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   sueb | Sep 22, 2003 03:24pm | #1

   Pegged skirts or pants are those that taper to the hem.  Think of an upside down A.  Pants may also be referred to as "straight leg"  as well.  It just means that the pant leg is tapered down the leg to a narrow opening at the bottom.  I make all my pants this way, I'm fairly short (5 feet 1) so I think the tapered leg is a more flattering fit than a wide leg at the hem (we used to call them bell bottoms or flares).

   sueb

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   SEWSERIOU1 | Sep 23, 2003 02:14am | #2

   Pegged pants taper a great deal from the top of the leg to the ankle and have a very narrow opening.  They are usually ankle length and may just barely touch the top of the shoe/foot.

   Straight-legged pants hang straight down from the hips and are either very slightly tapered or not tapered at all.  Both legs widths added together with be roughly equal to or slightly less than the hip measurement.

   Boot-cut pants are straight-legged pants with a slight flare just at the hem. 

   Flared legs have a fairly tight fit in the thighs and then begin to taper outward at the knee, but the flare is fairly small, just slightly larger than boot-cut.

   Bell-bottoms are either tight or loose in the thighs and have a very exaggerated flare that starts at the knee and flares out.

   There are other types of pants out there also that are usually just a variation of some sort on these basic types.

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   poppyqlewis | Sep 23, 2003 09:00pm | #3

   maybe you know about this australian fabric i bought at a mill end bulk type store - called "cozzie" - gorgeous knit, blend of cotton, wool, rayon and poss. nylon based on burn test.  do you know anything about it?  thanks, martha

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   PennyJ | Sep 24, 2003 02:45am | #4

   I see from another posting that you know that 'cozzie' means swim suit. Actually it is not a word I use as it comes from the East coast and I live on the West coast, but that aside, I have never heard of the fabric and it does not seem the sort of fabric to use for its namesake.  All I could suggest would be to contact the suppliers - but I'm sure that you have thought of that.

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   poppyqlewis | Sep 24, 2003 07:09pm | #5

   thanks anyway - i did try washing a test swatch, alas, will probably have to dry clean.

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   rjf | Sep 28, 2003 03:47pm | #6

   The pegged pants I remember from long ago weren't tapered much until a few inches above the ankle and they were fairly long so they draped quite a bit.  I think the pegging kept them from dragging on the ground.  Think "Zoot suit".    rjf