the PERFECT 1940s shorts? | Simplicity 8654 Reproduction Pattern Review & Tutorial

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Ok so they aren't perfect. But they are pretty cute!
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0:00 Intro
1:21 Mockup & Alterations
5:30 IT BEGINS
6:23 Marking the pleats / Pleating
15:10 Installing the pockets
16:45 Installing the zipper
17:24 Pocket continues
18:30 Zipper continues
19:48 Inseam construction
23:30 The waistband
29:15 Topstitching tips
30:17 Hemming
35:25 Buttonholes
35:50 Buttons
37:25 Final thoughts
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@waterbitten 2 года назад

I cannot explain how grateful I am that you show the fitting adjustment!! Far too many sewing youtubers skip over this critical step, which give you a false sense that the garment is easier to make than it actually is. Well done on the pants.

@mellie4174 2 года назад

So true!!

@sinswept 2 года назад

"I have been on the Internet long enough to know I don't want pictures of my feet out there." This is just too funny, because it's true xD

@cabinfeverremedy5636 2 года назад

'Perhaps I should have read the instructions first' is going to be the title of my memoirs

@ChrisSeaB 2 года назад

I would read it because of the title alone 🤣🤣🤣

@offrostandflames589 2 года назад

These shorts are incredibly cute!!! I love that they can look like a skirt with the volume at the bottom but you have the security of them being shorts. Would love to try to make a pair at some point!!

@lynn858 2 года назад

I highly recommend doing some ankle strengthening exercises to rehabilitate it. Otherwise you may find it’s much easier to injure yourself the same way again, particularly with energetic dogs, and living in an area with plenty of ice in winter. Once you know the movements it’s just being fidgety with your ankle joints while you’re watching tv or using the computer. Take care of yourself, and don’t do like I did. Same ankle 4 times in under a year before I realized why it kept happening. Then not at all for a few years! 🐾

@Fairly-odd-kel 2 года назад

This channel feels like a wholesome corner of RU-vid where I just want to stay forever ❤️

@Khensani 2 года назад

you’re right and you should say it!

@larrywakeman4371 2 года назад

annoying as anything ....

@JLee-jw4sm 2 года назад

I agree. I wish she posted everyday lol

@amyjanefrater1447 2 года назад

You look great in your shorts! I'm so glad to learn how to relocate the tucks away from the center. You version is much nicer. Your Renaissance pants are glorious. They look good on you! Don't hide them in the closet! Reconsider them as part of your fall/winter wardrobe.

@AmythefirstA 2 года назад

They'll look better once she makes an equally ridiculous top to go with them. :)

@doglover1neo 2 года назад

To help with the hemline staying in shape I suggest stitching the backwards fold of the pleat/tuck. No one will see it and you don't have to go all the way down to get it secured. About half the distance between where the tuck or plate is released to the hemline helps a lot.

@SewTexas 2 года назад

Thank you Angela for a wonderful well-thought out pattern! ON REPRODUCTION PATTERNS; I recently realized when these patterns are re-released they are not exactly the same, they have been redrawn, I was disappointed. These patterns should be recreated vintage patterns. You probably already knew that.

@JenInOz 2 года назад

Stephanie Canada's series on comparing original vintage patterns to their re-releases is very interesting.

@Sunsetluver1 2 года назад

I just want to say thanks to Angela for not putting commercials in the middle of her videos 👍🏼

@fawntheresa5338 2 года назад

I have been meaning to make these shorts for over a year now, welp guess I totally have to make them now. I love your videos 😍

@elenpena42564 2 года назад

I'd say the placement of the pleats is the classic problem of "this pattern was made for a small size and they just added space on the sides for larger sizes and didn't checked how that looked"

@katherinemorelle7115 2 года назад

It’s alright. I also have unpopular pocket opinions. Mostly because where normal side seam pockets are placed, I can’t access them due to the sides of my wheelchair being in the way. I can however, access 18th century tie on pockets! So I have a couple of skirts (some 18th century petticoats, others just basic skirts with a bit of pleating or something), that have pocket slots, and then I can wear my tie on pockets and be able to access them no problems. Otherwise, I use a crossbody bag. Because regular handbags also do not mesh well with wheelchairs.

@alexismontez4230 2 года назад

In principle I want pockets, but my thighs are (apparently) too curvy, and tight fitting pants/skirts just end up with bunchy pocket bags and super visible outlines of the pocket contents. The gaping open thing also factors in. The direction of the opening is super important in preventing gaping (vertical on loose skirts, horizontal on tighter ones).

