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Say High to My Waist
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Description
Up until just recently, I’ve been allergic to 70s fashion.
But we watched Love Story on DVD a couple of weeks ago, and while in a weakened, weepy state, fashion-brain obviously seized upon the notion of bringing Jennifer back by channelling the pants.
I found a vintage pattern for a pair, but actually if YOU want to make some, my suggestion is just use a normal jeans pattern- I’m sure Anita would work- and you can draft the lower leg into a bell-bottom.
If you use a vintage pattern from the LATE 70s as I did, you’ll find the waist on them is a half-inch above belly-button height, which I remember was once absolutely standard (pre- Ford and McQueen), and must have been what I was wearing right through the 80s-early 90s, but it feels WEIRD! I’m torn on whether I think it’s a Good Look or a Bad Look… maybe it’s neither exactly, just one of those things you’re used to or you’re not. Being an early-70s movie, Ali McGraw’s waists in Love Story were lower, more what we’re used to these days, and what I had in mind for these pants.
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Denim
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Love Story
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Nov 13, 2008, 05.24 PMby yoshimi
Oh here it is a fantastic pair of pants! It fits you perfectly and looks so good!
Nov 11, 2008, 12.54 AMby JenniferElizabeth
These look amazing!!! perfect fit and so well finished. love your glamour swing pic too -so pretty!!
xo
Nov 10, 2008, 05.48 AMby Bola
great trousers, great fit! – makes me want to make some flared jeans now!!
Nov 10, 2008, 05.00 AMby nikkishell
oh i think they are faaaaabulous!!
Nov 10, 2008, 03.34 AMby AnaJan
High waist! :) Um… I prefer high-waist pants, but that’s because I have a rather big bottom and low-waist pants tend to show too much of it :) Anyway – your jeans are fabulous! And I think they fit you just fine.
Nov 10, 2008, 12.48 AMby LYBU
Great pants and it fits you perfect
Nov 9, 2008, 11.27 AMby MAldrich
I love the picture on the swing! The pants look so fun!
Nov 9, 2008, 03.19 AMby Miss-G
Oh, you make me laugh… Seriously, these are great pants and the back is very flattering.
Nov 9, 2008, 02.51 AMby Just_Mica
They are very good!!
Nov 9, 2008, 01.11 AMby sewella
The pants are great! Excellent job! Oh, and I liked the whole description (I usually like to read a story backing the creation :))