Pattern/Technique: Muna & Broad Glebe pants, size ii/D, view A
Modifications: Reduced leg length to make culottes. (Took the standard Glebe pattern and overlaid the Ninni Culotte at the outer seam to determine optimal length, then used the hemming instructions from the Ninni pattern. Double checked that the marks were aligned at the outside edge of the front & back pattern pieces.)
Used 37” elastic with 1” overlap to get a 36” waistband before topstitching. Topstitched using a zig zag stitch set to width 2.1 and length 2.0, which did cause the waistband to stretch to approx 37”.
Materials: 2.375 yds of Kaufman Essex in Kelly Green
New skills: n/a
Lessons: I didn’t learn any new construction lessons with this project, but I’ve learned quite a bit about outfit color composition & preferences since making these. For example, I tried pairing these with 2 shades of blue & a red accessory and felt too “primary school teacher” (to be clear, I think it’s a cute outfit, but doesn’t quite feel like “me”) so I think my formula going forward is if I wear a bold color, I might want to pair it with neutrals (black, white, grey) so that the effect creates a little bit of drama/fun in a more architectural outfit.
