Rus Pants

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I need them

Rus Pants

Philipppp 11 Sep 2008 00:28

but lack a pattern. The Peter Beatson site doesn't show the picture which is meant to be there with the pattern. Does anyone have any useful sources for reconstructing a pair? Or can give a description on how to make them? I need larger pants!!

Re: Rus Pants

bunni 11 Sep 2008 08:55

Personally, I just made them as standard two-legs-no-frills pyjama trousers, with heavy-duty drawstrings at the top and bottom.

I guess if you were feeling really fancy, you could make them as Thorsberg-a-likes (with crotch and arse pieces). That's what both http://histvarld.historiska.se/histvarld/draekter/vherreman/pasbyxor.html and [http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/Costume/Rus/Trader/Rus_main.htm] did.

Re: Rus Pants

bunni 11 Sep 2008 09:37

In fact, thinking about it, pyjama style would probably work best for thin linen/cotton ones and Thorsberg style would probably work best for wool ones? As wool ones will be heavier, less flexible, more stress on seams etc…

Re: Rus Pants

axebreaker 11 Sep 2008 16:15

Yeah, I'd agree with Bunni. With the amount of material you're going to have around the crotch area, I don't think stress on seams will be a major problem with Rus trousers, but woollen ones might create unsightly bunching around the waist if they don't have some kind of gusset. (The gusset will allow you to make a better-fitting waist).

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Re: Rus Pants

Philipppp 11 Sep 2008 16:23

I'm definately going for linen ones. I will also wear them with leg bindings. Bunni, how much fabric have you used for yours? I need a vague idea of what's right. I don't want to go for the full 100 cubits round each leg. That's partly because I don't want to pay for 90m of fabric.

Re: Rus Pants

bunni 12 Sep 2008 09:32

It depends on the weight of the linen. Mine are really really fine cotton, so I could fit more in. The key problem I ran up against was pulling the drawstring tight enough around my ankles- if I'd had more fabric or heavier fabric, it wouldn't have fitted.

Also, don't forget that fabric generally comes on a roll that's at least twice as wide (if not three times as wide) as you need.