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Posted on: 10/24/10 4:32 PM ET
While making a pair of 3/4s yesterday, and trying to figure out where they should sit, then eyeballing them in the mirror, I thought it would be so much easier if there was a length guide say for shorts, 3/4s, and full length.
That said X" below the knee, X" above the ankle. etc
Does anyone know if there is a correct "guide" for where pants should sit?
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Posted on: 10/24/10 9:19 PM ET
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Well, I don't know the answer to this one, but it might be the same one for skirts. There is a spot on your leg, either above or below the knee, that should be perfect for a skirt. This spot doesn't make your legs look fat, or overly long. For me, the spot is where my knee dips; meaning about 2" below my knee, and if I want it longer, it's a little below my calf. At my calf, my leg looks hugely fat and gives the impression that the rest of my leg is fat. I use this same spot for capris and anything longer, has to deal with my comfort level.
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Posted on: 10/25/10 10:29 PM ET
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Maybe this can help...I'm not sure how to get the picture big enough for you to see without making it so big


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Posted on: 10/26/10 3:12 PM ET
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That's exactly what I was meaning. How cool. Thanks... What book is that?
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Posted on: 10/26/10 3:36 PM ET
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If I recall correctly, it's in Helen Joseph Armstrong's "Patternmaking for Fasion Design." I knew I'd seen an illustration like that before, when I first read your post, but couldn't figure out where!

Thanks, goldilox! And thank you, Snuzal, for asking the question in the first place!
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Posted on: 10/26/10 4:14 PM ET
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Wordnerd is right, it's from Helen Joseph-Armstong's Patternmaking for Fashion Design. I find it's a very good book to have
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Posted on: 10/26/10 7:27 PM ET
Thanks guys, will keep my eyes out for the book, yikes with the cost though once it's in NZD! lol
Really appreciate it
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Posted on: 10/26/10 8:08 PM ET
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Taunton's Easy Guide to Pants has the same chart and it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than the Armstrong book which at last look was about $70 or so.
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Posted on: 10/26/10 9:19 PM ET
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Yea it is pretty expensive. i needed it for school and ended up photocopying it (thank god for small mercies)
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Posted on: 10/30/10 2:15 PM ET
Wow, apparently what I've been calling capris for the last 10 years are pedal pushers! Who knew! (and here I thought the terms were interchangeable). ;)
  
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