I'm working on some pants/trousers/whatever you want to call them, and just when I think I don't have trouble fitting Vogue patterns, this happens:
These look perfect on the front...
And better on the back, but those same diagonal wrinkles are there, although not as noticeable. These pants have a looser fit than the ones I'm sewing, so I think that helps.
These are my very favorite dress pants. They are really past their prime (pilled - darn polyester), but I can't bear the thought of getting rid of them, or even cutting them up to try and make a pattern. I love where the waistband hits in these pants.
However, looking at this pic, they look a bit, um, snug.
And in the back, they really look snug across my derriere. Many fewer wrinkles, though! Maybe these pants hold the key to fitting under my bum.
Thoughts? Am I making too much of this? Are you sick of looking at my rear? Does anyone have the silver bullet to fix my back leg wrinkles? Please do share it!
Ugh. First of all, I don't like the waistband this high. The pattern, Vogue 1436, says they hit below the waist, but this is definitely creeping up to my natural waist. Then, there's just all those wrinkles! I think my first step will be to let out the side seam as much as I can from mid-hip down . That will help the horizontal wrinkles in the front.
The back, though, I just don't know.
I already did a "protruding thigh" adjustment to the front, which I'm sure helped. That's just a standard pants alteration for me now. You can see the thigh shape below. I've also read it called "forward-tilting pelvis" or something like that.
I guess this is what I get for straying from my new favorite Simplicity 1696 pants pattern. Although, looking back at that post, I probably have just as many wrinkles under my bum in those. I don't really have any good books focused on fitting in my personal library (because I don't generally have much trouble with fitting), but I checked out this great one from the library months ago. Time to go back and find it, I think.
After taking those photos, I decided to take some of store-bought pants that I consider to fit well, for comparison.
These look perfect on the front...
However, looking at this pic, they look a bit, um, snug.
Thoughts? Am I making too much of this? Are you sick of looking at my rear? Does anyone have the silver bullet to fix my back leg wrinkles? Please do share it!
I'm a long time lurker finally commenting. To my eye you need to scoop out the back crotch. If there is more length there, the back of the leg should fall into place better. You can try basting a deeper curve and see if it helps. I find pants very difficult to fit well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Becca! I did end up scooping out the back crotch, and it is better, although not perfect. I think I'll just abandon this pattern in the future and use something that fits better to start with. In hindsight, I really could have just added the stitched crease in another pattern I knew I liked the fit of!
DeletePants fitting is like falling down a deep, dark hole and never hitting the bottom. And it is so hard to get a look at the rear view whilst you are fitting. I have no advice to give but wish you luck!!!
ReplyDeleteAmen. What frustrates me is that some fit really well out of the envelope and some do not, even from the same pattern company. Moral of the story is stick with the ones I know already fit!
DeleteI agree with you all here… Pants thing is a little tricky, but once you get that perfect TNT, there's nothing like it! I usually go for a more snug fit in my pants and that seems to work well for me. I do believe you have the pans pattern that works very well for you. I don't remember the pattern company or number, but I remember the beautiful blue print fabric you made them out of when we met at Pennie Fabrics. Whatever pattering used to make those pens turned out absolutely beautiful! You should try different options with that pattern. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMyra, those pants were from the Simplicity 1696 pattern. I know I should have just stuck with them! :-) Lesson learned. I can incorporate details from other patterns and still use the pattern that fits best.
DeleteWow, someone needs to proofread before hitting the "publish" button! LMAO!
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