I'm so glad I managed to get Darron's December outfit finished and photographed before the end of January. Only just made it! The outfit itself has been done for a week but between Darron's work roster, organising Coen for the new school year, and doing my own school enrolment this week, today was the first opportunity to get a couple of pictures!
Once again I used Threa Theory's Strathcona pattern for the tee. This one is a stretchy orange jersey with no buttons on the placket.
We may decide to put buttons on it down the track. He's wearing it now to see if he's happy with how it sits open.
The shorts are modified Thread Theory Jeds. Darron requested that this pair be a little less tapered in the leg, and plain hemmed instead of cuffed. The pattern was easy to adjust for a little extra width in the legs.
It's starting to look like I've taken this project on to capture as many photographs of my husband's butt as possible! Really though, the pattern fits him so well in the rear, and the back pockets are so neat it would be a shame to not show you!
Darron wanted printed shorts for this outfit. Luckily Spotlight had no shortage of printed drills to choose from. I was thrilled when he chose this postage stamp print! It's so fun!
I must say, I'm getting my moneys worth from these Thread Theory patterns. I still have the Newcastle cardigan for when the weather cools down and they have just released the fantastic Goldstream Peacoat that I'm itching to make for winter as well. So far, these outfits have been getting plenty of wear too, which is very satisfying!
Both pieces are such a nice fit and go so well together. I really like that print. It's so fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kirsty! I'm so glad he's into fun prints as much as I am.
DeleteAwesome menswear! They look great! I've made both of those for my hubby, but in boring colours by comparison. I am now so inspired to add some prints to the Jebediahs, and making him a short Henley version for summer. My fit wasn't quite as great as yours in my first efforts though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie! We started out in more subdued colours too, and I think we were just lucky that the patterns fit Darron without modification.
DeleteAgain another awesome outfit! Very funky shorts.
ReplyDeleteI've made 3 jeds so far (a wearable muslin, shorts and then pants for my brother in law) and was wondering if you had any issues with gaping at the back? All three of mine had it and I think it's a combination of hubby's curve in his back (BIL has it too) and the waistband being a rectangular piece. I've folded the waistband in half and sewn a curve out of it which seems to stop the gaping so perhaps it's a design flaw?
Thank you Jacinta!
DeleteI haven't encountered issues with the waistband, but I think that is more due to the shape of the model than anything else! Darron doesn't have much curve between back and buttock, particularly at the height he likes his waistbands to sit.
Awesome print for the shorts! and great outfit - again! My husband is not a 'skinny fit' body type, so I need to do some work on the pattern before I make another strathconna.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Tamsin. Good luck with your alterations, I'm sure you'll get a great fitting shirt in no time.
DeleteI love your husband's adventurous fashion sense, he wears it so well! Another amazing job by you :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love how his fashion choices reflect his personality.
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