Handmade High Waist Pantaloon Pants-Rare Ecru Raw Silk with Feed Sack Ruffle Trim

Handmade High Waist Pantaloon Pants-Rare Ecru Raw Silk with Feed Sack Ruffle Trim

These pants are made from vintage raw silk, I did the flame test on the ends and it checks out as raw silk to me, the trim is from a cotton muslin feel feed sack, this particular ruffle is marked Turkey Mash. I would say this is a light to medium weight fabric. I would say the raw silk is from the 1950s-1960s and the feed sack trim from the 1930s-1940s. This pant is made from a vintage palazzo pant pattern and features an extreme wide leg, high waist, and elastic waist band to fit a variety of sizes. It also has inseam pockets for maximum comfort and utility :).

Color Scheme: Ecru and white with light yellow, green, and brown decals

Approx Age: The body of the fabric was probably made in the 1950s-1960s it could be older, I acquired this in a bolt of fabric and its on a long wood spool, feed sack ruffle trim probably made in the 1930s-1940s, handmade recently

Fabric: no tags, but I would say the body is raw silk, kind of stiffer material like Sericin or "Hard" Silk, the ruffle is a light flowy cotton

Condition: Very Good wearable condition, the elastic is new and super stretchy, no holes  or stains noted, this has been hand-washed

Waist: stretches from 24 inches to 42 inches around

Rise:   13.5 inches from base of crotch to top of pants

Inseam: 16 inches from base of crotch to end of pants

Hips: up to 58 inches around

Thigh: 37 inches around

Total Length: 28.5  inches from top to bottom

Pant Width: 21 inches across from side to side measured at the hem