Past Patterns PP#0008
1800s Mens Small-Fall Straight Trousers Sewing Pattern
for Waist Sizes 28"-42"
(we also have listed Past Patterns 0008 for 44"-52" on eBay)
These Small-Fall Stright Trousers are an original Past Patterns design
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Small Fall Trowsers enjoyed a long period of use and popularity. This version of the small fall trowser opens with a flap (fall) in the front and includes two side pockets and a watch pocket. The fall is welted and held up by buttons and the trowsers were worn with suspenders.
Past Patterns 0008 small-fall trowsers were copied from originals in the collections at the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (now known as The Illinois Historic Preservation Division) in Springfield, Illinois. While the trowsers were copied from the originals, the pattern was drafted from the 1837 trowsers draft in The Tailor's Masterpiece. The construction is true to the originals.
Matching Patterns: If wearing the trowsers for the first quarter of the nineteenth century, order shirt patterns from Kannik's Korner at www.kannikskorner.com . If wearing the trowsers for the mid nineteenth-century, consider ordering Past Patterns' item #0006 - Mens Drawers, item #0010 - Square Cut Shirt, item #0011 - Fitted Shirt, item #0018 - Single-Breasted Vest and item #0009 - Double-Breasted Paletot.
Past Pattern Acknowledgements: Thanks to the Ross County Historical Society, Chillicoathe, Ohio, for the Tailor’s Instructor, #1942.235; the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, for Rules and Direction for Cutting Men’s Clothes, by the Square Rule, #TT590.J7. Special thanks to Isabelle Lott of Pattern Works International for grading the pattern in all the sizes; Peggy Falk of Falk Designs for the cover and any freehand art; Elizabeth Bowling for editing; and to others too numerous to include.Final Testing: Final instructions and pattern tested and edited by Holly Turner of Holly’s Custom Sewing. Phone Ms. Turner at (573) 438-4596.
A review of the pattern is available at http://www.rockymountainoutfit.com/reviews/patterns/pp-008/
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Available in 2 Sizes, Waist 28”-42” and Waist 44”-52”
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Fabric Requirements
Our design was created for a man who stand 5’6” tall.
Add 2"-4" for every 1" of height above 5'6".
In 45"- wide fabric, purchase:
2-3/4Yds. for sizes 28"-34"
3 Yds. for sizes 36"-42"
3-1/8 Yds. for sizes 44"-52".
Fabric Suggestions
The original trowsers were made of brown wool broadcloth. A second pair was made from a copy of the first in navy blue wool broadcloth. Substitute fabrics are: cotton sateen; light-weight cotton duck; linen; drill in white or blue, or woven into stripes, check, or plaid; and fine wool jean. Do not purchase worsted wool.
Notions
The original lining, pocketing, and facing fabric is a white, medium-weight cotton. Of 45"-wide lining fabric, cut 7/8 Yd. Two-ply hand-sewing silk thread and 60/2 wet-spun linen thread to match fabric. Nine 5/8" five-holed, dyed or plain bone buttons.
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This is a pattern package rich with information. It is divided into seven sections:
Historical Notes by Bill Combs - Briefly summarizes the introduction of small-fall trowsers and where they were worn after they were no longer fashionable.
Fabric Glossary - A small glossary of fabrics mentioned in the small-fall trowser notes.
Pattern Drafts 1800-1838 - Illustrates trowser drafts from 1800-1838 and the differences and similarities between tailor-made and ready-made garments.
Construction Notes - Explains how to measure and how to wear mid-19th-century trowsers.
Essentials of Tailoring Outlines the minimum tools needed by a journeyman tailor or a home tailoress, how to make them, and their uses.
Historical Stitches Illustrates the stitches used to construct the original trousers.
Making Up Describes and illustrates in detail how to make a pair of reproduction trowsers similar to the originals.
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Our patterns are printed on 20 lb. white paper and packaged in a reusable plastic. We always attempt to offer the most reasonable shipping rates for domestic and international orders. Multi item purchases are automatically adjusted for combined shipping.
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See sizing chart in images.
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Pattern developed by Saundra Ros Altman
From the Past Patterns website:
Our first goal, at Past Patterns, is to make patterns of existing antique garments from which you can make reproductions.
We do this with the hope that people will start creating and wearing reproductions instead of antique originals.
The clothes we wear and that our grandparents wore are part of our cultural history.
Just as you would not abuse antiques furniture by cutting off decorative trim, so you should not abuse antique garments by wearing them.
Our second goal is that you pick up a little bit of history when you sew the garment.
The fit, the cut, the fasteners, the fabric design, just to mention a few things, are part to the technology of the time.
Our third goal, in sewing the patterns, is to spark an interest in genealogy and local history.
Researching local history is always a rewarding pursuit.
SKU 0008-28-42
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