trendy trews

is it possible to love food and fashion? normally i would shout "yes!" however when faced with the new cropped skinny pants so fashionable this season, there is a but (or butt). i could never fit comfortably into any commercially produced skinny. so, if ever there was a good reason to sew your own clothes, its the fickle whims of fashion. that has to be my main reason for soldiering on all night hunched over the sewing machine, when it would seem so much easier to pop to the shops for a couple of hours.

red skinnies

once again i've had to photograph these pants flat which makes them look disgusting! (i feel "betty" might need an operation soon). i used another knipmode pattern from magazine March 2012 supplement, design #109. the fabric was purchased from textile traders and is a lightweight stretch cotton sateen, maybe a little too light for the colder months. the fit is quite good, with just a little gaping at the back waistband, a typical fitting problem for me.

waistband facing

as usual i used a piece of patchwork cotton for my contrast waistband facing. these "licorice legs pants" fit into my wardrobe plan nicely and i will wear them until it either gets too cold, or i find some heavier weight fabric in the right colour to make a new pair. now i need to make some longer length tops to wear with these...