Tips In Properly Sewing Womens Jodhpurs

By Arline Bradley


Horse back riding is a very dangerous activity if you are not prepared. If you plan to go horse back riding, then you should wear the right outdoor clothes for it. For example, being a woman who loves horse back riding, you will be required to wear womens jodhpurs to make your ride a more enjoyable experience.

It should make you feel more comfortable to ride your horse if you wear this kind of trousers. However, this kind of trousers might not be easy to purchase. There are only a few stores that are selling this. If you wish to have one, you might as well consider sewing your very own pair. Here are the instructions you can note for making your own pair.

First, you should look into your wardrobe and check if you have any jeans you can use to convert in this kind of outfit. This will allow you to easily take care of the outfit without having to start from scratch. The pair of trousers you should pick should not have double seams or flat-felled seams. It should also be comfortable to wear.

Before you do anything to the jeans, inspect its material. It is better for you to pick the jeans that are made out of heavy materials since they have enough fullness and weight for horse back riding. You can make the homemade outfit look like the traditional horse back riding pants if you take note of the jean's material.

Try the pair of jeans on. This is so that you can determine if it is of the right fit for you. When wearing them, make sure to do so with the wrong side out. Look for those areas where you need to make adjustments. Put marks on those areas on your pair of trousers to remind you of where you should sew or adjust.

The area around the knee is the most important part you have to scrutinize. Put a mark on that area, since it will become the starting point of where you will make adjustments to make it more snug to the calves. You should ask someone's assistance in this part of the task.

After finishing up with the marking, remove your pants and just lay it flat on your working table. Using your tailor's chalk, make a shape that you want the pair of paints to take. The knee markings should tell you exactly where you should taper. The legs should be created evenly. There should also be an allowance for the seams.

Take out your sewing machine. The settings should be turned to the longest stitch. You have to sew the paints on its wrong side. If you do not do this, then other people will definitely see the stitches you made.

Try the pair of trousers you created. Examine each seam, nook, and cranny of what you have created in front of the mirror. You should also try sitting down on them. If they suit you, then you can sew the seams in place. Make the proper adjustments if there is a need for them before sewing the seams.




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