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Jalie 2568 Brazilian Hipster

2/4/2016

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Remember my lace tanga sketch that kicked my January's Lingerie Month? I finally made a pair! Hooray! 
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A couple things I liked before even starting with the Jalie pattern 2568: 
  • Jalie bases the lace width on your measurements. The higher the size, the wider the lace. Oh Thank goodness someone took that into account!
  • The pattern for the lace tangas (known as Brazillian hipsters) comes with 3 other patterns: High/low waisted hipster, high/low waisted bikini, and a camisole. WIN! That's value for the money. Plus, the Canadian to US exchange rate is in US favor at the moment. Lucky me!
  • I'd read about challenges with the lining / crotch seaming on other Tanga patterns. I didn't want to have to reinvent a pattern. I know that when I choose a Jalie pattern, it will be one that will work. I may need to tweak the fit, but the designs are always solid and dependable. They are worth the investment and I will use them over and over again. That is a high & long term value for my money. 
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I ordered some lovely black rose lace from Monica at Bravo Bella Bras. This pattern took about 1/2 to 2/3 of the 3 yard cut. So, somewhere around 1.5 - 2 yards. I have just enough left over that I could adorn a bra or something to make a matched set.

For the lining, I just used a cotton rayon printed black on one side and white on the other that I had in my stash. I didn't want white to show through, so I put the black side toward the seams and made the white side the one which would be closest to my body. 
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I had a cute little helper who wanted to hang out with me and nudge my back while sewing. 
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This pattern is perfect to work on if you have only 10 or 15 min at a time. You could break it into steps and carry over several days if you need your sewing fix but haven't much time to devote: 
 - 10 min to print and piece the PDF for the brazillian hipsters
 - 10 min to lay out your lace and align any scallops or edges plus find a scrap for the lining
 - 10 min to cut (go rotary or go home!)
 - 15 min to sew the lace seams
 - 10 min to mark & sew the lining.
Just some rough numbers. It would be a good project for a career woman and also a mommy who wants to feel pretty, but hasn't much time between kids and/or work. 

Some may look at this and say, Why does a panty like this cost so much? 
 - Lace is expensive in general. Per yard it can often run into the $20 range
 - One must know what one is doing to make the lace behave and the stitching to work out. It's not something for most beginners.
 - You're paying for the time to construct, package, ship, rent/overhead on the shop, market, sell, etc. 
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I'm tickled with how these came out. Given that I needn't add any elastic to waist or leg, this was way faster than all the other patterns I've made thus far.  However, because I'm short in the front hip but quite round in the bum, the pattern looks too big for me in front and just right in back. I may ponder a few ways to improve upon that.  Anyone else have that issue for themself or a client? What alterations did you make? Ruching? 
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