lower the angle of the very end of it because it seems that the crotch depth would be too short there. Here are a few resources that I've collected to help me make pants: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/1526/copy-curves-from-fave-pants and this one shows exactly what I think the extreme curve of that pointy part is doing to your fit (see last three photos) http://jsterndesigns.cinematicweddingstory.com/?p=2113 Good luck!lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-2785944210648399892012-07-19T18:08:19.130-07:002012-07-19T18:08:19.130-07:00Yup 20-25 years + is vintage XD. Also your pants l...Yup 20-25 years + is vintage XD. Also your pants look fine. By which I mean <em>fine</em>. <br><br />On a separate note, can you install <a href="http://disqus.com/admin/blogger/" rel="nofollow">disqus</a> please so I can have a <em>conversation</em> with you without losing my eyes and mind to recaptcha? Disqus handles spam blocking for you (it uses Akismet, the same algorithm that's built into Wordpress) and enables cross platform commenting while keeping tabs on comments, responses, pings and trackbacks. This means people from wordpress, typepad, livejournal, overblog etc can keep track of responses without having to get a Google ID.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-10754193902328802262012-07-19T05:26:37.067-07:002012-07-19T05:26:37.067-07:00Look hot!!! I like the above the knee length on u ...Look hot!!! I like the above the knee length on u :)Neenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805951948694378777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-83205010604593087782012-07-18T19:07:27.085-07:002012-07-18T19:07:27.085-07:00Delurking here. Will the cuff not fold up nicely b...Delurking here. Will the cuff not fold up nicely because it's too tight around the pant leg? Because you could always (if you have big enough leftover scraps) cut a slightly larger separate cuff piece and sew it onto the bottom of the pant. (And back it with a light intefacing for a little crispness.) Does that make any sense?<br /><br />Also, I agree with everyone. These look way better to me than they do to you. But, I was having some epic pants battles myself all last week, so I know how you feel. And I do this for a damn living! Fitting oneself is always the hardest, I think.Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-16045305315112772002012-07-18T16:34:28.356-07:002012-07-18T16:34:28.356-07:00Thanks! I think when I wrote this post it was too ...Thanks! I think when I wrote this post it was too late and I'd been working on these shorts for too long. I feel better about them now, although the tights might still be an iffy proposition.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-50364870623112589062012-07-18T16:33:41.294-07:002012-07-18T16:33:41.294-07:00The side is my favorite view :) Maybe I'll jus...The side is my favorite view :) Maybe I'll just sidle up to people from now on! I think my concern with the tights business is the shortness of the shorts that seems to be the norm in that look.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-19429708717129560762012-07-18T16:32:12.449-07:002012-07-18T16:32:12.449-07:00You are so kind to say that! I think I will keep l...You are so kind to say that! I think I will keep looking for a good pants pattern, but it's nice to know these are passable!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-63084625657722840942012-07-18T16:29:12.503-07:002012-07-18T16:29:12.503-07:00It looks like cuffs aren't going to work out, ...It looks like cuffs aren't going to work out, but I agree with you that the material could definitely have used them! I just checked out your Thurlows, and they look fantastic! I'll have to keep them in mind next time there's a Sewaholic sale -- I'm with you on the $1.99 pattern sales!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-76391768852490554782012-07-18T16:26:08.170-07:002012-07-18T16:26:08.170-07:00Thanks for the encouragement, Meg! I am so with yo...Thanks for the encouragement, Meg! I am so with you on shorts needing a distraction piece! Cuffs are good for that, aren't they? <br /><br />The pointed bit actually doesn't seem to be affecting the fit in the back, at least not from my examination, but more the excess width of the back leg piece. I'm thinking that since it's in the back and I don't see it, I'm going to ignore it for now! These shorts are excellent for a going-to-a-buffet outfit, as I seem to have more than two fingers' worth of room. I think I could stuff extra rolls from a buffet down the front, as long as it was before the buffet started...Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-79173615677394968982012-07-18T16:22:38.475-07:002012-07-18T16:22:38.475-07:00Thanks for reassuring me that most of the horrible...Thanks for reassuring me that most of the horribleness is in my head! I like the look of shorter shorts when I'm standing up, but as soon as I sit down I freak out a little bit :) So it looks like these will stay this length, and unfortunately a cuff will have to wait for next time, as I couldn't make them work with this pair...Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-66566192405823956052012-07-18T16:19:21.515-07:002012-07-18T16:19:21.515-07:00I just examined pointy bit and the crotch area a b...I just examined pointy bit and the crotch area a bit more, and while it's not contributing to the pulling, it is weirdly bulky and unnecessary. <br /><br />Unfortunately, I realized that if I wanted to cuff these, I would've had to adjust the leg cut accordingly -- as they are the cuff won't fold up nicely, so no go this time :(Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-52713246822128956892012-07-18T16:17:21.244-07:002012-07-18T16:17:21.244-07:00Hah! I thought you might say something like that a...Hah! I thought you might say something like that about the length! But then if my legs went on for miles, I might feel the same! I realized I don't have tights here with me, though, so it looks like I'll have to wait to try out that look.<br /><br />Having to fit the pattern to myself all by myself probably contributed some to the slapdashedness of my darts and side seam adjustments. It got to be that I would pinch and try to guesstimate how far down my thumb I needed to take out, then I would run to the sewing machine and try to stitch it before I forgot.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-88508727578218579402012-07-18T16:14:18.112-07:002012-07-18T16:14:18.112-07:00Oh Immi, those pants look amazing after your alter...Oh Immi, those pants look amazing after your alterations! I'm going to have to study your diagrams more carefully when I try pants again. Thanks for sharing!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-52334043098949366562012-07-18T16:12:41.001-07:002012-07-18T16:12:41.001-07:00Hmm, I was afraid they would need to be shorter to...Hmm, I was afraid they would need to be shorter to do the tights thing. Looks like I'm going to have to forgo it, as I just hemmed them to the pinned length!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-89493147394501570632012-07-18T16:11:14.248-07:002012-07-18T16:11:14.248-07:00Hmmm, thanks for the dart ideas. It never occurred...Hmmm, thanks for the dart ideas. It never occurred to me to think about what purpose the dart actually had there in front. I think my amount of waistband ease depends on whether I just had dinner recently...the woes of fitting a pattern at night! I'm glad even my fitting issues can be inspiring; I appreciate all your help greatly!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-7643489489227471332012-07-18T16:08:57.871-07:002012-07-18T16:08:57.871-07:00Heh...I am definitely a victim of "but they l...Heh...I am definitely a victim of "but they looked so good in my imagination" syndrome! I decided to keep them at the pinned length, but I don't know if I can pull off tights with that length.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-14753529854370186582012-07-18T16:05:35.131-07:002012-07-18T16:05:35.131-07:00I think you're right...I need to not expect to...I think you're right...I need to not expect to be able to wear my muslins. It's hard to let go of the "but I worked so hard and I can't even wear it for real!" feelings. Thanks for the encouragement!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-84287739300217172282012-07-18T16:04:33.492-07:002012-07-18T16:04:33.492-07:00Thanks for the reassurances, Johanna! I think I ju...Thanks for the reassurances, Johanna! I think I just lost all perspective since it was late and I'd been working on them for five days...<br /><br />I think my issue with shorts and tights is I don't know how short they need to be before tights don't look (as) ridiculous.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-8560820813254906362012-07-18T16:03:14.178-07:002012-07-18T16:03:14.178-07:00After this pants adventure, I'm ready to throw...After this pants adventure, I'm ready to throw pants patterns out the window and try for one of StephC's custom blocks! I still have a couple more I'm tempted to try...<br /><br />I definitely tried not to have the super tight drag lines, but then again, that was never really a danger with this pattern.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.com