Thursday, June 26, 2014

Advice Needed

I have been tackling lots of things this week.  I traced and cut muslins for FIVE patterns! five!  (so proud of myself and of my back for holding up!).  I am in the process of re-arranging my sewing room (and K's room), cleaning up the attic, and purging unneeded things around our house.

The first muslin I wanted to tackle was my Thurlow shorts.  I've got them where I'm mostly pleased, but have an issue in the back that I can't seem to fix.  Please help!

(oh, and excuse the striped underwear)

Front view. Looks good - I have one leg higher than the other to test what I like better 
(the right, my left is the winner)

Side view - I know my seam line is tilting toward the front - sigh. I am sure this is due to my protruding upper thighs. But this is something I can live with

Back view I'm happy with - and impressed I got this clear of a picture while twisting!

Herein lies the problem.  Under my butt cheek there is a poof of fabric. See the following pictures

Most of my shorts come in like this to hug the cheek better...

But these fall flat, straight off my butt.  How do I get them to taper in more? I tried a dart on the back leg - no luck.  I tried taking in the side seams more - no luck.  

One last front view
 
Any advice on how to get rid of that excess fabric without messing up the rest of the short bottoms?  Or am I just being too picky here? Help!  and Thanks in advance :D


~ Happy Sewing! ~ Kristin ~

12 comments:

  1. I personally would not worry about that. I think it's a styling feature of those shorts -- they're not toosh-huggers. And the muslin looks really good on you, I think.

    That said, I have no idea how to fix that issue. But I think you'd be perfectly fine as is!

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  2. I had a look on google images at other Thurlows and I thought that when the shorts were left longer they hang like yours and when cropped they look a lot more fitted in the area you feel you have excess fabric. Have a look and see if you agree! Anyway if you want the length my feeling is they are fine less fitted.

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    1. Thanks Philippa! I went and googled them and I feel much better about it now :)

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  3. Wow, these look fantastic! You really have achieved a great fit. I don't know what you could do about the other fitting issue, but I think it looks fine really. I agree with Philippa. I have some RTW bermuda length shorts and they are like that, but the shorter the shorts, then they appear more fitted. Maybe the way around that would be with a stretch woven?

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    1. Thanks Shirley! I really, really need shorts so I am persistent with these ;-) I think a stretch woven might be the answer - thanks!

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  4. Personally, I think they look great as is. Don't most shorts legs hang straight down? I guess I'll have to start observing more closely! But, really, the fit looks excellent.

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    1. lol, I was trying to watch when I went grocery shopping last week. I'm sure people thought I was crazy. I have a pair, but they are jeans, that I love the fit on the back of them. Then again, jeans have stretch so that is probably why! Thanks Joy!

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  5. Just from the picture I would also say that the shorter side looks more fitted than the longer one. I'm very impressed that you are working on five muslin sat the same time! Keep going!

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    1. Thanks Daniela - when inspiration hits, I run with it!

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  6. I don't have anything helpful to say but I can't wait to see what you figure out! I'm still searching for that perfect shorts pattern. I like the Maritime shorts but it's still not exactly what I want if you know what I mean.;)

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    1. Thanks Cindy! I wish I could just search "perfect shorts pattern" and have it fit me as such. :) LOL

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