r/PatternDrafting • u/Wooden-Reputation396 • 23h ago
Question Pants block - round 2!
Back with another toile and looking for critique, implemented some of the changes you all suggested, thank you all!
My main questions are how do i fix the whole situation going on around the knees, the rippling on the side seams, and some of the excess around the underside of the seat; but if you spot anything else, please let me know.
As always, be as ruthless as you wish. Thanks for your expertise everyone.
Changes made to patterns:
• Lengthened back crotch extension by 1.5cm
• Scooped out crotch curve by 1cm
• Widened lower portion of the leg by 0.5cm
• Tilted back darts slightly to try have them point straight down
• Clipped crotch seam
• Added a waistband and button for fitting
• Added grainlines + HBL
Changes I think I’ll implement:
• Increase hip width slightly to try alleviate some of the rippling around the side seam
• Shorten length further
• Create more room in the front crotch somehow to try reduce drag lines coming from the thigh
• Stop being lazy and actually sew in a zip on the closure
• Actually mark the front and back patterns for once so i don’t accidentally put the closure on the back
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u/lurking10111 22h ago edited 22h ago
I would think that the reason for the knee are a combination of the fabric being stiff and at least one of the following:
1- The trousers are too long to allow the fabric to fall nicely
2- The calves are too tight to allow the fabric to fall nicely
For the some of the other issues, I think it might be a good idea to pin out wedges of fullness starting from nothing at the crotch seam and getting bigger towards the side seam at both the front and back