@hailtothefire_ 2 года назад

Man, I wish I had your sewing knowledge, talent, and patience!

@Alice-fd4ln 2 года назад

Hey, as someone that just had an exam on buttonholes, may I offer some advice on how to make the whole process easier on yourself? In the most respectful way, of course! I usually start by stitching around the parameter, cut it open and then use a whip stitch around the slash and then wax the slash. The Buttonholethread aso gets flossed with beeswax, because I just find that its way easier. I also use some Gimp, either selfmade or storebought, since it REALLY helps the shape and durability. I also vary if I do the knots right on the edge of the slash ( I`m german, so they call them Glanzknopfloch, so a Shining Buttonhole) when the fabric thends to fray, or right on the top (we called them Aufgezogenes Knopfloch, or Strung Buttonholes) for Fabrics that dont fray a lot. On the end, I tend to do the lager stitches like you did, but I wrap the thread around these 3-5 stitches so it is extra secure and just a bit neater. If you have Buttonholes that need to be pretty on both sides, I tend to do a slim buttonhole on the "less" visible side and then a second one on thóp, so they are both pretty. I hope this may help with the buttonholes, they are tough to master but you are doing really great! Loved the video!

@raraavis7782 2 года назад

I never knew, they're still teaching these things as part of an official education (with exams and everything). Sounds neat. Greetings from a fellow German!

@Alice-fd4ln 2 года назад

@@raraavis7782 Im currently in the process of geting my master (last exam is in two weeks, yaaaaay) and the requirements are INSANE. the amount of bleeding and blistering on my fingers because i made hundreds of buttonholes is unbelievable. they really judge it harshly

@raraavis7782 2 года назад

@@Alice-fd4ln I can only imagine. Handsewing is rough on the fingers for sure - especially it's not on super fine/thin materials. I've only tried doing buttonholes by hand a couple times...but they looked so wonky and uneven, I gave up on it 😆. But if it's normal to need a lot of practice, maybe I'll give it another go. Good luck with your exams - hope you do really well and find your dream workplace afterwards!

@Alice-fd4ln 2 года назад

@@raraavis7782 They are 100% practice and technique, i only learned to value my thimble when doing buttonholes. ESPECIALLY on all the jackets and coats im making, haha. Ahhh, omg, thank you so much, I am so nervous. Ive trained so much but now I can only hope that the judges are fair and kind. Hope to open my own Business afterward

@Kick0a0cat 2 года назад

I'm sorry, but I just read "Shining Butthole" and can't stop giggling :D

@brenningestiehr8762 2 года назад

Thank you for the stitch length tip! I learned the hard way....totally obvious to me know but I had no idea and it wasn't mentioned in class :(

@vickinoeske1154 2 года назад

Every time I hear you read sewing pattern instructions, I'm so confused, not your reading the actual instructions. It's like the old Peanuts cartoon where all of the parents sound like wha wha wha wha wha.😄😁

@mistyazaleski6542 2 года назад

Same. I watch everything with subtitles because I have a hard time hearing things on electronics which is weird because my hearing is fine 🤷🏻‍♀️

@rapi6099 2 года назад

I love these shorts! However I am in love with the blue shirt you are wearing in the intro!

@SonyaandSidney 2 года назад

Loved the sew-along. ❤️ Folkwear has a great 1940s Hollywood pants and shorts pattern I recently made and I love them. Included in the pattern are a pair of 1930s knickers (not the British underwear) that are really cute. I hope to make them this winter and wear with long socks and boots.

@starrlesscreative 2 года назад

sorry to comment before watching the video but holy cow I LOVE your shirt in the intro! That's like everything I've been trying to find!

@raraavis7782 2 года назад

Someone mentioned the brand in the comments...Princess Highway, I believe it was.

@starrlesscreative 2 года назад

@@raraavis7782 Oh thank you so much!!!

@TheEconWoman 2 года назад

Oh my gosh! Your straight stitches are probably the best I have ever seen. I’m not sure how you do it but I am very impressed!

@lindamundy3812 2 года назад

You should invest in magnetic seam guides. They have helped me immensely. You just pop one or more on your machine and gently but up the fabric against them.

@lindamundy3812 2 года назад

Butt up.

@rainbowsandjosie 2 года назад

In my experience i found it a lot easier to get beautiful straight seams on an industrial machine than a cheapie domestic so that might play a part too!

@joyscranfield5527 2 года назад

Love this pattern! Mom said it reminded her of shorts she saw people wearing after she graduated HS in 1940; of course they were at least top of the knee. I bought it to make for my three granddaughters...thank goodness it's multi-sized cause those girls aren't the same size!

