tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post2686112468941584602..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Reader Poll for Book Two: Fly Front Pants? Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91419458076555465512013-08-03T08:05:40.659-04:002013-08-03T08:05:40.659-04:00You tell 'em, Miss Emma. I can picture these ...You tell 'em, Miss Emma. I can picture these really cute pants. Work it, mamma!Lyrichttp://www.sewandcro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24436544754417984282013-08-03T08:03:51.175-04:002013-08-03T08:03:51.175-04:00You know what, I won't be a "hater";...You know what, I won't be a "hater"; why NOT include it? There are many folk who would appreciate having it, Gertie. For those who do not DON'T read that portion of the book! There will be plenty of other goodies included I am sure.Lyrichttp://www.sewandcro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28358646097836092532013-05-22T14:07:08.780-04:002013-05-22T14:07:08.780-04:00Don't include a fly front in the book. Conside...Don't include a fly front in the book. Considering the era, they were more not exactly the norm. But.... after the book is released, do a tutorial on how to add one!AngelicaSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908624114829362562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79419962601029602462013-05-03T08:40:19.070-04:002013-05-03T08:40:19.070-04:00Just found your blog. I totally love fly front dro...Just found your blog. I totally love fly front drop crotch vintage pants. If you can get your hands on a the patternmaking book "Pattern Drafting and Grading Women's and Misses Garment Design" by M Rohr, there's instructions for drafting a pant block for drop crotch trousers that is easy to draft and a good fit (assuming you know how to measure yourself properly)Ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87874687153991327342013-05-03T01:21:06.807-04:002013-05-03T01:21:06.807-04:00Thats also website http://www.acesewvac.comThats also website http://www.acesewvac.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803180336920981119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54990410208425504182013-05-03T01:20:00.795-04:002013-05-03T01:20:00.795-04:00Please like us on facebook..We are an old fashion ...Please like us on facebook..We are an old fashion type sewing machine center and new to the web world..Please do not mind this as we just created our facebook page and would like to share and have interesting customers and we love your blog https://www.facebook.com/AceSewVacJayhttp://www.acesewvac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-52583052468956767482013-05-02T21:35:14.623-04:002013-05-02T21:35:14.623-04:00I actually recently sewed a pair of pink high-wais...I actually recently sewed a pair of pink high-waisted fly-front trousers for Valentine's day, and I kind of love them! I totally understand the side-zip preference, and it does make for a nice clean line on the front, but I prefer the detailing a front fly and waistband allow for, and feel like the fly visually breaks up what can otherwise look like a big expanse of fabric (especially if there are pleats). <br /><br />http://emmasteinkraus.blogspot.com/2013/02/our-valentines-day.htmlEmma Steinkraushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321830903847265764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57607589385612018112013-05-02T15:52:51.611-04:002013-05-02T15:52:51.611-04:00I would like to see both types. I do agree with yo...I would like to see both types. I do agree with you with the high waisted pants, a fly in the front looks odd, it ruins the elegance of the pants. <br />I would want one option of a fly front, just to honour Katherine Hepburn. If you want to emulate her, you need a front fly. She bucked tradition, you need to have that option for the person out there who also wants to buck tradition. (Although, I think with today's fashion the side or back zipper would be more of a buck tradition look, then a front fly.) Some Where in the Oceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773761473680951299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23147582673631280552013-05-02T11:17:25.444-04:002013-05-02T11:17:25.444-04:00I feel the same way and this is what I was going t...I feel the same way and this is what I was going to suggest. Some people may choose the fly-front for their own reasons, just as those who prefer the back or side-zip have their reasons for prefering those. If the fly-front is included as an option for those who would like it, but the pattern still has the side and/or back-zip options, you cover pretty much everyone. I think it would be great to allow the options. - SheriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76173342703770033612013-05-02T03:56:41.786-04:002013-05-02T03:56:41.786-04:00Hi Gertie,
I think a back zip would be much nicer...Hi Gertie,<br /><br />I think a back zip would be much nicer. A fly front on high waisted trousers can tend to bulge if your stomach is less than flat. Not sure if this is can be solved with clever sewing. I think it depends on whether you plan to tuck your top in or wear it over the top of the trousers. A back zip would be smoother for the latter but might look a bit plain if you tuck your top in....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44290400056957161022013-04-30T09:11:06.836-04:002013-04-30T09:11:06.836-04:00I vote "yes" since it's a different ...I vote "yes" since it's a different technique than side or back zips. Once you understand side zippers, they are more easily moved to back zips. And side zips are easier to use.<br /><br />I missed the post on what this book is to accomplish. If it's to teach sewing using vintage inspired patterns, definitely include front zippers. If it's to re-create authentic vintage fashions, it's a bit of a gray area. Front zips may not have been common, but they were around.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25294122076677158242013-04-29T21:14:04.142-04:002013-04-29T21:14:04.142-04:00In the 50s, lots of women's pants had side zip...In the 50s, lots of women's pants had side zippers. I much preferred them to back zippers (Yes, I was there). And, no to fly fronts on that style of pant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82449009133164423532013-04-29T21:03:45.851-04:002013-04-29T21:03:45.851-04:00"Wearing History" (sorry, can't find..."Wearing History" (sorry, can't find the URL but she sells on Etsy) has a sailor-pants pattern, drafted from (I think) a 30's original. <br />Apologies to Gertie if noting someone else's patterns is out of line . . . but I like Lauren's blog too.<br /><br />Sandy in TXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35832926668289423472013-04-29T09:00:02.128-04:002013-04-29T09:00:02.128-04:00Definitely side zip! I find it the most flattering...Definitely side zip! I find it the most flattering, especially on high-waisted pants. (And I love high-waisted anything.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23304015308300202662013-04-28T23:56:06.032-04:002013-04-28T23:56:06.032-04:00Voted yes.
