Adjustment
I married a man with short legs.
And we passed them on to our son.
Isn't he gorgeous?
Now trousers and jeans are easy to knock a bit of the hem, but track pants look really odd if you just trim the bottom.
Time to have a play with those lengthen/shorten lines on the pattern.
Using a pair of purchased trackies (mine actually, that Hugo nabbed when my belly got too big) I noticed they are lower in the waist as well as shorter in the leg.
So I took that length out of both sections.
Rather the cut the pattern, I folded the length out.
The pattern I used had pieced together legs, so each section had to be altered.
That is a lot of length!
Making sure things match up.
The waist section had different shortening lines so I did have to alter notches.
I took the time to re-trace the pattern pieces as I figure a good pair of trackies is going to get made again.
I did leave the pattern folded though, Jed fits in the size range, you can see what I am thinking.
And there we have it.
Track-pants that fit!
No soggy ankles.
I used the leftover fabric from Jed's rugby very yellow rugby
Just in case they didn't work out.
Its a heavy knit with very little give but very very sturdy.
I did run a stencil down one leg, I kid myself it slightly breaks up the yellowness!
Hugo is wearing the Liesl+Co Metro tee and the track pants pattern is a old NewLook from my stash.
I have doubts it would still be available.
xx N
I think Hugo looks perfectly in proportion :) And I love that your blokes are confident enough to carry off colour like that yellow. How's baby cooking? Surely not long now?
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane, long legs short legs, I think he is pretty awesome.
Delete34 weeks now and chuffing along nicely, just a little bit sad that it is nearly over.
xx N
Graphic down the leg makes the pants even more professional looking. Pants look great on beamish boy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Deb, the stencils are dead easy to use and I hope they make things a tad more acceptable to his peers.
Deletexx N
I love the stencil, genius idea. You are so darn clever with your fitting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gorgeous!
DeleteWe need to keep these boys groovy, don't we?
xx N
Yes, he's a sturdy, strong-looking lad! No issues there. As a short-side-of-average woman, I'm convinced that RTW and big 4 patterns are made for crazy giants! Good looking pants!
ReplyDeleteHe is a very healthy rough and tumble young man, you should see him play footy, he has a booming voice!
DeleteSo many patterns are so long, especially mens!
Thank you Inder.
xx N
Clever adjustment. They look like a great fit. I have a tall-in-the-torso-short-legged hubby too. He and my brother are the same height standing up but my brother is all legs so there's a good few inches difference in height when they sit down!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley.
DeleteI do have to add length to Hugo's shirts as well so they may have a similar physique.
He doesn't like bought jeans at all!
xx N
Perfect fit!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy!
ReplyDeletexx N
I agree, the fit is great on these! That's what I love about sewing - altering to fit :D
ReplyDeleteI also love the stenciling!
That is the best thing, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThe bonus is, they fit the Twins too, so they would like a pair each too.
Thank you
xx N