Regency Buck 7

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Here is the next version of my latest computer art

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Breeches 3

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Having lined the fall, set the pockets and sewn the out-seams and the in-seam, the next thing to do was to sew on the waistband.

I had to ensure that the edge of the pocket lining and the top corner of the pocket flaps were caught in the waistband.

The back of the breeches has to be fuller than the front and I opted  to put in box pleats instead of gathering.

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Regency Buck 6

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Here is another version of my latest computer art

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Breeches 2

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I have cut out the pieces for my new breeches.

I started with the front panels, backing the fall front and adding the under-fall pieces.

I then sewed the front side of the pocket to form the 'Frog-mouth'.
 

Here you can see the front panels of the pockets, the under-fall and the long liner of the fall.

You will note that I have bound the long liner with bias tape. I then proceeded to zig-zag stitch all the long seams, as the breeches are unlined.

I am using a new pattern for this project  and the the instructions are not wonderfully well written. This means I have to make adaptations  as I am working. For reasons too long to explain, in our house the verb for this is ' to furkle'.

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Regency Buck 5

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Here is another version of my latest computer art picture

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Breeches 1

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I recently started learning Regency dance and have attended one Ball so far.

I had made some white breeches some years ago and had to adapt them a bit for my first ball.

They are, however, fashionably snug, so I judges it prudent to make a new pair in a larger size.

Having made a mock-up, I found I needed to adjust the front  and, with Teddy's help, adjusted the pattern.

I added a triangular piece to the front  and copied this to the mock up. 

It worked, so I hot washed and ironed my fabric and laid out my pattern pieces. You will note that I had already copied the paper pattern onto plastic, as Teddy and I have found this greatly extends the life of patterns.

I was partway through laying out, when I realised I had to create another pattern piece, as extending the front seam meant making a new fall liner pattern piece.. This is why the front panel in not in the shot above that Teddy took.

Above is the final lay out. I managed to get everything except one pocket in. Luckily, I had some more smaller pieced of this fabric that I can use for this and any other edge bindings that might be necessary.

Finally, here is aclose up showing the altered front panel and the new falls liner.

I have cut out all the pieces ( except the last pocket- still waiting for that cloth to dry!) and will post more when I have started to make it up.

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Regency Buck 4

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Here is the next version of my new computer art

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