Make your own Regency Breeches

[@kateatherton4235]

They look deceptively simple, but there are more steps than meets the eyes. Thank you for explaining each of the steps so clearly and making it sound so easy. I hope you enjoyed the ball.

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you for your kind comment Kate - Breeches are probably the most tricky item of the Regency wardrobe to get right, especially on the fit, but it is worth the effort. The ball was excellent, thank you!

[@chuckbeggles8858]

There are plenty of helpful handy hints in this video - many thanks as a one day first timer (I hope).

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you Chuck - I hope your project goes well.

[@jack3918]

This is brilliant! I am going to try and make my own breeches following this video! You are immaculately dressed aswell, thank you for making this video. 🎉

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Delighted to have inspired you! I hope the project goes well - let us know how you get on

[@ailytahika9867]

I am following religiously every step of your video. That is my first time making this kind of pants and using this pattern as well. It is saving me so much troubles and helps so much! Thank you

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

That is so fantastic! Glad I can be of some help.

[@isabellaferretti7279]

Fantastic video, so happy to have found you!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Our pleasure!

[@hussardable]

Merci pour des explications très claires. Un grand moment pour moi.👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

C'est nôtre plaisir - si vous voulez d'autres, dites-nous ce que vous souhaitez.

[@gooseweasel]

I love Laughing Moon's patterns as well, but it's just so much easier to see it done first with fabric. You've saved me a lot of time staring at black and white illustrations with very tired eyes. Thanks so much!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you for your kind comment - we are happy to be of help - I can remember the strain of mentally trying to convert line drawings into 3D reality, which was one of the reasons I began to post these videos. I have started another, so watch this space!

[@breakfastsewingclub1170]

I'm a visual person so I have a hard time reading sewing instructions but I followed along with a small scale paper version of this pattern and now I feel confident doing this full scale with material. I struggle with trousers. Best tutorial I've watched.

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Glad to be of help - stick with it, it is great fun!

[@yknoturbss-oon594]

🤎OMG. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I got the moon merch pattern, but your instructions and explanations cleared out so many questions. This, my very first trousers are close to be done thanks to you, Sir. I think I'll have to check out all the rest of your content. 😊 You got a new subscriber 💚🐌

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Delighted to have helped! Building on the Regency wardrobe, I am planning to do a tailcoat next, so watch out for that.

[@tiho8194]

Thank you for this nice instruction! It was a pleasure to watch the whole story.

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

The pleasure is also ours - thank you for your comment.

[@craz4mom]

Lordy, Lordy - you are fabulous with your video - trying to do my first pair of breeches and I have a different pattern with only a few pieces - I am thinking there's a lot they don't go into even on the instructions- you show everything here so well - I can make up what's not on my pattern at this point but, putting things together after watching your video is such a help - thank you so much for being so clear and precise with your assembly of the pieces and all the extra stitching - I have fallen into doing a lot of hand stitching myself because it's just easier than doing it on the machine as well as relaxing side of it!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you for such a lovely comment - it's a real buzz for me if I can be of help to others interested in this fascinating era. There are also others out there much more knowledgeable than I - check out the breeches video by Nicole Rudolph.

[@Sara-nd8oj]

Such an amazing video sir :-) , you explained everything so nicely and carefully, showed everything in detail, this really helped me to construct my own breeches, thank you :D

[@santoa1096]

Super helpful, thank you for sharing! Helped a lot with making my first pair :)

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thanks for your comment - only too happy to have helped.

[@leahl1889]

Loved it! Cutting into all those layers was heart stopping, but your skill and patience was wonderful. I would love to make my own someday (but I am more of a trousers wearer than a breeches wearer.) Thank you for sharing!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you for such a lovely comment - my idea in making the video in such detail was to encourage others to have a go - it is just a matter of dealing with each stage at a time. If you like trousers, why not try pantaloons?

[@bluesSGL]

I'd like to add a fall front to a contemporary denim jeans pattern and this was very helpful. Thank you.

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

How creative! Happy to have been of help.

[@Austin-sv6io]

Well done!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Happy you enjoyed it - let us know when you have made your own!

