Lingerie Sewing Time - Lola Brazilian Cut Panties
I sewed two pairs of Lola panties today. They feature a fairly low rise, boyshorts front, and Brazilian cut /a little higher on the back leg opening/ lacy back. The no lace pair is my first try sewed last month. I was curios how they feel and tried to find some opinions before I gave them a try. Since I found few and like them a lot, I decided to share mine.
These might be my favorite Ohhh Lulu pants. I saw a pair or two on lingerie sewing blogs earlier this year /thus finding Sarah's patterns/ and printed mine a month ago. Sewed 3 pairs since then despite the fact Lola panties are not exactly autumn ones - the rise is really low and the lace is not a warm option. What makes me experiment with them is the beautiful way they incorporate lace and the possibilities to match them with a bra with lacy accents. Plus I like the two in one feel - front and back are so different - and they are comfortable.
Lola panties are fairly easy to make. If you opt for the lacy back, make sure you have a look at the front piece seam allowances just after sewing the crotch seam together and before sеrging /stitching zigzag on/ the front leg openings. You might need to cut back on the seam allowances at this stage.
One thing proved to be a little tricky - the double needle top-stitching. I tried two options - top-stitching after zigzag stitch and after sеrging. I hoped surging will make top-stitching easier and leave cleaner seams. While it did help, the curve needed a little help so the front would stay flat between the two stitching lines. Playing with tension helped too.
My first try - zigzag with no tension changes shows a bit of wrinkling between stitch lines. It goes away after pressing and lays flat when worn. Still I wouldn't like it there. The second try - using a sеrger and tweaked tension looks better. Again this is not pressed look and pressing solves almost any wrinkling.
This was the trickiest part for me. Definitely not difficult, just one to be careful with. I think I will sеrge and play with tension every time I top-stitch a leg opening of panties.
The third pair has no waist elastic yet. I like the finishes of the previous pairs - the contrast scalloped on the pink pair and the fold over on the black lace pair. Chose fold over elastic for these but I will wait for a bra to see which colour to choose - red or black.
One final thing, I had to consider - sizing. This is my third session of pants sewing. Number one taught me to be extra careful about choosing size. I cut a size down on Lola panties. This is not the perfect strategy for a low rise pattern generally, but I find it successful with all cotton knits pairs and cotton knits and elastic laces pairs so far.
These might be my favorite Ohhh Lulu pants. I saw a pair or two on lingerie sewing blogs earlier this year /thus finding Sarah's patterns/ and printed mine a month ago. Sewed 3 pairs since then despite the fact Lola panties are not exactly autumn ones - the rise is really low and the lace is not a warm option. What makes me experiment with them is the beautiful way they incorporate lace and the possibilities to match them with a bra with lacy accents. Plus I like the two in one feel - front and back are so different - and they are comfortable.
Lola panties are fairly easy to make. If you opt for the lacy back, make sure you have a look at the front piece seam allowances just after sewing the crotch seam together and before sеrging /stitching zigzag on/ the front leg openings. You might need to cut back on the seam allowances at this stage.
One thing proved to be a little tricky - the double needle top-stitching. I tried two options - top-stitching after zigzag stitch and after sеrging. I hoped surging will make top-stitching easier and leave cleaner seams. While it did help, the curve needed a little help so the front would stay flat between the two stitching lines. Playing with tension helped too.
My first try - zigzag with no tension changes shows a bit of wrinkling between stitch lines. It goes away after pressing and lays flat when worn. Still I wouldn't like it there. The second try - using a sеrger and tweaked tension looks better. Again this is not pressed look and pressing solves almost any wrinkling.
The third pair has no waist elastic yet. I like the finishes of the previous pairs - the contrast scalloped on the pink pair and the fold over on the black lace pair. Chose fold over elastic for these but I will wait for a bra to see which colour to choose - red or black.
One final thing, I had to consider - sizing. This is my third session of pants sewing. Number one taught me to be extra careful about choosing size. I cut a size down on Lola panties. This is not the perfect strategy for a low rise pattern generally, but I find it successful with all cotton knits pairs and cotton knits and elastic laces pairs so far.
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