So, I REALLY want some Bell Bottoms! :o

[iWhore.4[Tofu]]

Since I havn't been able to find any in stores or online, I've resorted to tailoring my own pants via hand sewing with Needle and Thread! surprised
Well, what ELSE would I sew with? xDD


Anyway, I was just wondering :
Since I have to do it all by hand, how would you suggest I widen out the bottom of my pants?
I'm going to buy some denim (I'm still unsure about how wide I want them right now. xP), but since I have to do it all by hand, I'm wondering how I should go about sewing them in.
I'm thinking I should leave about a 1/4 inch for seams, but I'm wondering if I probably should do MORE than that. xP
Like, maybe 1/2 inch? O.o

Anyway, if you have any suggestions or help, Please, by all means, do so! surprised  

[Maki Minakoaino]

Actual bell bottoms? i found a pair in a store a couple of years ago....bought them.....gave them away....cause they didn't fit after a while....anyway....

My mom told me that this was how they made their own bellbottoms in the 70s instead of buying them:

1. Get a pair of pants.
2. cut/rip outside leg seam up to wherever you want the bell to start.
3. sew in triangles of fabric (big enough to make the bell as big as you want).
I would suggest that this triangle of fabric is ABOUT the same weight as the pants material, because otherwise, after washing, the triangle will probably start to fold in on itself, and there goes your bell and the pretty look of white stars on an orange background against denim.......

I actually did this, too...and I loved those pants.....until they got too small sweatdrop I wore them for extra credit in a history class in high school. I wish I had a picture of them to show....  

[VP Club Freakin Justice]

Maki Minakoaino

I actually did this, too...and I loved those pants.....until they got too small sweatdrop I wore them for extra credit in a history class in high school. I wish I had a picture of them to show....

I've actually done this before too but not to complete bells, just flares...except I used jeans with corduroy for the additional bell part. I still love them.  

[LadyAnubis]

Hand sewing denim....eeg...I suggest using a thimble.  

[iWhore.4[Tofu]]

LadyAnubis

Hand sewing denim....eeg...I suggest using a thimble.

rofl
I don't have one. .__.
I hemmed up the sides of my pants so that they would fit better, and I think I pricked myself at least 30 times. xDD  

[iWhore.4[Tofu]]

Maki Minakoaino

Actual bell bottoms? i found a pair in a store a couple of years ago....bought them.....gave them away....cause they didn't fit after a while....anyway....

My mom told me that this was how they made their own bellbottoms in the 70s instead of buying them:

1. Get a pair of pants.
2. cut/rip outside leg seam up to wherever you want the bell to start.
3. sew in triangles of fabric (big enough to make the bell as big as you want).
I would suggest that this triangle of fabric is ABOUT the same weight as the pants material, because otherwise, after washing, the triangle will probably start to fold in on itself, and there goes your bell and the pretty look of white stars on an orange background against denim.......

I actually did this, too...and I loved those pants.....until they got too small sweatdrop I wore them for extra credit in a history class in high school. I wish I had a picture of them to show....

Yeah, that's what I was going to do. 3nodding
I'm going to be going out fabric Hunting on Sunday, so I'll bring my pants with me so I can find the right color and weight. 3nodding

After that, I want to try Bleach-Dying them, but I'm affraid that if I do THAT, it will bleach out all the color in the wash. gonk
-got the idea from a friend-

Maybe I should test the bleach-dying on the leftover fabric before the actual pair of pants. >.<  

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iWhore.4[Tofu]

Maybe I should test the bleach-dying on the leftover fabric before the actual pair of pants. >.<

Good idea.

 

[Story From The Stars]

Hmmm
That sounds like it would be fun...
And I have a TON of jeans(my mom and i are losing weight, so when one of us gets past the other we give each other clothes, I've gained about 5 pairs of jeans in the last month xd )
I think I'll talk to my mom about doin that!  

[Story From The Stars]

storyfromthestars

Hmmm
That sounds like it would be fun...
And I have a TON of jeans(my mom and i are losing weight, so when one of us gets past the other we give each other clothes, I've gained about 5 pairs of jeans in the last month xd )
I think I'll talk to my mom about doin that!

Note:
I DID talk to my mom about it, and I did it!
I've only finished one side...
But I have a picture, so I'll post it here!
Here ya go:
 

[I be me]

I once saw an awesome pair of flares where the strip of fabric that makes the triangle part at the bottom actually started at the waist as a strip of fabric going down the side of the leg before widening at the bottom. I think it gives it a far more cordinated look than the color just starting at the bottom of the pair of pants. But it is a lot of extra work.
(bet you wish I said that before you finished the first leg of your pant, wich looks awesome by the way.)
I love the fabric you chose, its very bandcamp.  

[Story From The Stars]

I be me

I once saw an awesome pair of flares where the strip of fabric that makes the triangle part at the bottom actually started at the waist as a strip of fabric going down the side of the leg before widening at the bottom. I think it gives it a far more cordinated look than the color just starting at the bottom of the pair of pants. But it is a lot of extra work.
(bet you wish I said that before you finished the first leg of your pant, wich looks awesome by the way.)
I love the fabric you chose, its very bandcamp.

Yea, it is very bandish, good for a musician like me.
And I had thought about doing it from the top, but I decided I would rather do it from the knee, because I'm not really a sewing type of person, I'm more of a knitter, and this is my first sewing project in years, so I'd rather make it a little simpler. Plus I like it better this way anyway...