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diff --git a/source/contemporary_womenswear/trousers/basic_jeans/index.rst b/source/contemporary_womenswear/trousers/basic_jeans/index.rst index bc090b7..04320af 100644 --- a/source/contemporary_womenswear/trousers/basic_jeans/index.rst +++ b/source/contemporary_womenswear/trousers/basic_jeans/index.rst @@ -155,6 +155,51 @@ Alternatively, there is a shaped waistband variant: to use that cut two pieces, right sides together sew the top seam, and then treat it as the straight waistband, skipping the elastic. +Variants +-------- + +Shaped Waistband +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Instead of a straight waistband shaped with elastic you can make a +shaped waistband: cut two of that part instead of the straight +waistband, and when you get to that stage do as follows. + +.. tip:: If you need to piece the waistband you can do it on the center + back, sew the two pieces wrong sides together and then flat fell the + seam. In that case make sure to flat fell the outer waistband and the + waistband facing in the opposite directions, to reduce bulk; you may + also want to flat fell the outer waistband in the same direction as + that of the back seam of the trousers, but this is just to make it + look nicer. + +.. figure:: 0a01-sewn_waistband_outer.jpg + :align: center + +Right sides together, sew the outer waistband to the jeans, matching all +notches to the seam lines. Press the allowances up. + +.. tip:: To help with selecting the right piece: make sure that you're + sewing the widest side of the waistband, and that the side with the + straight bit goes where the placket extension is. Don't ask me how I + needed this :D + +.. figure:: 0a02-sewn_waistband_facing.jpg + :align: center + +Right sides together, put the waistband facing on the outer facing and +sew all 3 remaining edges. + +Press inside out; you may want to clip the corners, and if needed clip +and notch the curved edges, but don't trim the allowances, as they are +used to give more body to the waistband. + +.. figure:: 0a03-waistband_pressed.jpg + :align: center + +Press the remaining edge up, enclosing all allowances, and topstitch at +2 mm and then at 1 cm from all four edges. + Gallery ------- |