Giiiirls!!! It’s been back-to-school season for a few weeks now. I hope you had a wonderful summer and are more ready than ever for this new season, which brings its share of ideas and inspirations.
Alright! Let’s get to the heart of our topic. You’ve probably noticed, the must-have pattern for back-to-school, seen and reviewed everywhere on social media, is SAFRAN, the latest pattern from Deer & Doe. I’m going to be very transparent: When this pattern was announced, as usual, I tried to rationalize by asking myself if it wouldn’t be more advantageous (in terms of time and money) to just buy a pair of pants for 20 euros at H&M. However, I quickly came to my senses, telling myself that sewing a pair of pants of this style myself would be a unique opportunity for me to sculpt jeans to perfectly fit my body. Isn’t that the whole point of custom sewing? And being able to sculpt jeans for yourself is quite something, isn’t it? Because generally, we sew almost everything, but when it comes to jeans, I think most of us simply buy ready-to-wear.
Safran is a pair of pants that promises to suit all body types. And from all the versions I’ve seen on social media, it’s so true! The primary reason: the recommended fabric type plays a big part: a fabric with a lot of stretch (essential for slim pants). The second reason lies in the assembly. Let me explain: When forming the pant legs, it’s highly recommended to baste them by hand. From there, by trying them on with each leg, you can clearly identify the areas that need to be closer to the body, or conversely, the parts where it’s too tight. Here, for example, I cut the pants in size 36. While basting them (let’s be completely honest… I hate basting before sewing because I’m constantly looking to save time. But here, I promise you it’s so necessary!), I realized that the thighs needed to be a bit tighter. And since I had already started making modifications, I took the liberty of further refining the ankle because I like quite tapered ankles.
This pant pattern is really successful. The fabric comes from Bennytex, purchased in September 2016. I just regret not having found a super “stretchy” fabric because the more “stretch” there is, the better the pants hug the body. But honestly, I like it this way too. So, what do you think about all this?
Otherwise, I really like the 2 versions of Safran made by Alice from the blog le coussin du singe.
SAFRAN: Sculpt your own!
Giiiirls!!! The school year has started again, autumn is here (or almost) and new ideas seem to be out like crazy. I’ve seen on social media that some AW’16 patterns are going to rock like something. You just stay tuned and get filled with the excitement.
OK – So let’s jump into our today’s topic. You might have seen or heard about the SAFRAN pattern, Deer & Doe ‘s last born. OK I’ll have to be honest here, when I first heard of this pattern, I asked myself if this was worth me investing time and money into this, as I was quite sure that I could purchase from H&M a pair of skinny jeans at 20 euros. However, I reasoned really fast and just had to admit that sewing these pants would be a real opportunity for me to sculpt and adjust a pair of skinny jeans to my body and to my liking. Isn’t this the whole purpose of tailoring? I think that most of us would rather sew almost everything and buy jeans.
Safran is a pattern that promises every woman to fit their body. After seeing different versions on the internet, I can tell you that this is so true! First of all, the type of fabric that is recommended is a stretch one. The second reason lies in the assembling . actually when you first bring trousers fronts and backs together, you will want to hand stitch the side seams of the legs and try them on in order to adjust the pants to your body. For example, for my pants I chose a size 36. When hand-stitching the legs (I must admit that I hate hand stitching, but let me tell you that this is so very necessary here!) and then trying each leg on, I realized that the thighs needed to be a bit more narrow, and as I was going on with modifications, I just decided to tighten the ankles for them to fit to my liking.
This trousers pattern is great! I simply regret not having found a very stretchy fabric. The more the fabric is stretchy, the more the trousers will fit the body. I however like it this way too. Please share your thoughts on this 🙂
Check out the 2 versions of Safran made by Alice from the blog le coussin du singe.
