You Tube

[Iceman]

This post is for any vendor or skilled seamster; could you please post some You Tube videos showing the techniques for making a pair of trousers? That is, show how to attatch pocket facings to the pocket pieces; making and attatching the fly; etc.

[Thomas Alleman]

Re: You Tube

Post the link I need to make trousers.

Thanks,

[Silas]

Re: You Tube

Are you asking about mule ear or side seam pockets?

[Trish Hasenmueller]

Re: You Tube

Not a video and may take some reading, but your best resource will be Elizabeth Stewart Clark's Sewing Academy at Home. Here is a link: http://thesewingacademy.org/ You will find information from very knowledgeable people who sew. Look in the men's section.

Trish Hasenmueller

[Iceman]

Re: You Tube

What's really needed is a visual. I would like to see somone going through the steps of making a pocket, attatching the pocket facings, attatching the pockets to the trouser fronts, etc. Making trousers would make more sense if I could see it being done, rather than being told.

For now, I'm trying to make mule ear pockets.

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: You Tube

Here you go!

http://www.4thvirginia.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=73

Also, have a look at the link Trish posted. There is a TON of great sewing information there, including trouser construction.

[Andrew Kasmar]

Re: You Tube

Hi,

Mr. Wickett, what type trousers were you making in those photos?


Andrew

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: You Tube

CRC's Richmond Depot pattern. Since the pattern is not too different from civilian trousers of the day, I used his pattern to make a pair of officers' trousers, hence the decorative stitching on the pocket.

Here are some pics of a similar pair of trousers I made this way:
(Incidentally, these pics below are the very first trousers I ever made!!)




This pattern is pretty versatile and both pair turned out pretty well!