Thank you so much for this. It is EXACTLY the adjustment I needed. I remembered as I was watching that I was told 35 years ago in labor with my first born, that I had a forward tipping pelvis. I looked in the mirror as you instructed and bam! There it is. I used it immediately to fit a pair of shorts. That and a knock knees adjustment and voila! WoW thanks again.
Ive been sewing bags, homewares and patchwork and quilting for a few years now but only just starting on my dressmaking journey. Your videos are a great help, thank you from a UK subscriber 😊
I'm so happy you're back on the garment sewing adventure!! (I wish I had time to do some quilting and bag making... that's so much fun too!) Thank you for following along with me!
Hilariously, I’d never hear of such a thing as a tilted waist and I’ve been sewing my own trousers for decades! I usually just cut the side seams bigger and add darts and phaff around until I get them looking good. With that comings a zillion try ons! Anyway I just tried your adjustment method and the toile looks like it’s the key change I’ve been looking for all these years! WOW! Thank you so very much for doing this video! Yeah!🌸
Thanks for this, Jen! It's exactly the adjustment I always need, but is rarely addressed in fit books. You show us how to do the alteration very elegantly. Other suggestions - knock knees! Makes my pants hang weird at the ankles. (Btw, you look especially good today!)
Awww... Thank you!! and Knock Knees are on my list... Stay tuned, I'm working on all the vertical adjustments first... then I'll be getting to things like Knock Knees! Thank you for fitting along with me
This is what i was looking for many years. I am male 30.I have anterior pelvic tilt problem. Earlier whenever i went to buy pants i would jst see the waist size and buy it. But later i started facing problems in sitting. When i sit my belly feels a pressure and my genitals wud get pressed. I didn't know wat was the issue. Then i jst started buying loose pants. Whatever it looked like but atleast it didnt hurt. Now i understood wat is the actual problem. Thanks to u. I was thinking of how to explain all this to my tailor. But i will try.
:) I'm so happy you found it here on my Channel!!! Tell your tailor that you need more length in the back and less length in the back. If you position the waistband where it sits comfortably... your tailor should be able to see the excess length in the front and the need for more in the back! Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
This is brilliant, I have a tilted forward waist and pretty much gave up trying to make trousers..... I now always take an 1 and a half inches off the front and add 1 and a half inches on the back.... Only realised that I had a tilted waist 3 months ago 🙈 your explanation and demonstration is perfect am so looking forward to your full bust adjustment on a raglan sleeve top 🙂 thank you, I always find your explanations clear and concise and easy to understand 😊
Finally something that makes sense. This is actually a pelvic tilt adjustment for forward pelvic tilt. It has helped solve some of my problems. However, speaking from experience, there is no need to correct the CF or CB seam. The result might not look right with the CF seam leaning out past CF hip, however that is actually what my body is doing. I alway thought I need a tummy adjustment but if I leave the CF seam as is after this adjustment it works out great. And the CB needs to stay the way it is as well because by adding the "wedge" at the back you need the increased angle at the back to wrap around the bum. However, there is one more thing you need to do. You show straightening the side seam by removing a portion of the side seam at the back--However, this same amount must be to be added back to the front side seam so as not to loose total high hip and waist measurement.
So happy this works for you!! I "put back" the CF/CB edges because it may be that you don't need that much negative ease (space inside your pants)... For example, depending on your shape, you could have a tilted waist with a flat behind...The angled CB seam would create too much room inside. And, in the front, if you have a tummy... pushing out the top edge of the CF goes hand in hand with your shape... If you have a flat tummy, it could funk up the fit! Hope this helps, thanks so much for fitting along with me
I learned this as a "tilted pelvis adjustment," but when you think about it a tilted waist adjustment makes it easier to identify because you actually are tilting the waistline, Maybe if I'd heard it called that to begin with I would have caught on sooner. It really does makes a world of difference in the fit of my pants. Like you said, I do this automatically on every pair of pants or shorts. I will say I've probably been doing it wrong because instead of cutting off the zipper extension and doing it at the fullest part of the hip, I've just been doing the alteration on the front below the zipper extension. I've also always done this on the back and the front separately instead of placing them side by side and doing it together. I do have a large derriere so I don't need to alter the center back seam. I'm definitely looking forward to the raglan sleeve Q&A because I've been afraid of them. I have very square, narrow shoulders and just haven't made the effort to wrap my brain around what alterations I need for that type of sleeve.
I'm working on an apostrophy of my fit pattern while listening to you. Now I know what the software did with my measurements! It has a tilted waist, full butt, and full hip curve! It's not super obvious, but I know Im short verticall on every section of a pattern. I recommend the yolks on the back of pants. It makes your butt more round. I can't wait to wear these double brushed poly this fall/winter.
