Mick MacAnselan Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I recently made a pair of breeches. No pattern, and it shows! :) Have only worn them once, tucked into (gasp) bucket boots (not a reenactment occasion - fantasy all the way), so all I did to the bottom of the legs was a running stich to keep the linen from unraveling. Now I want to do the legs bottoms right. What would be the period correct way to terminate the legs (hem, button, tie, etc?), for breeches that should (as I understand it) be tucked into the tops of stockings? TIA! The Dread Pyrate MacAnselan aka Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 A couple of quick things you can do, Mick. You can gather them into a band that buttons. You can bind the bottom with cloth tape that ties. You can also just roll hem the bottoms and sew a cloth tape to either end and tie them closed (this depends on how wide the legs are...) Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick MacAnselan Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Thanks Kass! (Wow, that was fast.) I like the button idea. I'll have to see if I have any appropriate size buttons around. Do you know how far below the knee the bottom of the legs should be? (Now that I know how I'm going to finish them, that little question suddenly leaped to mind.) TIA! The Dread Pyrate MacAnselan aka Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I don't think there's a "standard", but they should be long enough that when you bend your knee, your knees don't show from under the closed bottom. Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick MacAnselan Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 I don't think there's a "standard", but they should be long enough that when you bend your knee, your knees don't show from under the closed bottom. Thanks Kass. I'm guessing each leg should be slashed on the 'outside' part of the leg, so there is something to 'close' with the button band? TIA. The Dread Pyrate MacAnselan aka Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Precisely! Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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