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I've made two of this so far. First pair from some black drapey fabric I had from who knows where. I think it was from a bag of unused fabric I had been gifted. The pants are lovely with a Haskell shirt. And pockets! I can carry my personal cell phone in one and my work cell phone in the other and they never fall out! Swoon. My second pair is from some half off designer deadstock from Stonemountain and Daughter in Berkeley (they have such great deals) in a very light tan. I wore them on a summer trip to London/Switzerland last summer and they traveled great AND are nice and cooling in hot weather (I think it was a heat wave in both places!) Think palazzo pants for these. They are wide legged, but look fantastic on. It's a quick sew, too, with the ability to wear your make the next day.
This pattern is easy to make and a delight to wear!
I'm still in the middle of making the inevitable fitting alterations but I love this pattern already. It's easy to understand, making complex alterations fairly simple (my body is nowhere near the shape of the pattern block - ever). The pockets are big enough to hold what I want them to hold, and the way they attach to the waistband keeps them in place. I can't wait to finish the pants!
I made view C (the shorts) with a black linen/cotton blend and I am thinking about what fabric I want to use for a pair of pants. I did end up sizing down one size (from a 20 to 18) after making a muslin, but overall they fit great and my muslin from an old sheet will be a great pair of sleep shorts. The pattern was easy to follow and the pockets were not as hard as I imagined. A great beginner pair of trousers for those of us not ready to tackle a zipper!
As a long legged but larger pear shaped person, getting cropped trousers is a total nightmare! These are easy and quick to make that I made 3 pairs in viscose for a cruise last Christmas and they didn’t disappoint for comfort. Only 4/5 stars, as the rise was too deep, as other contributors have said (and I normally have to add to the rise).
I blindly chose the apple fit and made a muslin of the shorts with a 12" inseam in size ?? (can't remember) for a cruise I was to take this week. Our LQS owner helped me fit the muslin; I deconstructed it for the pattern and made the linen shorts. They fit like a charm!!! I got covid ... cruise has been canceled ... my shorts and pattern are still at the store by my sewing machine. I can't wait to make more pants from this pattern.