@dcinrb8538 2 года назад

Bernadette Banner and Cathy Hay have made separate walking skirt videos that dealt with gaping pockets. The first involved a tape from the pocket top attached to the waistband. The latter was matching pocket fabric to the outer skirt fabric. They might help. 🍄🍄.

@clueless_cutie 2 года назад

Pockets have long been an issue for clothes since we started integrating them into the garment and actually using them (instead of the independent article of clothing layered under your pants/skirt). I had a pair of shorts similar to these as a child (so very flat hips/no curves) and the shorts had two layers. The internal opaque material and a sheer silky layer over top. I distinctly remember the sheer outer layer over lapped the pocket by about an inch and the pocket was situated more towards the front of my hips - Not the apex of sides as shown here. If I put both hands in my pockets I could touch my pockets together at the crotch seam with some effort. The overlap was hidden as if it was another pleat and expertly disguised the pockets unless I was sitting. It was very clever and I filled those bad boys with rocks to the literal brim and I don't recall the pants ever really distorting under the strain. I think two layers could be a very useful way to hide a pocket if placed closer towards the crotch instead of the apex of the side seams. I have no idea how one would sew such a thing though!

@kaytiej8311 2 года назад

Id love to see you make these in a softer fabric, but it was great to see you work through the pattern. Always lovely to see you.

@saiitome 2 года назад

I love both pairs! But dark denim just always looks so cool, so if I had to pick a favourite...... anyways, the problem you had with a too big waist can be fixed with adding one ( or more, of course, if needed) darts on each side. Turn the garment inside out and just pin them in where they look and feel good. And the pockets, yeah you totally made the right desicion 😍 Even if I'm a very dedicated fan of pockets, they still have to look good, and side seam pockets rarely do! In a pair of shorts like this I would have picked horizontal or lightly slanted welt pockets instead, perhaps to go across the pleats/tucks? To copy pockets like that from another pattern isn't very complicated. But that's from the dedicated pocket fan! As I know you don't care all that much about them, going without is usually the best looking option 😉

@coffeeandsarcasm2160 2 года назад

The worry about sewing over needles isn't the safety of your machine, it's your safety of self. I've been saved from a flying needle by my glasses before when my machine broke it.

@theMoporter 2 года назад

If you sew over them perpendicular to the needle (so the pins are parallel with the machine) it's safe. Otherwise it's dangerous. This is because the needle has movement front and back, and not side to side - the needle will glance off the pin and slide in front of it. If the pin is parallel or diagonal to the needle, it can't slide in front of it, so it's pushed sideways and breaks.

@lindamundy3812 2 года назад

Great observations on the pattern running true to size. I agree that the choice of fabric is what prevented the pleats from laying flat. I think the pattern would be beautiful in a challis.

@roxywillemse 2 года назад

With the pockets, I feel like the practicality of the pockets would be increased if you had sewed a line from the bottom side of the pocket, up along the side seam for two inches or so (not so long that you can't fit your hand in the opening left over). It would hold your phone in the pocket. I can't see why the pattern would not have included that, as it is quite usual in my experience

@hannayoung9657 2 года назад

My gran always stuck a matchstick to hold up the button when sewing it on, she used a have boned button stick to start with but it broke and from then the matchstick. She worked with textiles her whole life and one of first job was to mend buttons on people clothes ( read rich people, poor did it them self).

@BarqueCat2 2 года назад

I love seeing these on a real shape. I think your issues with the pattern with regards to the pocket and pleats stem from the fact that it was created with a size 0 in mind. When I first saw the pattern, I was looking forward to seeing how you dealt with that - NICE JOB. I tend to pass patterns by when I spot those potential pitfalls, but you may have made me a little more brave :)

@jenpitre9444 2 года назад

Thank you so much for talking about the pocket issue. I have that issue and always assumed it was my lack of skill.

@christineherrmann205 2 года назад

You improved it _substantially_ by sliding the pleats over. Many commercial pockets on the seam gape; I highly doubt it was your error. Love the denim choice. This isn't my era in the slightest, and yet you might have won me over. They're so cute!

@meacelestin 2 года назад

I was looking at this pattern recently. Thanks for pointing out the need to redistribute the pleats further from CF. Taking notes!

@shiveringlots 2 года назад

I am like 10 sec into the video, but I have to say I LOVE your shirt!

@mrsgingernoisette 11 месяцев назад

I'm learning a lot from you, I wish we could see you more and more in this year.

