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Hammer Time Harem Pants
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This semester I was finally able to take my clothing I class and for our first project we had to create something to wear on the bottom half of your body, but you must use a store-bought pattern (not my favorite). After flipping through patternbooks I eventually narrowed it down to a few things I didn’t really care for but still caught my eye, and though I could never see myself wearing these pants I chose the pattern and went with the “harem style”. For my fabric I found a soft dark olive herringbone made from polyester – although now I know I should’ve gone with a bit more wrinkle resistant because this particular type creases way too well. Nonetheless the material still gave it a good somber look, easy to dress up or down and wow are they fun to wear!
You get the feeling that you are wearing stylish pajamas in them, and I know some of you are thinking “I can’t wear this i’ll look ridiculous!” well you should because you might be suprised, I know I was.
Also this was my first project sewn in class with their machines and it was quite interesting considering I have never used a machine with a computer in it, and a serger to finish the insides. It turned out quite nicely and you would never guess that this is my first sewn pair of pants…
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I am not a huge fan of directions, yes would like to know the chronological order of things sometimes and pictures always help, but I have never really followed everything it says to to. Of course in this project I would have to execute most if not all steps for this, so that was fun... and a little confusing.
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Aug 15, 2010, 05.02 PMby annaelisabeth
love how the belt and pleats give the pants a modern and romantic look at the same time
May 4, 2010, 09.50 AMby klasika
Those are fantastic!!!
Mar 26, 2010, 01.32 AMby rebexy
these really do look so fun to wear! nice choice!
Nov 13, 2009, 07.33 PMby tschasta
normally i would say, in this throusers every woman looks fat, but i am mistaken, it really looks great with this fabric and it fits very good. and it looks very stylish when you wear it. Great compliment
Nov 12, 2009, 10.57 PMby agnarogn
Really cool – love how the wide they are and nice folds and details
Nov 12, 2009, 09.57 PMby squiggles
Please please tell me what pattern u used, brand and number. They’re suuuper cute n perfect for my upcoming vacation. Thanx!
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Nov 12, 2009, 11.42 PMby ashchaser
of course! It was the Mccalls pattern M5858 and I made A with the sash. I really liked the darts and pleats in this pattern and how they fit so well, yet the sizing is a bit off. I am a size 6-8 and quite short yet the measurements for me were in the size 12, which would have turned out as pants! I cut out the “wrong” size 8 and ended up adjusting the pleats half an inch each and somehow it turned out fittig perfectly!
Nov 12, 2009, 09.56 PMby squiggles
Please please tell me what pattern u used, brand and number. They’re suuuper cute n perfect for my upcoming vacation. Thanx!
Nov 12, 2009, 07.22 PMby tejka
omg! what a great pants!! I am completely jelaous…:D great job!!!
Nov 12, 2009, 05.11 PMby ashchaser
Thanks everyone! My back yard looks pretty awesome at the moment, its been a very warm november and I like to just lounge around and look at the colors- in these pants of course
Nov 12, 2009, 10.16 AMby maha1965
it looks great on you and it is a trend these days so don’t hesitate to wear it. The photo location is amazing and suits the color theme
Nov 12, 2009, 12.15 AMby ink
holy crappola. I can’t believe that I actually had a flashback to HIGHSCHOOL in the eighties with a. YOUR BOOTS and b. HAREM pants I had sewn. WHY did I not document it !!!! You go girl in those harem pants!
Nov 11, 2009, 11.29 PMby richendaewen
cool cool cool
Nov 11, 2009, 10.17 PMby luzie
wow, that’s supercool! looks great on you!!!