Sebastian McCalls, premium jeans that fit

September 01, 2010|By Elizabeth Wellington, Inquirer Fashion Writer
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The best news is that the jeans are sold in a waist size 23 (a size 2) to 36 (size 18), which means premium jeans for plus-size girls. (The standard length is long, but McCall has arranged with a nearby tailor for customers to get them hemmed at a discount.)

"I went through about 100 sketches and I secretly brought in several different fit models when I was working on the brand," he said. Designers typically use one model's dimensions to create patterns. Most work with a size 6 or 8 and grade up. McCall said he used several body types to make his jeans.

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Why did he do it? After fitting women for more than a dozen years, including his wife and his sisters, McCall decided he could do a better job.

"Everybody has a perfect jean body," McCall said. "So everybody should be able to buy a pair of jeans that fits them well. It's really up to us to make it work for them. I wanted to make it easier for them."

 


Contact fashion writer Elizabeth Wellington at 215-854-2704 or ewellington@phillynews.com. Follow her on Twitter on ewellingtonphl.

 

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