Thanks for listening along!! A back yoke definitely shapes the back waistline of the leg... but technically the back yoke is drafted by cutting off the wedge shape and rotating the waistline darts to the side seam. :) You can make a more round back view by creating a more angled CB seam and playing with the waist darts :)
@JSternDesigns I'm not sure I follow, but I'll re-read this after I try on the mock up if I need to tweak it. The pattern I can select yolk or no yolk. I have pabts with yolks that are comfy, so I opted for that first. My mock up is double poly so it can be PJs if it looks a little wonky. The top is wrarable out of the house. I just tweaked it for upper back on the next go. It rides up on the front neck as I move. No worse than RTW but my goal is less figiting with my clothing. I don't want to look fidgity.
@JSternDesigns oh I think I get it. If I need it, darts on the side seams and 2 in back might be better? It's probably better for sure on fly pants. I havent done zips since 7th grade so I'm putting off slacks for now. Although I do have a zip on a bucket prohect bag that I set aside. I need to finish that.
:) I love "nerding" around with pattern pieces to figure out how to customize them for different fitting challenges... This is going to be a fun series :) Thanks for fitting along with me
@@JSternDesigns Well….I have one hip larger (or bone sticks out more) and higher than the other due to scoliosis. It makes one-leg muslins difficult for fitted trousers, so I normally need to do both legs. That sounds like a series unto itself! 😂 Any mathematical formula or algorithm that might help? Thanks, Jen.
:) Yes!! You can use this adjustment to fit your skirt patterns too! ...Use the dip in the hem as a guide for how much you need to shorten the front or back depending on which way your waistline tilts! Thank you for fitting along with me!
I have a tilted pelvis and in last 2 years have worked on pants fitting. I take front but haven’t added to back like you demonstrated. I look forward to trying this. My tilt is probably at least 3”. Store bought pants always pool below my front crotch and I can pinch out a lot. Thanks for another helpful informative video.
Thanks so much... That's next on the list for Fit Tip Tuesday next week! (Take a little break for the holiday this week!) Thank you for fitting along with me
I do flat waist band in front & elastic in back. The front feels & fits great and the crotch feels very comfortable both front & back., However my back waist just rides a little too low for me. Yes I do have a flat butt. I’m going to check my waist tomorrow. This is so very helpful. Keep it up & we will all be wearing the most perfect trousers out there. Also the top you had on was so pretty and looked so nice on you with your necklace.
I love a flat front with elastic back for a waistband!! You can use this method to lengthen the back rise... If the front rise it good, only adjust the back as shown. Thank you for the kind words about my outfit!! The top I'm wearing is a Rayon Challis version of my Cross Over Cardi. jsterndesigns.com/product/the-cross-over-cardi-pdf-version/ ...My Mom bought this necklace for me at a craftshow in Vermont during one of my Mom/Daughter trips that I went on with my Mom and her best friend and her daughter, my good friend. Since then, I've had it repaired and I've had duplicates made for my daughters, sister and my sister-in-law.... It's very special :) Thank you for fitting along with me
Thanks so much for that Jen. It had never occured to me how to work out how much to add to the back rise when lowering the front rise. You could have used my photo (complete with cute greyhound socks) if you had wanted
:) My Pleasure!! I wish I had thought of this when you were working along in your cute greyhound socks!!! I've realized after working with so many students using TDCO that it's so much easier to adjust the pattern pieces to customize the shape of the pieces to agree with the body shape before starting to work with a fit muslin. In the case of a tilted waistline, it eliminates the problem of having way too much fabric above the waistline in the front, so you can manage the fabric easier while fitting! Thanks for fitting along with me
Yes you can!!! I should have mentioned that in this tutorial. It's perfect for getting the waistline to agree with your waistline if you have a tilt. Thank you for fitting along with me
:) Thanks! You can do this with jeans (through the full hip on the legs)... The yoke is independent of this adjustment. Thanks for fitting along with me
My front rise is 10" and my back rise is 17" probably because I have an extra lumbar vertebrae and a full/low butt. I already do the adjustment you are showing. However, I still need a longer back crotch curve. When I try to add the needed extra 3-4", the pattern seems unbalanced. If there are any tips when adjusting, I would LOVE to have them. My waist to full hip along the back crotch curve is 8-9".
