Pattern Cutting: Create Classic Tailored Trousers
Drafting the Fly Front and Trouser Legs 2
A course by Monisola Omotoso , Designer and Creative Pattern Cutter
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Drafting the Fly Front and Trouser Legs 2
Overview
“Here, I will repeat the same process for the left leg, this time omitting the fly front's 0.5 extension. ”
In this video lesson Monisola Omotoso addresses the topic: Drafting the Fly Front and Trouser Legs 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pattern Cutting: Create Classic Tailored Trousers. Learn how to measure and make a pair of trousers, from the initial block pattern to the finished garment, and showcase your own style.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Drafting the Fly Front and Trouser Legs Now, for the left side, actually, I'm just going to trace up to the knee because the difference between the left side and the right side is basically this area here. On the right side, we've got the 0.5 centimetre addition, but on the left side, we won't include this. We'll just trace the original block up to this pocket area and I'll just stop here. When it comes to cutting out on the fabric, we can do the first leg, the right leg, fold down the top area, and then substitute the top pattern with the left side, once we flip it over. This just saves ...”
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Course summary for: Pattern Cutting: Create Classic Tailored Trousers
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing
Monisola Omotoso
A course by Monisola Omotoso
Monisola Omotoso is a designer and pattern cutter based in central London. She comes from a family of South American tailors and followed in their footsteps, making her first wearable pattern at just eight years old. She later studied art and design at Middlesex University where she discovered a love of pattern cutting. While studying, she won several competitions and during her final year, she designed her first commercial product, which was sold at retailers like Paul Smith.
After graduating, Monisola started her own namesake brand which she ran for 10 years, distributing her ranges across the world. She has designed stage outfits for musicians including David Bowie and U2 and her work has been featured in leading UK publications such as The Face, i-D, Fashion Weekly, and The Observer. Monisola also worked as a draper for Alexander McQueen. Now she helps others create clothing through 1:1 tuition, pattern-cutting kits, and sewing patterns.
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