Shorts Pattern Design - V2
Context:
I created a shorts pattern based on a pair of my husband’s mountain biking shorts, but there were some mistakes and certainly improvements to be made after the prototype.
Problem Statement:
Improvements I was interested in making on this version 2 of the shorts:
Increase the robustness of the shorts
Add at least 1 pocket to the shorts
Fixes to mistakes I’d made on the first version:
Make the top placket wider so that it fully covers the bottom placket.
Shift the button holes relative to the edge of the top placket so that the buttons are more centered on the top placket and the top placket fully covers the bottom placket.
Add the elastic to the waist much earlier (this was a later addition in the first construction) so that it’s easier to add in.
Solution:
Chose a light canvas fabric.
I updated the placket pattern.
Made a pocket pattern.
Sewed the elastic centered in the waistband before tensioning it.
Sewed the buttons/button holes with much more planning.
