This time, I went back to the drawing board. I didn't fuss with any knock knee or thick thigh adjustments. I started with the mid-rise, stovepipe leg version in a size 16, and raised the back rise by 1", shortened the front rise by 1", and curved the yoke slightly.
Like my last pair, these are also pull-on jeans. They are SO comfortable. I don't know that I"m ever going to go back to zippers and buttons. And really, I don't think anyone can tell since I always wear my shirts to cover my waistband.
I sewed the inseams at 3/8" from crotch to knee to give myself a little more thigh room. I didn't finish the seams or topstitch until after I'd worn the jeans for a day (with classy, pinned up hems, and yes I did go run errands like that). In the process, the fabric relaxed quite a bit and I ended up taking in the legs from the knees down as well.
My pocket placement isn't ideal - I am not sure how it happened that they are so straight-on, but in all likelihood I won't redo them. I do really like the simple bars across the pockets and will probably do that again on future jeans.
The fabric is a Ralph Lauren stretch twill from Fabric Mart. It was listed as cotton/lycra but it feels like there's some synthetic in there as well. The knees bag out a bit after a day's wear, and I'm not sure how well it will hold up. But I do really like these pants.
I don't have anything more to say about these. Thanks for reading, and see you next time!
These look GREAT! I have this pattern and really must get around to making them up after seeing how nice these look. I plan on doing an elastic waistband too--certainly for the first few pairs until I nail the fit.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The elastic waistband is so comfortable ... I warn you, you might not go back!
DeleteWell done! They look great. Pants are so tricky. I bought a pair of RTW stretch chinos from ThredUp that fit okay, but I always need more rise than even the highest rise pairs will have, so back they went. (I was chuffed to fit into a J.Crew size that I thought I'd never see, however, so that was worth the price of admission, I guess). I should go back to Gertie's capri pattern. That was my best-fitting pants pattern to date, and if I'm going to wear them, I tend to want them as cropped or peddle pusher length anyway.
ReplyDeleteI've never found a pair of store-bought pants (that are the shape I want) with a high enough rise in the back. Not once. For me, that's reason #1 to sew my own!
DeleteThey look really good! And I think any change to the back pockets is quite minor. Maybe a **tiny** bit closer to the center seam. I like to angle mine just a touch but I've always felt that change was unique to my body.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've been wearing them anyway and the pockets don't bother me anymore, six months later!
DeleteYay!!! These look fantastic! Your determination with this patter is inspiring. You are unstoppable!
ReplyDeleteThanks Inder :)
DeleteNice. They fit just right. I admire your persistence
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThey turned out really nice! I can just imagine you run around with your jeans hemmed with pins haha
ReplyDeleteLOL - I always do this with jeans now!
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