[@esmeegalea4115]

you're fantastic 💓

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you so much! I am working on a video for making a Duster, so watch out for that.

[@leroycamille3045]

Thank you so much sir for your tutorial ! I'm currently doing it but the pattern I use isn't great : the explanation is unclear and incomplete. But fortunately, I found your video and you saved my "sewing journey" !

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

I am happy this was helpful to you - thank you for your comment.

[@louisascottsewing]

This video is fantastic! Thank you so much for explaining every step in detail. Where did you get the pattern please?

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Thank you, Louisa, I'm glad it was helpful. The pattern can be obtained from Laughing Moon, Pattern no. 127 Men's Narrow Fall Breeches - Laughing Moon have their own website, or their patterns can be bought through other dealers.

[@KlausBOLS1]

THANKS!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

You're Welcome!

[@lesleyalexander5383]

What would happen if you cut the pattern on the bias on woven fabric? Would it get rid of the baggy seat?

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Cutting on the bias allows the fabric to flex and mould itself around the body in a different way, but it will not remove an excess of material. To remove the bagginess and get the breeches to fit more closely, you would have to alter the cut of the pattern - alternatively you could alter it on a fitting since you would have an excess to work with. Cutting on the bias does not so much introduce stretch, as flexibility. By way of illustration, cut two squares - one on the bias and one straight. Hold the squares by opposite sides and move your hands up and down in opposite directions. The fibres on the bias cut will slide over each other and make diamond shapes keeping the surface flat, while the square cut fibres will try to remain as squares then wrinkle, but in neither case does the fabric reduce or increase in size. Cutting on the bias was a strategy sometimes used in georgian times for breeches, but I have to say that I do not know enough about it to be of any further help. Hey, give it a try and let us know how you get on!

[@frankparsons1629]

Very good Chris (found it!!). I'll drop you an email this weekend. Good to meet you both at Merch'ts Hse. Cheers, 1706 Frank!

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Hi Frank - glad you found your way here! I look forward to hearing from you direct.

[@hussardable]

Hello, I really admire your work and explanations. I have this pattern and I'm going to "attack" a pair of knickers. Would you be so kind as to tell me what type of fuse material you are using. Thank you and good afternoon

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

The material is called fusible interfacing which is a stiff lining, much like buckram which has a layer of glue on one side. When you iron it, the glue melts and sticks to the fabric it is lining without marking it on the other side. Beware, over time it can break down and cause bubbles to appear if the fabric is not very heavy or the fusing is not properly done. Another way to do it is to lay a lining such as buckram with no glue on the fabric and stitch round within the seam allowance to hold it in place. Once you have sewn the seam constructing the garment, you can cut away the lining right next to the seam which then means you do not have extra bulky material in the seam, but the lining is in place to support the fabric. Another technique is to pad stitch the lining to the fabric - see my video on making a cloak where I pad stitch the buckram interfacing to the collar. The fusible interface is quicker and easier but not as durable or historically accurate. I hope this helps, and good luck with your project.

[@hussardable]

Thank you very much for your valuable advice. It's very nice to find people like you who share their own experiences, as there's nothing similar in my mother tongue (French). Thank you

[@jearnott]

Chris, you don’t mention what material you are using and how much material is required. You mention you are using curtain lining for the pockets, but what is suitable material for the breeches and are there unsuitable fabrics?

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Hi JA, thank you for your comment - depending on size, you should need no more than 2.75 yards of fabric and about 2.5 yards of lining if you want to fully line them. The pattern also calls for just less than a yard of interfacing. Fabric can be Silk, Cotton, Wool, linen or Leather. Fabric choice will depend on intended use - you would not use silk to go riding, and not leather to go to a ball. All of these natural materials are historically accurate but have no give, hence the baggy seat. If you want to cheat, and want a skin tight fit, you can use more modern stretch fabrics - nobody is likely to know!

[@iggybj]

Can I ask what is the book you use in the very beginning in the video?

[@RegencyRumBluffers]

Hello, thank you for getting in touch - I am showing the instructions for the Laughing Moon Pattern which I had printed out - they come with the pattern and are very detailed, also carrying historic notes.