It may be that you need to add length by scooping down along the back crotch curve to lower it (because you have a low full butt) + add to the back crotch extension to add more length in the back vs adding to the straight part of the CB edge ...Hope this helps, thanks for fitting along with me
You can use this method to lower the position of the waistline so the waistband does not sit on your belly. I will also be sharing ways to add room for a prominent belly in an upcoming episode! Thank you for fitting along with me
I think I would adjust the pattern pieces for a tilted waistline first... Then do the prominent tummy adjustment on the front leg pattern piece. Here's a link to that one. ruclips.net/video/9fJzcYFBQEM/видео.html Thanks for fitting along with me
Wearing a pair of pants for skirt with the waistband sitting along your waist... look at your side view to see if your waistline dips down in the front or back. If it's significantly lower in the front and higher in the front, you have a forward tilted pelvis/waist. (or backward tilted if your back waistline is lower than the front). Hope this helps! Thanks for watching
If you just have a little excess vertical length under your bum, (and you can sit down without the back waistband sliding down), try this one.. ruclips.net/video/CNhJ7beAxsU/видео.html Thanks for fitting along with me
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Oh, my goodness - I’m delighted to have found your channel! I’ve been sewing for 50 years, but am loving your pants fitting videos.
I'm delighted that you have found me too! Thanks for fitting along with me :)
Thank you so much for this. It is EXACTLY the adjustment I needed. I remembered as I was watching that I was told 35 years ago in labor with my first born, that I had a forward tipping pelvis. I looked in the mirror as you instructed and bam! There it is. I used it immediately to fit a pair of shorts. That and a knock knees adjustment and voila! WoW thanks again.
I'm so happy to hear!! Thank you for fitting along with me
Ive been sewing bags, homewares and patchwork and quilting for a few years now but only just starting on my dressmaking journey. Your videos are a great help, thank you from a UK subscriber 😊
I'm so happy you're back on the garment sewing adventure!! (I wish I had time to do some quilting and bag making... that's so much fun too!) Thank you for following along with me!
Hilariously, I’d never hear of such a thing as a tilted waist and I’ve been sewing my own trousers for decades! I usually just cut the side seams bigger and add darts and phaff around until I get them looking good. With that comings a zillion try ons! Anyway I just tried your adjustment method and the toile looks like it’s the key change I’ve been looking for all these years! WOW! Thank you so very much for doing this video! Yeah!🌸
My pleasure!! Sometimes it's just takes a little adjustment to get it to the finish line!! So happy this helps you, thanks for fitting along with me.
Thanks for this, Jen! It's exactly the adjustment I always need, but is rarely addressed in fit books. You show us how to do the alteration very elegantly.
Other suggestions - knock knees! Makes my pants hang weird at the ankles.
(Btw, you look especially good today!)
Awww... Thank you!! and Knock Knees are on my list... Stay tuned, I'm working on all the vertical adjustments first... then I'll be getting to things like Knock Knees! Thank you for fitting along with me
This is what i was looking for many years. I am male 30.I have anterior pelvic tilt problem. Earlier whenever i went to buy pants i would jst see the waist size and buy it. But later i started facing problems in sitting. When i sit my belly feels a pressure and my genitals wud get pressed. I didn't know wat was the issue. Then i jst started buying loose pants. Whatever it looked like but atleast it didnt hurt.
Now i understood wat is the actual problem. Thanks to u. I was thinking of how to explain all this to my tailor. But i will try.
:) I'm so happy you found it here on my Channel!!! Tell your tailor that you need more length in the back and less length in the back. If you position the waistband where it sits comfortably... your tailor should be able to see the excess length in the front and the need for more in the back! Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
This is brilliant, I have a tilted forward waist and pretty much gave up trying to make trousers..... I now always take an 1 and a half inches off the front and add 1 and a half inches on the back.... Only realised that I had a tilted waist 3 months ago 🙈 your explanation and demonstration is perfect am so looking forward to your full bust adjustment on a raglan sleeve top 🙂 thank you, I always find your explanations clear and concise and easy to understand 😊
I am so happy to hear this helps you!! Thank you for fitting along with me. See you tomorrow for Subscriber Q & A LIVE at 1:00 pm edt
See you tommorow 🙂
Finally something that makes sense. This is actually a pelvic tilt adjustment for forward pelvic tilt. It has helped solve some of my problems. However, speaking from experience, there is no need to correct the CF or CB seam. The result might not look right with the CF seam leaning out past CF hip, however that is actually what my body is doing. I alway thought I need a tummy adjustment but if I leave the CF seam as is after this adjustment it works out great. And the CB needs to stay the way it is as well because by adding the "wedge" at the back you need the increased angle at the back to wrap around the bum. However, there is one more thing you need to do. You show straightening the side seam by removing a portion of the side seam at the back--However, this same amount must be to be added back to the front side seam so as not to loose total high hip and waist measurement.
