The Faithful Fifis

 The Traitors season may have ended but there is still time to share my Claudia inspired clothes!

 One pair of trouser that 'are and have always been Faithful' are the Style Arc Fifi woven pants. 

I have made these many times over to the point wheer they barely resemble the original pattern anymore. The original has a very convoluted waistband construction which I personally felt was a bit pointless. Mine just get a long rectangle waistband with elastic threaded around it. 

If I want a flat front, then I smooth it and stitch at the side seams. If I want it drawstring, add some eyelets. Simples. 

If mismatched tartan offends you, avert your eyes now. 

There was an attempt to pattern match however my fabric allowance was not sufficient to make that successful. Plus, I also tapered the shape of the legs which distorted the pattern aswell. I frankly, do not care, but I appreciate someone somewhere is having palpitations about the misalignment. 

 

 

The Fifi trousers are wide leg in style but I wanted a bit more of a tapered look and so took them in about 2 inches from the ankle, grading upwards to the hip. I also created a cuffed hem to go with 'the look'. 

I like to add belt loops and wear a belt with them, which hides the gathers and makes them look like fixed waist trousers when indeed, they are comfy, elastic and pull-on...mwhahahaha. Having recently make the Closet Core Rika Pants I nabbed the criss-cross belt loops idea for a bit of added interest.  

I had a bit of purple sweater knit leftover from a previous project and turned it into a little popover top. Great for some added warmth. This was the Closet Core Tee (free pattern here) - with arms omitted. Did the job nicely.  

Winter wardrobe addition complete - more purple than I ever thought I'd be wearing! 

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