I bought Simplicity 3686 about 4 years ago when I really started sewing for myself. Up until then I'd been sewing lots of kids clothes but hadn't really made too much for myself. Then one day I stumbled across Erica B's blog and it gave me the jolt I needed to sew more for myself.
Anyway, back to the pants. I made a version of View B. I left off the pocket flaps and the side strip, I shortened the waistband so it finished at the front and I added belt loops. There aren't any wrinkles when I don't have my hands shoved in my pockets.
I didn't realise when I bought the pattern that sewing patterns and RTW sizes weren't the same. This pattern only goes up to a 14 and I need a 16. So to adjust these so they fit me I added 1cm to the the side seams and only used a 1cm seam allowance and I added extra length (2.5 inches if I want to wear heels). This time around I also added 1.5cm to the crotch curve by slashing and spreading the pattern and reduced the circumference of the legs by over 4 inches (these are really wide legged pants!). I found that when I sat down in previous versions they were just a little bit too tight in areas you really don't want it to be! It seems to have fixed the problem so I'm happy.
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