Jalie 3461 Mock-up

引っ越す前に、大阪のおばちゃんパンツを作りました。赤紫なシマウマです。
私的には大好評なんだけど、オットには「絶対にそれ着て外出するなかれ」と命令されました。絶対にダメだそうです。
型紙はカナダの会社、Jalieの3461番、Eleonoreという型紙で、ウェストがゴムなパンツです。安売りしてた生地を使ってフィット感を試す試作品として作りました。

Pink zebra. Love it.

I made Jalie 3461, Eleoreore pull-on jeans while I was still in the U.S. This was an elastic waist, pull-on pants using a stretch cotton, has real back pockets, but the front pockets and the fly-front were just fake, top-stitch only.

I made the full length version and made a size T at waist, size S at hip, then R at length but shortened it further by 1 1/2"(because I am a 5"3' short-legged, rectangular, half-size). I also added 1/2" at the front crotch.

I used a stretch bottom-weight cotton that is 97% cotton, 3% Lycra. I bought 1.5 yard of this narrow 49" fabric, but with my sizing, I only needed a yard.

I loved the color so much that I used a coordinating color embroidery thread for all top-stitching. The top stitching is not obvious in this busy print, but the thread has a nice sheen and I like it.

The fit is OK. I think my crotch alteration was not necessary.
I added the back waist elastic as is (same length as the back yoke per the pattern instruction), but there is some gaping at the back waist, so the elastic needs to be shortened and sewed on stretched.

I made it as a mock-up, thinking that the fabric was only $2.99/yard, and after all, it's pink zebra. But I actually really like it. The issue is... the Man of The House ordered me not to wear it in public... He thinks it's old lady fashion.

But don't you worry, I have not lost hope. I did bring this pair all the way to U.K. so I will wear it at the house (I'm confined in the house anyway) and he'll get used to seeing it and won't say anything in the future... We shall see.