So happy this works for you!! I "put back" the CF/CB edges because it may be that you don't need that much negative ease (space inside your pants)... For example, depending on your shape, you could have a tilted waist with a flat behind...The angled CB seam would create too much room inside. And, in the front, if you have a tummy... pushing out the top edge of the CF goes hand in hand with your shape... If you have a flat tummy, it could funk up the fit! Hope this helps, thanks so much for fitting along with me
I learned this as a "tilted pelvis adjustment," but when you think about it a tilted waist adjustment makes it easier to identify because you actually are tilting the waistline, Maybe if I'd heard it called that to begin with I would have caught on sooner. It really does makes a world of difference in the fit of my pants. Like you said, I do this automatically on every pair of pants or shorts. I will say I've probably been doing it wrong because instead of cutting off the zipper extension and doing it at the fullest part of the hip, I've just been doing the alteration on the front below the zipper extension. I've also always done this on the back and the front separately instead of placing them side by side and doing it together. I do have a large derriere so I don't need to alter the center back seam. I'm definitely looking forward to the raglan sleeve Q&A because I've been afraid of them. I have very square, narrow shoulders and just haven't made the effort to wrap my brain around what alterations I need for that type of sleeve.
:) Yes, it's actually the pelvis that's contributing to the tilted waistline!! Thank you for following along... See you tomorrow for Subscriber Q & A!
This is brilliant. I am going to attempt my 2nd pair of pants after giving up on my first pair 40yrs ago.
Thanks so much... Thank you for fitting along with me!
I'm working on an apostrophy of my fit pattern while listening to you. Now I know what the software did with my measurements! It has a tilted waist, full butt, and full hip curve! It's not super obvious, but I know Im short verticall on every section of a pattern. I recommend the yolks on the back of pants. It makes your butt more round. I can't wait to wear these double brushed poly this fall/winter.
Thanks for listening along!! A back yoke definitely shapes the back waistline of the leg... but technically the back yoke is drafted by cutting off the wedge shape and rotating the waistline darts to the side seam. :) You can make a more round back view by creating a more angled CB seam and playing with the waist darts :)
@JSternDesigns I'm not sure I follow, but I'll re-read this after I try on the mock up if I need to tweak it. The pattern I can select yolk or no yolk. I have pabts with yolks that are comfy, so I opted for that first. My mock up is double poly so it can be PJs if it looks a little wonky. The top is wrarable out of the house. I just tweaked it for upper back on the next go. It rides up on the front neck as I move. No worse than RTW but my goal is less figiting with my clothing. I don't want to look fidgity.
@JSternDesigns oh I think I get it. If I need it, darts on the side seams and 2 in back might be better? It's probably better for sure on fly pants. I havent done zips since 7th grade so I'm putting off slacks for now. Although I do have a zip on a bucket prohect bag that I set aside. I need to finish that.
Interesting. I haven’t heard of a tilted waist before now. 😊
:) I love "nerding" around with pattern pieces to figure out how to customize them for different fitting challenges... This is going to be a fun series :) Thanks for fitting along with me
@@JSternDesigns Well….I have one hip larger (or bone sticks out more) and higher than the other due to scoliosis. It makes one-leg muslins difficult for fitted trousers, so I normally need to do both legs. That sounds like a series unto itself! 😂 Any mathematical formula or algorithm that might help? Thanks, Jen.
Tilted waist is what you pointed out to me when I couldn’t get my skirt to sit evenly at the hem!! 😂
:) Yes!! You can use this adjustment to fit your skirt patterns too! ...Use the dip in the hem as a guide for how much you need to shorten the front or back depending on which way your waistline tilts! Thank you for fitting along with me!
Mind blowing. Lol. I’m always doing that alteration in 2 parts, and changing the crotch measurement in the process.
:) I think this is a simplified version of how to adjust for a tilted waist... Thanks for fitting along with me
I have a tilted pelvis and in last 2 years have worked on pants fitting. I take front but haven’t added to back like you demonstrated. I look forward to trying this. My tilt is probably at least 3”. Store bought pants always pool below my front crotch and I can pinch out a lot. Thanks for another helpful informative video.
I'm so happy this helps you! Thank you for fitting along with me :)
Very informative, thanks! I hope you will address adjustments for a prominent rear in future installments.
