The leg cuffs were more or less identical in style and construction to the sleeve cuffs (which were, in turn, closely related to the jumpsuit's collar).
As mentioned previously, the leg cuff assembly was sewn onto the already-hemmed jumpsuit pant leg.
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| "Lynsioux" photo of screen-used ENT jumpsuit |
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| "Lynsioux" photo of screen-used ENT jumpsuit |
Like the collar and sleeve cuffs, the leg cuff was comprised of a "shell" piece and a facing, with all edge stitching and topstitching being sewn through both layers. (See examples above.)
Seeing as the sleeve cuff had a self-facing (meaning it was cut as one large piece which was simply folded in half prior to being attached), we believe it likely that the leg cuffs were cut in the same manner.
We're admittedly unable to confirm this theory, but since the leg cuff was analogous to the sleeve cuffs in pretty much every other regard, we think it's a safe bet.
Like the collar and sleeve cuffs, the leg cuffs were edge stitched around their perimeters.
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| "Lynsioux" photo of screen-used ENT jumpsuit |
Also as on the collar and sleeve cuffs, the leg cuffs were decorated with horizontal rows of topstitching ¼" apart.
Aaand also like the collar and sleeve cuffs, the leg varied in height (at least, they did in relation to the number of rows of topstitching).
We seldom got a good look at the leg cuffs, though, so we only have a few examples - sorry!
Archer's appeared to have six rows of topstitching/seven segments:
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| (publicity photo) |
Reed's also appeared to have six rows of topstitching/seven segments:
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| ENT, 2x16 "Future Tense" |
However, the screen-used ENT jumpsuit "Lynsioux" photographed and shared only had five rows of topstitching/six segments:
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| "Lynsioux" photo of screen-used ENT jumpsuit |
Although we admittedly have no factual evidence to support this recommendation, it is our opinion that the heights of the collar, sleeve cuffs, and leg cuffs (and, of course, their respective number of rows of ¼" topstitching) should be consistent with each other.
Furthermore, the six rows of topstitching/seven segments technique appears to have been heavily favored over the course of the show on all three jumpsuit components, leading us to believe that, despite the abundance of exceptions, this was the ideal standard.
In other words, we recommend six rows of topstitching/seven segments on the collar, sleeve cuffs, and leg cuffs, and that is the standard on which our ENT jumpsuit pattern is based.
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