Skinny Jeans! For Unoa... A Work In Progress. (new photos Post #15)

I'm working on a skinny jeans design for my Unoa. I thought it might be fun to log my progress and get some feedback as I go along. I found the most perfect light weight denim for the job. Here is the proto-type! (Please excuse the disaster I call a desk.)



They will be more low-rise when they are finished. They will also have functional front & back pockets, decorative top stitching, decorative eyelets and/or rivets (depending on what I can find in scale), a yoke in the back, belt loops... Basically I want to make them look as realistic as possible.

Right now I'm working on the shape and fit before I go into all the details. I'm having a little trouble with the crotch area, but I think I've gotten it worked out since these photos.

Sooo, yeah! There they are. Let me know what you think! They're not much yet, but I hope to surprise you. I'll post more photos of my progress as I go along.

P.S. Back in 2006 I had some adventures in making pants for MSDs. I want to take what I learned back then to the next level. This will should give you a better idea of where my project is heading I guess. I'm also going to seriously learn how to use a sewing machine... Finally... (Yeah, see that needle and thread in the photos? That's what I've been using to make doll clothes since 2003...)

 

plastikman: Yeah, the crotch is crazy... I'm trying to work it out so that my Unoa can sit in these pants without her butt showing. I want them to be tight, but if I make them too tight she can't sit. It's a challenge indeed!

I'm using the main fabric for the proto-type so I can use it for tests later on if I want to try any bleaching effects or other deconstruction details. That way I'll have a better idea of how it will look on a pair jeans rather than just on a scrap piece of fabric. I have a lot of this fabric, too, so it seemed worth it. Thanks for the tips, though!

kuro: Thanks! I really love making pants... But I haven't made any in a long, long time. My old MSD design, though functional, wasn't very good. I'm hoping my new Unoa pattern will come out much better!

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Here they are again after I did some edits.

 

So! Here's the first attempt. I was very happy with them until I realized that I made the fly all wrong. Basically I didn't make a fly at all. I agonized over it for awhile, staring at a pair of my own jeans, and I JUST NOW and an epiphany to how make a proper fly. So next time, I should get it right! I also had trouble attaching the waistband which is why it looks so sloppy. My biggest triumph is that I made them 100% on the sewing machine! And I learned how to do a mock-serge stitch on it so my seams are all finished on the inside!



Goals for my next pair:
- Get the fly right.
- Figure out a better way to attach waistband.
- Make belt loops!
- Make the front pockets smaller.
- Make designs on the back pockets.
- Make yoke a little smaller.
- Figure out how to top-stitch around the bum/crotch area.
- Take nicer photos...

Thank you for all the kind comments and encouragement!

 

Thank you so much everyone!
Sparrow: I think that's one of the reasons I was drawn to Unoa. The clothing is just great! And sewing for them is an absolute dream because they look good in just about anything.
Nanyalin: I plan on making an entire line of clothing for our slender mini girls.
TiggTea: Good luck!!! You should post pictures when you're finished.

I took some nicer pictures today. So here they are!





I can't wait to get started on my next pair! I think I'll make a pair of shorts, though. Just until I get the fly/waistband right.

 

I haven't had much time to work on them. (I'm working on a huge, unrelated project that has priority at the moment.) But I will get back to them eventually! Thanks for asking.