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Advice Needed About Sewing Trousers

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Time2 Mon 02-Feb-26 19:29:14
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Hi Everyone

After years of being into paper crafts, I've suddenly gone back to sewing, which I haven't done for about 40 years, mainly due to not being able to find the sort of clothes that I like which actually FIT!

I have made up a draft of a pleated trouser pattern, which I'm quite pleased with, however I seem to have too much fabric in the width where the zip is, NOT the actual crotch, and am struggling to work out what I need to do. The back of the trousers seems fine.

I"m thinking that I probably need to have another try, but make the pattern narrower on the inner seam, however, I'm worried this will throw the crotch out, can anyone give me any advice please - I've attached a pic showing the trousers on, and another with arrows to indicate where the problem is?

Any help would be VERY MUCH appreciated.

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Janet1946 Mon 09-Feb-26 18:39:52

I had a similar problem, but at the back of the trousers as I have a small behind. I think you need to slice the paper pattern from the front centre to the side seam on the front, then overlap it on the angle, so that you won't have as much fabric to bunch up in the front.
It works for me, but in the rear. My pants now don't have the baggy fabric flap under my behind.

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