@marcco44 2 года назад

can't wait to see your videos on your new pink vintage sewing machines!

@raraavis7782 2 года назад

Oh...this is cute! I really do like that silhouette and used to wear short, pleated skirts a lot once upon a time. But I feel, I'm a little too old for it now, so this would be a great alternative. And I have a lot of medium sized fabric pieces, that aren't big enough for most projects and not suitable for tops, either. I wonder, how those would look with tights and boots...since autumn is already upon us...

@weepingwillow1993 2 года назад

An idea to fix the pocket problem might be to make it a zipped shut pocket. This would also alow you to make the pocket bigger to. 🤩

@cynthiadippel9675 2 года назад

Keep sewing and sharing your video. I have learned how to sew in a invisible zipper from them. Bought two of your Mccalls patterns.

@SuperShelley27 2 года назад

I'm glad your back!! I've missed you, I love your videos0

@joannevroon3607 2 года назад

I always watch just to see you go on an adventure! But also all of the other reasons :) As always I love your video and thanks for the realism about mockups!

@heathersarbo271 2 года назад

I can’t wait to see your new “vintage” machines!!

@KristyChildress 2 года назад

I loved seeing all of the quick & clear explanations for tips for things like buttons & stitch length. It's so thoughtful & helpful to see things like this explained. And I love the top-stitching on the denim :)

@alisonbeiko2050 2 года назад

Wow you are so talented. Just love how easy you make it look. I have this pattern, I pulled it out and I am going to try and make. Thanks for the inspiration! Love you videos ❤️

@kitkatkagomeX2 Год назад

Love these! And I can confirm, drape-y fabrics work better with the pleats on this pattern. I made a pair out of cotton sateen and rayon challis and they lay so much nicer in the rayon.

@teresamorgan4529 2 года назад

Applause, applause! Great job altering and sewing these shorts! I hope you enjoy wearing them as much as I enjoyed watching. You're an awesome woman with great talent and have become an awesome sewer and designer. It's a joy to see you come up in my RU-vid feed!

@knittingnana2939 2 года назад

I have a button foot on my machine and it us fab. Makes sewing buttons so much easier.

@lyannecb8499 2 года назад

I use a toothpick or a thick needle held under the button to make sure I have a nice space for the thread shank I create. On the subject of buttons on shop bought clothes, I was replacing the buttons on my son's coat because some of them had come off - and found that the small buttons on the inside were sewn on completely separately from the larger buttons on the outside, so were no use whatsoever as reinforcement buttons! And of course none of them had any sort of shank. The new buttons are sewn on properly 😊.

@lindamundy3812 2 года назад

I also use the toothpick tip and have never been disappointed.

@lauchlancameron7938 2 года назад

if you have the pockets needing to stay shut you can add snap clips in there to hold them shut on skirts and it'll sit neatly closed

@paigemachnicz923 2 года назад

I literally JUST made these shorts with this pattern a couple days ago!

@purpleicicles 2 года назад

Your shorts are super cute! I love how they look on you ❤️

@nataliestanchevski4628 2 года назад

I love these shorts on you! Thanks for the great tutorial and pattern review.

@CallMeMrRook 2 года назад

What a coindence, i need to redo my coat buttonholes and seeing you do yours has given me ideas how to do mine. :)

@julieweber6670 2 года назад

Thanks for the great sewing tutorial for your shorts! I’ve been sewing for many many years and I have trouble keeping my seams straight, especially my top stitching. Yours looks great!

@Auro88 2 года назад

Thank you ✨ 💖 ✨ 💖 so much I am a beginner and I really have a hard time understanding the pattern instructions. Your video made it posible for me to be able to make them. Much love from mexico 💖✨

@SierraMascara28 2 года назад

Always in awe at how talented you are! And I’m for sure going to try that pocket method!

@sewvintageglamwithunadoyle2775 2 года назад

Oh those shorts are adorable on you! I’ll definitely add this to my pattern wish list. Thanks for the advice to move the pleats - I’m bigger than you so the same issue would apply. I might even change the pockets to be a) bigger and b) curved so don’t get that gaping from the side. 💕

@christineb8148 2 года назад

I walked on a broken ankle for 3 weeks so if you have bruising down close to the sole of your foot, maybe get an x-ray. A walking cast is easy and really helps it heal fast

@gabriellefrigon9478 2 года назад

Hi there! I have a suggestion - I think making pants from the base pattern in a light-weight wool or similarly flowy fabric with some body to it would look great. I really enjoy your channel and your process.

