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- moviematt1989
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Unfortunately, the industry as a whole, doesn't seem to value wardrobe or props after the movie's been completed, especially action films.
Recently I visited Universal Studios and witnessed a horrible neglect of the Back to the Future Delorean. Leather cracked, Stainless stained, just sitting in a outside garage in the dirt. Only surviving BTTF Delorean, the others where dismantled and resold
They just don't care....
Recently I visited Universal Studios and witnessed a horrible neglect of the Back to the Future Delorean. Leather cracked, Stainless stained, just sitting in a outside garage in the dirt. Only surviving BTTF Delorean, the others where dismantled and resold
They just don't care....
- Alkali Jones
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Hey Mods,
These photos are an incredible reference. Should they be "sticky"?
Dan S
These photos are an incredible reference. Should they be "sticky"?
Dan S
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- Kt Templar
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I guess I didn't explain myself correctly. The bottom of the hem (the part that touches the boot) is shorter in the front that in the back). The stitching is about 3 inches above that. It's the stitching is where I had the problem. It may be because I've never hemmed a pair of pants before , but is the stitching parallel to the uneven bottom of the hemm or parallel to the ground. I would thind that the stitching would look funny if it were parallel to the uneven bottom of the hem.
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But the Stitch will show on the outside of the pant leg. I'm getting my pants hemmed by a tailor so I'll just let them decide what would look better.Kt Templar wrote:I suppose the turned up portion sort of parallel to the hem there doesn't seem to be an effort to make it parallel to the ground. It's inside the trouser leg so I guess it doesn't matter either way. .
I appreciate your help.
Joe
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The stitch is more a tack, it doesn't go all the way to the outside. You're not supposed to see it.... although you can, a bit!scavoj wrote:But the Stitch will show on the outside of the pant leg. I'm getting my pants hemmed by a tailor so I'll just let them decide what would look better.Kt Templar wrote:I suppose the turned up portion sort of parallel to the hem there doesn't seem to be an effort to make it parallel to the ground. It's inside the trouser leg so I guess it doesn't matter either way. .
I appreciate your help.
Joe
Show them pic of what you are trying to achieve, I'm not sure a military hem is that often asked for!
Go and dig out some pics of marines in their dress uniforms, they have military hems IIRC.
I thought the Military hem was made by cutting the bottom off the trouser-leg in a way that the front was higher than the back, turning the pieces that were cut off inside-out and putting them over the pants back to front and upside down (so the unevenly cut parts would line up, giving two layers of fabric that are shorter at the front than at the back) sewing them together at the bottom and folding the sewn-on piece of the trouser-leg inside for hemming. (wow, this is hard to describe without pictures)scavoj wrote:I guess I didn't explain myself correctly. The bottom of the hem (the part that touches the boot) is shorter in the front that in the back). The stitching is about 3 inches above that. It's the stitching is where I had the problem. It may be because I've never hemmed a pair of pants before , but is the stitching parallel to the uneven bottom of the hemm or parallel to the ground. I would thind that the stitching would look funny if it were parallel to the uneven bottom of the hem.
If this is correct, the hem-stitching should be parralel to the ground.
Regards, Geert
- Alkali Jones
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Hey Gents,
Don't forget the pants taper some, so the piece you cut off must be ripped and resewn with the correct taper (very slightly smaller) or it will pull the "tacked" area way in toward your leg and look gathered, or kind of crumpled up. This is why it's so important to make the pant leg with enough seam allowance for the military hem.
If you're able, print the pictures on the preceding page of the to hem shots, this would help a tailor. Also, be prepared to explain the "military hem": Normal cut on the shoes, one inch longer in back.
If you don't have enough fabric to cut off, the US Army just cuts a small slit in the front and the back of the hem to accomodate the taper. My nephew is about 6'5" and his hem was done this way. (I know, I'm weird that I even looked!!)
Dan S
PS The "tacked" (blind hemmed) part of the hem shoul be paralell to the ground, perpendicular to the leg seam. ;-)
Don't forget the pants taper some, so the piece you cut off must be ripped and resewn with the correct taper (very slightly smaller) or it will pull the "tacked" area way in toward your leg and look gathered, or kind of crumpled up. This is why it's so important to make the pant leg with enough seam allowance for the military hem.
If you're able, print the pictures on the preceding page of the to hem shots, this would help a tailor. Also, be prepared to explain the "military hem": Normal cut on the shoes, one inch longer in back.
If you don't have enough fabric to cut off, the US Army just cuts a small slit in the front and the back of the hem to accomodate the taper. My nephew is about 6'5" and his hem was done this way. (I know, I'm weird that I even looked!!)
Dan S
PS The "tacked" (blind hemmed) part of the hem shoul be paralell to the ground, perpendicular to the leg seam. ;-)
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