Crotch Line

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Fri, 02/08/2013 - 14:04
hardy
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Thanks for the quick reply! Another question about crotch line, what if I didn't have the pants but had the finish measurements except for the actual hem line (for example, the hem would be left longer so leaving extra material to measure for actual hem later) how would I figure out the crotch line if the rise is 28cm front, 38cm back? Rise measurements were taken on a straight line by pulling slightly at the seam. The unfinished hem line would be 110cm from top of side waistband to bottom of unfinished pants.

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Wed, 02/13/2013 - 15:12
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Nehzat
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Re: Crotch line

 Dear hardy,

I believe that the measurements you have are the front and back crotch lengths not the front and back rise of the pants. Rise is the distance between the waistline and the crotch point on a straight line not along a curved crotch line. You need to see if you can find the actual rise before continuing. Make sure to also have the waist, upper hip and lower hip circumferences, to be able to draw the pattern.

A tall skinny person and a short full figured person can have the same crotch lengths, however the shape of the curved crotch lines will vary greatly. So we need to have other measurements as well. 

Please watch the pants pattern making video lessons to get a better idea of what I mean.

Hope this helps. Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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