Because most commercial trouser pattern...Voted yes.<br />Because most commercial trouser patterns for women are completely flat down the centre front,yet we women are curvy, I usually apply a little menswear technique picked up years ago working for a tailor.<br />Subtract 1-2cm from the centre front waist (shape back in at lower fly point) and add 1-2cm back to side seam waist (or leave out front darts). This gives a really flattering line over the stomach.juxtapose nzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906488246376256335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12530173340541720492013-04-28T08:58:28.053-04:002013-04-28T08:58:28.053-04:00Could you perhaps make a pair of high waisted work...Could you perhaps make a pair of high waisted worker jeans? In the spirit of Rosie the Riveter?Chapeuzinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051026485897082957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39336808262881531862013-04-28T07:01:32.215-04:002013-04-28T07:01:32.215-04:00I vote both fly front and side zip.
Though my go...I vote both fly front and side zip. <br /><br />Though my go-to style of pant is a high waist cigarette style with a back or side zip. I'm 5'2 though and on the small side.<br /><br />I did make Hepburn trousers once and never wore them as I needed to wear a 10cm heel in order for them to look 'correct'.<br /><br />AudreychrysalisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41119496895006967412013-04-27T10:02:59.277-04:002013-04-27T10:02:59.277-04:00Every time I read the words "book two" o...Every time I read the words "book two" on your blog, I get so happy. I cannot wait for publication, fly-front pants or no.philanthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935212496292149271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49899307072471169032013-04-26T11:13:58.305-04:002013-04-26T11:13:58.305-04:00I think it depends on the style of the trousers. T...I think it depends on the style of the trousers. Trousers that are tighter may look better with a side/back zip as it looks more streamline. <br /><br />However, I went for yes to front fly because I made a pair of trousers just like the ones on the pattern and I love, love, love them! I find the front fly much more practical than faffing with a concealed zip (although putting concealed zips in I find easier). The making of the fly front wasn't actually all that difficult-there's quite a few steps, but definitely do-able and well worth the effort!Tugba Kophttp://www.tugbakop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59798374392792485262013-04-26T09:50:01.799-04:002013-04-26T09:50:01.799-04:00I voted no because I can't wear them because I...I voted no because I can't wear them because I'm too much on the short and round side. But I see that I'm in the minority.<br /><br />It's also true though, that I've always been afraid of making that fly front.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967372439743853589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45534589128630744632013-04-25T22:02:58.176-04:002013-04-25T22:02:58.176-04:00This is exactly what I was thinking. Best of both ...This is exactly what I was thinking. Best of both worlds to please anyone!Clairenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22710870584223347522013-04-25T18:43:41.038-04:002013-04-25T18:43:41.038-04:00I have a 1940's fly front pants pattern, and q...I have a 1940's fly front pants pattern, and quite frankly, the fly was perhaps the hardest part- and the part I messed up of course ;)<br />So I'm all for it!Spinnerettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335780710513434157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-15558915364272928192013-04-25T15:50:47.726-04:002013-04-25T15:50:47.726-04:00Seeing the contestants on the Great British Sewing...Seeing the contestants on the Great British Sewing Bee trying to puzzle of the fly on men's trousers certainly has me interested in understanding how this is done.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715537379383450701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21025834377620338472013-04-25T15:11:42.119-04:002013-04-25T15:11:42.119-04:00Minority here--I love high-waisted front fly trous...Minority here--I love high-waisted front fly trousers. Jeannie Watthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979051628793794840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57973754459891199182013-04-25T14:37:01.981-04:002013-04-25T14:37:01.981-04:00although i think a fly-front is a nice feature on ...although i think a fly-front is a nice feature on a flat stomach, it's not such a nice feature on a not-so-flat stomach. for myself, having a tummy that pooches out is enough without adding a multitude of layers. if i were shaped like katherine, then it would be a different story, no doubt. i'm also no big fan of side zippers, which, if lapped, make one hip larger than the other. i always ignore fly-front instructions and insert back zippers.<br /><br />i'm not as old as ketherine would have been, but i'm vintage and that's how my clothes were made, RTW and patterns alike.barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781816935962671772noreply@blogger.com