My mate Barry
I think it’s fair to say that Barry and I are firm friends. Barry who you ask? StyleArc’s Barry Pants. This is my third pair of Barry Pants and my other two get a lot of wear.
Are you ready for a short trip down memory lane? Version 1 in a lightweight linen…
Version 2 in fine wale corduroy…
For Version 3, I used a medium weight (250gsm) washed linen from work, and dare I say, it’s the perfect pant weight.
All my pattern musing and alterations can be viewed on my first post, so it’s just time for more photos now!
Pattern: StyleArc’s Barry Pant (purchased from work)
Size: 10
Fabric: Westwood Washed Linen from The Cloth Shop (work)
Alterations: I added a wedge to the front rise that was 1″ (2.5cm) at the centre front and 1/2″ (1.3cm) and the side seam… and trued as required. I also added 1/2″ (1.3cm) to the back rise.
Outfit: Pattern E – Blouse with Frilled Sleeve from Happy Homemade Vol. 1 – Treasured Collection, mustard wedges purchased from Siricco years & years ago, and sea glass earring by Susan Ewington
Photo Location: Flinders
Hi Anna, thanks for your post on this. I came across you by searching Barry pants on Instagram as I’m fairly new to sewing and these are my first pair of pants so I wanted to see if anyone had tips.
Your tip on hand basting the faux fly from the back was super useful, I would never had thought to do that.
The pants are now complete and they worked out great however I think I have the same issue of you where the crotch at the front is half to 1 inch too short and kind of pulls. I wonder if you would consider explaining your method for fixing this, or take photos of the changes that you made to the pattern? Thanks Anna
Hi Nicole. My apologies, I have only just seen your comment. Do you still need an explanation? If yes, please email me at hello@bloglessanna.com and I’ll send some photos