Creating my Toile for 80's project *

 First of all I started with a basic pattern block for narrow tapered leg trousers. After tracing this, I then dropped the crotch by a few cm. Next, I made the trousers higher by adding 5 cm , this is because my design is high waisted.

 Here, In the original pattern block there are darts in the front and back,  so I have took them out of the front and put in 2 pleats on either side. the pleats are 5cm apart. I then added and extra 10 cm onto the side of the pattern and narrowed it in, this is because the pleats are 5 cm. I also made the leg alot more skinnier and I took 10cm of the trousers so they are alot shorter.

 I then cut out calico.

 Here, I put the darts in the back.

I measured 5cm down from the top of the fabric on each pleat, and each pleat is 5cm. I then began to sew the pleat . I done the pleat this way as my trousers are paper bag, so I would like them to open.