@LadyMelmo. 2 года назад

This is actually the first time I've watched one of your videos, but it definitely won't be the last! That was interesting and informative, and fun! The shorts were really cute, and I must say you have a great look.

@Artpixie333 2 года назад

You are an absolute doll! and talented! So sad though that you make something so beautiful like those pants at the beginning and then are scared to wear them, because of ignorant people who can't appreciate beautiful things.

@epona_7841 2 года назад

These shorts are so cute! Your alterations worked out very well!

@girlofdifferentera2922 2 года назад

What a great video!!! I feel encouarged to attempt to make some shorts now!!!, (I sorta have a phobia of making pants or shorts becuase they seem so tricky, but I really want to get over that. )

@AyeNeNAy 2 года назад

What a coincidence! I actually bought this exact pattern a few weeks ago (It was on sale for $2) and I'm going to make it soon!

@lakeshagadson357 2 года назад

i like the style of clothes that you use for sewing.

@mnels5214 2 года назад

The shorts are adorable! And thanks for showing how to sew on the button. I know it is a small thing, but like you said, buttons that don't stay on drive me bananas!

@MrLittlejopy 2 года назад

They look amazing and super flattering!

@beanixdorf6977 2 года назад

Oh that’s adorable. I’m gonna try a pair.

@IPlayInPanties 2 года назад

You look so cute on these. One of my favorite garments you have made.

@vivianwalters1329 2 года назад

I am here for the adventure!!

@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 2 года назад

You know you have got me actually sewing, albeit hats but who knows? theres so many gorgeous vintage patterns out there that I may just take the plunge altogether!

@aleksandrasivolob 2 года назад

This turned out really well. Love them!

@amb163 2 года назад

OH! Thanks for sharing that pocket trick! I'm going to use it on the skirt I'm making.

@shawnabradley3676 2 года назад

Such a great tutorial. I have this pattern and will use your advice on the pockets and the pleats

@szbyzan 2 года назад

About the only alteration I would have added for the pockets.. is add a button closer on them that way you could have kept them. also I always make the pockets bigger than the pattern suggest.

@Caitlin-bb1mo 2 года назад

okay this look is everything, I am OBSESSED 😱❤️

@adamreynolds9816 2 года назад

I think the hat makes it!

@Charla2smart 2 года назад

I don’t wear shorts but these are absolutely adorable! Would wear these in a heartbeat, has a skirt vibe!

@ushere5791 2 года назад

angela, both pairs of shorts are adorable! and you are gorgeous!!

@donnacullman4103 2 года назад

You could do a zippered pocket or put a snap on pocket

@terezar880 2 года назад

I like the IT BEGINS segment :D

@mellie4174 2 года назад

Omg! Super cute shorts!! I kinda wanna make these!

@_xxsimoxz_7310 2 года назад

Ohh, I missed your “pattern review and following” videos.

@emily04iv 2 года назад

My dad sprained his ankle. He thought he broke it too but the doctor said he would have been better if he broke it than sprained because spraining takes so much longwr to heal. Hopefully yours heals fast!

@sharroon7574 2 года назад

Ligaments don't have great blood supply

@cynthiaPs63.7 2 года назад

I hope you try making these 1940's shorts in a nice challis (or similar fabric that drapes well) which would drape so beautifully in this pleated style. I love that era of design.

@lindabrown7374 2 года назад

I have this pattern too. Haven't made the shorts yet as I want to get rid of a few lbs. first. Good video!

@sarahhardy8649 2 года назад

That double stitching on the hemline by using a single needle is fantastic. I’m in awe.

@margaretgorski7947 2 года назад

I really like the deniim pair!

@Metroretro594 2 года назад

I also made this pattern! SO exciting to see you make it!! I made it in a piggy print

@seattlegirl2077 2 года назад

Your commentary is pretty funny!

@gemmasremchevich6719 2 года назад

Your skorts look great. I've made 3 pairs from this pattern. Two with rayon and one with a thicker cotton. The pleats do stay in place with the rayon fabric I find. Also my pockets poke out a little especially on the cotton ones. A couple of friends want a set so I will leave the pockets of I think. ✔💐💕

@Steph_here 2 года назад

The shorts are so fun! Ps we welcome dog footage and photos lol

@annickmorin5796 2 года назад

very nice, Angela !

@LycIrisAurora 2 года назад

Those are so darn cute! I bet they would be nice in a linen blend for summer, and I feel like the drapey pleats would feel more breezy in this gross humidity.

@tigerpunk1996 2 года назад

I think a front lapped zipper would be good, I have a small waist , big but dipping hips and side zippers don't work well on me. They are super cute either way.