Any horse enthusiasts know the importance of wearing the right clothes when going horseback riding. Traditionally, the female riders will have to wear womens jodhpurs to be able to ride properly. They are tight around the calf area but full around the seat and thighs. They are usually white colored or cream colored.
Even if you are an enthusiast, you might still find it difficult to purchase this kind of outfit. After all, there are not much stores selling this. If you want to make sure that you have one to wear for the next time you go horse back riding, then you might want to just make your own. Here are the steps you can follow for that.
The first thing to do is to find a pair of trousers that you want, and can, convert into this. You have some types of pants to avoid when you are looking for a good pair of trousers. Those with double seams and flat-felled seams should not be used in this project. The pair of trousers you should use is that with a comfortable fit around your waist, with a fullness around the thigh.
Pay attention to the materials you use in the trousers. When you choose, make sure that it is made enough of heavy material. You need to get enough weight and fullness, especially around your thigh area. If you do not make sure of this, then it will be impossible for you to obtain the look of those traditional horseback riding jeans.
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.
Inspect the area around the knee. Make a mark on the bottom of the knee with a tailor's chalk. You should get someone's help in this task. Mark the bottom of the knee as a boundary since anything beneath that needs to be snug around the calves.
After marking it, remove the pants. Lay it flat on the table. Use the tailor's chalk once again to draw the shape that you want your pair of trousers to take. Take advantage of the knee markings to know where to taper. You should get both of the legs even. Give an allowance for the seams.
Get the sewing machine. The setting of the sewing machine should be set to its longest stitch. You have to be sure that you are sewing with your machine basting along the marked lines. Sew on the wrong side so that the stitches are hidden from other people's view.
Try the trousers. You have to examine it if it really fits you. Also, you have to look at yourself in the mirror while wearing the pair of jeans to be sure that it looks good on you. Make adjustments if you are uncomfortable, especially when you try to sit down while wearing the said pair of jeans.
Even if you are an enthusiast, you might still find it difficult to purchase this kind of outfit. After all, there are not much stores selling this. If you want to make sure that you have one to wear for the next time you go horse back riding, then you might want to just make your own. Here are the steps you can follow for that.
The first thing to do is to find a pair of trousers that you want, and can, convert into this. You have some types of pants to avoid when you are looking for a good pair of trousers. Those with double seams and flat-felled seams should not be used in this project. The pair of trousers you should use is that with a comfortable fit around your waist, with a fullness around the thigh.
Pay attention to the materials you use in the trousers. When you choose, make sure that it is made enough of heavy material. You need to get enough weight and fullness, especially around your thigh area. If you do not make sure of this, then it will be impossible for you to obtain the look of those traditional horseback riding jeans.
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.
Inspect the area around the knee. Make a mark on the bottom of the knee with a tailor's chalk. You should get someone's help in this task. Mark the bottom of the knee as a boundary since anything beneath that needs to be snug around the calves.
After marking it, remove the pants. Lay it flat on the table. Use the tailor's chalk once again to draw the shape that you want your pair of trousers to take. Take advantage of the knee markings to know where to taper. You should get both of the legs even. Give an allowance for the seams.
Get the sewing machine. The setting of the sewing machine should be set to its longest stitch. You have to be sure that you are sewing with your machine basting along the marked lines. Sew on the wrong side so that the stitches are hidden from other people's view.
Try the trousers. You have to examine it if it really fits you. Also, you have to look at yourself in the mirror while wearing the pair of jeans to be sure that it looks good on you. Make adjustments if you are uncomfortable, especially when you try to sit down while wearing the said pair of jeans.
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