Thanks so much... That's next on the list for Fit Tip Tuesday next week! (Take a little break for the holiday this week!) Thank you for fitting along with me
I do flat waist band in front & elastic in back. The front feels & fits great and the crotch feels very comfortable both front & back., However my back waist just rides a little too low for me. Yes I do have a flat butt. I’m going to check my waist tomorrow. This is so very helpful. Keep it up & we will all be wearing the most perfect trousers out there. Also the top you had on was so pretty and looked so nice on you with your necklace.
I love a flat front with elastic back for a waistband!! You can use this method to lengthen the back rise... If the front rise it good, only adjust the back as shown. Thank you for the kind words about my outfit!! The top I'm wearing is a Rayon Challis version of my Cross Over Cardi. jsterndesigns.com/product/the-cross-over-cardi-pdf-version/ ...My Mom bought this necklace for me at a craftshow in Vermont during one of my Mom/Daughter trips that I went on with my Mom and her best friend and her daughter, my good friend. Since then, I've had it repaired and I've had duplicates made for my daughters, sister and my sister-in-law.... It's very special :) Thank you for fitting along with me
Thanks Jen i need this help; scared to do pants almost.
I'm so happy this helps you... Don't be scared! I'm here to help you, just take it step by step! Thanks for fitting along with me
Thanks so much for that Jen. It had never occured to me how to work out how much to add to the back rise when lowering the front rise. You could have used my photo (complete with cute greyhound socks) if you had wanted
:) My Pleasure!! I wish I had thought of this when you were working along in your cute greyhound socks!!! I've realized after working with so many students using TDCO that it's so much easier to adjust the pattern pieces to customize the shape of the pieces to agree with the body shape before starting to work with a fit muslin. In the case of a tilted waistline, it eliminates the problem of having way too much fabric above the waistline in the front, so you can manage the fabric easier while fitting! Thanks for fitting along with me
This is brilliant!. Thank you
Thank you so much! Thanks for fitting along with me
Great info!!
Thanks so much... and thank you for fitting along with me
Your videos are so helpful - thank you for continuing to create great content!
Thanks so much... and thank you for fitting along with me
Fantastic fitting demonstration!
Thanks so much... and thank you for fitting along with me
Thank you so much for this information, and for making it so easy to understand. You are the Best!
You are so welcome! Thanks for fitting along with me
What a great video, I can really see it help my problem with my pants. Now would you apply it also on a skirt that needs the tilted waist? Thanks.
Yes you can!!! I should have mentioned that in this tutorial. It's perfect for getting the waistline to agree with your waistline if you have a tilt. Thank you for fitting along with me
This was brilliant! I'll have to try this with my next pair of pants! Will this work with jeans too? I'm thinking regarding the yolk??
:) Thanks! You can do this with jeans (through the full hip on the legs)... The yoke is independent of this adjustment. Thanks for fitting along with me
My front rise is 10" and my back rise is 17" probably because I have an extra lumbar vertebrae and a full/low butt. I already do the adjustment you are showing. However, I still need a longer back crotch curve. When I try to add the needed extra 3-4", the pattern seems unbalanced. If there are any tips when adjusting, I would LOVE to have them. My waist to full hip along the back crotch curve is 8-9".
It may be that you need to add length by scooping down along the back crotch curve to lower it (because you have a low full butt) + add to the back crotch extension to add more length in the back vs adding to the straight part of the CB edge ...Hope this helps, thanks for fitting along with me
Can you use this to adjust the waist for a really prominent belly, when you don’t want any pressure on the belly?
You can use this method to lower the position of the waistline so the waistband does not sit on your belly. I will also be sharing ways to add room for a prominent belly in an upcoming episode! Thank you for fitting along with me
@karensumpter7752 I add maternity type waistband to all my pants to keep pressure off belly.
How do you combine a prominent tummy and a tilted backward waistline?
I think I would adjust the pattern pieces for a tilted waistline first... Then do the prominent tummy adjustment on the front leg pattern piece. Here's a link to that one. ruclips.net/video/9fJzcYFBQEM/видео.html Thanks for fitting along with me
Hi Jen
Hello :) Thank you for checking out this week's episode of Fit Tip Tuesday!
How do I know if my pelvis/waist is tilted forward or backward?
Wearing a pair of pants for skirt with the waistband sitting along your waist... look at your side view to see if your waistline dips down in the front or back. If it's significantly lower in the front and higher in the front, you have a forward tilted pelvis/waist. (or backward tilted if your back waistline is lower than the front). Hope this helps! Thanks for watching
What if i only have excesses at the bum area and the front looks all good
If you just have a little excess vertical length under your bum, (and you can sit down without the back waistband sliding down), try this one.. ruclips.net/video/CNhJ7beAxsU/видео.html Thanks for fitting along with me