First Round: REDCROW Denim II

About a month or so ago I built a couple pairs of denim trousers. I did a little post up on one of the pairs but have never gotten around to sharing about the other, the R4001, till now.

This pair I used a few navy bandannas for the pocket bags with a reinforced inside lining. Also used the bandanna as an inside waist band trim. They are a full button fly with hand sewn brass 4 hole buttons. They are a rigid unwashed denim and the fit is a standard or straight fit.
As mentioned before, they are still not exactly were I want them to be in regards to fit so doing a little reworking of the pattern. Will share more when complete. I also plan to use the final pattern and build a pair of twill khaki trousers since the fit I am working on is something that I want to have as a khaki as well.

What fun things are you working on?
Cheers.

First Round: REDCROW Denim.

A little while back I posted about the building of the first few pairs of REDCROW Denim that I have been working on. R4001 & R4002. Well, it took forever and a day but I am finally posting the updated images of some of the finished goods.The above is the R4002, 'The Jonny' It is built to be more of a workwear kind of fit with double needle stitching through out.The front pocket bags are made with a nice small grid plaid. The inside waist band is also trimmed with the plaid along the bottom edge. The inside side seam has a nice gold and red overlock stitch. The front closure is a button fly with brass 4 hole buttons.

I am not 100% on them just yet so I am going back to the pattern and making a few more tweaks mostly in the back rise area.... but all in all I think they are good for a first go. More to come soon including posting the images of the R4001, 'Salt City'. Till then...
Cheers.

First Look: REDCROW Denim.

It has been a few months in the making with a move from one state to another in the middle but alas I have almost fully built the first of two fits of some REDCROW denim trousers, the R4001 & R4002. More later once complete...
Till then go build something fun yourself.

Cheers.

A Cut For Ones Footwear

So I started to alter all of my trousers. As you might have noticed around town that the style of the lower half of ones body that is being worn by a bunch of blokes is getting tighter and tighter... ? Well I am not a big fan myself but I think that a slimmer look just gives one a more refined style. So I have started to mess around with the trousers that I have not worn for a while because of the wider and looser fit. The pic (yeah for camera phone) above is a sketch of sum measurements that I have started to follow for my fit. Not to tight and not to big. Just right. I have called it a "shoe cut" fit cause I do not like the peggin of ones leg and like Jon and I have always said "it has got to cover the laces"! (23cm @ knee to 24cm @hem)
I have also started to offer my services of my trusty shears and thread'n needle to those around me that have faced this very dilemma in their own closet of having trousers they enjoy but have just fall'n out of their desired fit style.
I will post sum of my work on these projects in the future.