Tips In Properly Sewing Womens Jodhpurs

mercredi 21 mai 2014
By Arline Bradley


Any horse enthusiasts know the importance of wearing the right clothes when going horseback riding. Traditionally, the female riders will have to wear womens jodhpurs to be able to ride properly. They are tight around the calf area but full around the seat and thighs. They are usually white colored or cream colored.

It should make you feel more comfortable to ride your horse if you wear this kind of trousers. However, this kind of trousers might not be easy to purchase. There are only a few stores that are selling this. If you wish to have one, you might as well consider sewing your very own pair. Here are the instructions you can note for making your own pair.

The first thing to do is to find a pair of trousers that you want, and can, convert into this. You have some types of pants to avoid when you are looking for a good pair of trousers. Those with double seams and flat-felled seams should not be used in this project. The pair of trousers you should use is that with a comfortable fit around your waist, with a fullness around the thigh.

The material you are using with the trousers should be considered as well. It is important to pick ones that are made of heavy materials. This allows you to get better weight and fullness, after all. It makes your sewing task easier, especially around the thigh area. You can get the traditional look for the said horse back riding jeans doing this.

The next you have to do is to try on the said pair of trousers. Determine how fit it will be for you, after all. It is also the best way to identify and mark the adjustments that you will have to do. If you can, you should try them on the wrong side out. This way, you can mark the pair of trousers easily.

The area around your knee is the most essential part that you have to pay attention to. The bottom of your knee should be clearly marked with a tailor's chalk. This will be the boundary for where the start of the snug areas for the calves will start.

Once you are done with the market, then you can now remove the pants. Lay it flat on the working table. You will need your tailor's chalk again to draw the traditional shape for your trousers. You can Use the knee markings you made to determine where you must taper. The legs should be even and there should be an extra part for seams.

Get the sewing machine. The setting of the sewing machine should be set to its longest stitch. You have to be sure that you are sewing with your machine basting along the marked lines. Sew on the wrong side so that the stitches are hidden from other people's view.

Try the pair of trousers you created. Examine each seam, nook, and cranny of what you have created in front of the mirror. You should also try sitting down on them. If they suit you, then you can sew the seams in place. Make the proper adjustments if there is a need for them before sewing the seams.




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