The way I make them, they start out at 90 inches around - I put in a drawstring, so they are adjustable. They are "silly pants" with the sides sewn up (go here http://www.durdemarion.com/handbook/handbook1.htm and scroll down).
The "U" that you cut out is as deep as you want the waist(or hip) to sit. So measure yourself from where it'll sit on your waist to where it'll hang, add a few inches to fold over for the elastic or drawstring casing, and that's how deep it'll be. I make the "U" about 4 or so inches from each side of the center line.
I've made them out of fun printed cotton, cotton gauze, dupioni silk, just about anything comfy. I think about 2.5 yards will make pants for shorter people (under 5 foot 5); I'd go with more fabric for blousier pants. Since each leg is constructed of 45 inches of material (usually - you can buy 60 inch material, too), the pants can run many many sizes.
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Re: point taken!
Date: 2005-02-08 02:35 pm (UTC)The "U" that you cut out is as deep as you want the waist(or hip) to sit. So measure yourself from where it'll sit on your waist to where it'll hang, add a few inches to fold over for the elastic or drawstring casing, and that's how deep it'll be. I make the "U" about 4 or so inches from each side of the center line.
I've made them out of fun printed cotton, cotton gauze, dupioni silk, just about anything comfy. I think about 2.5 yards will make pants for shorter people (under 5 foot 5); I'd go with more fabric for blousier pants. Since each leg is constructed of 45 inches of material (usually - you can buy 60 inch material, too), the pants can run many many sizes.
Warning, pantaloons are addictive!