10 December 2006
Cargo Bloomers
This idea has been incubating in my notebook for over a year, but it wasn't until I finished learning about pants that I could finally execute it. I spent a long while thinking about it, sketching it, and gathering the materials. Then, I spent an obsessive three weeks cutting and sewing. And now, behold! Waterproof cargo bloomers!
They've got nine pockets plus a D ring where I can hang my keys or my compass. They're made of waterproof nylon with sealed seams and a mesh lining. The silver piping is reflective, for traffic safety. Earlier, I made a pair of bloomers as underwear, for layering under skirts. But these new bloomers are sporty outerwear for a playful tomgirl. I'm prouder of this garment than of any I've made so far!
