Trouser Patch pocket placement post pattern alteration

Hi All,

I'm in the process of making a pair of trousers for my DB, I've altered the pattern to get a better fit for him, and now realised I have a slight problem.

MY DB suffers from the same problem as me - a large rear. The alteration I've put in is to slash across the trousers at hip-ish level and spread at the crotch seam but not the side seam thus ending up with a wedge shape insert (with thanks to Kate who coached me through this one a couple of years ago for myself).

No problems there, but these are cargo pants, and there are patch pockets on the rear. I've just realised that my wedge shape insert is right through the pocket placement..... I made DB a pair of proto-shorts to check the fit and didn't think to check the pocket placement :(

DB being a 4hr journey away and very busy is not available for a re-fit, so how best to place these pockets?

Do I (a) line up the pocket with the marks for the top of the pocket (now above my alteration) or (b) line up the pocket with the marks for the bottom of the pocket (now below my alteration) or (c) put it somewhere in the middle or (d) none of the above.

I suppose I could try draping the cut leg on the back of DH and placing the pocket that way....... DH is much larger than DB so I can't borrow him for anything other than loose draping

Any thoughts / suggestions / ideas welcome.

TIA,

Sarah

Reply to
Sarah Dale
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Lay the trousers out flat on the floor. Look at DH and measure how far down from his waist the TOP of his pockets are... Lay your pocket out at that distance from the waist, and at a pleasing distance from the CB seam. Remember to angle the side seam edge of the pockets UP a little, so the pocket tops form a shallow V. When it looks good, pin and sew. If DB doesn't like them when he gets them, you can always change it later! :)

Reply to
Kate Dicey

Dear Sarah,

Do you still have a dart in the back? If so, the pocket is centered over the dart, and about 2-1/2 inches down from the waistband. Part of the dart will be inside the pocket.

Teri

Reply to
gjones2938

Does he have the shorts with him? If so, have him powder or dust his hands with something and "reach into the back pocket". Then have him measure from the center back seam to where it looks like the pocket should be, and from the bottom of the waistband to the top of the pocket. Or have him make the same measurements on his best fitting pair of pants that are with him.

If he doesn't have a measuring tape or ruler handy, currency often makes a good substitute ("3/4 of a dollar bill width from the back seam, and one full width plus about a quarter inch from the waistband" sort of thing.)

Reply to
Kay Lancaster

Thanks Kate, thats a good plan, I can drape them on DH's rear when sewn to double check the look of the pocket as well. Thanks also for the tip about moving the pocket side seam - I assume thats to get a bit of 'wallet' room in the pocket?

Thanks again,

Sarah

Reply to
Sarah Dale

Teri,

These cargo pants are yoked rather than darted - but I know exactly what you mean from making my own trousers. I shall do some measuring and have a fiddle when I get back to the sewing room, and see if I can persuade DH to model for me before I sew the trousers up!

Now to find some time to sew in!

Thanks

Sarah

Reply to
Sarah Dale

Sadly the proto-shorts are with me, because I made them to the pattern then put the alterations in whilst he was visiting, so I needed to keep them for the info, plus I hadn't actually finished them. (Not to mention the fact they were in cheapo material with non-matching thread!)

I like your idea though, and will forward it to my DB to see if he can do that for me.

We're OK there, he's a scientist, I sure he can find a tape measure or ruler :-) I'm sure it will give his GF great fun to do the measuring.

Many thanks for the idea.

Sarah

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Sarah Dale

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