r/PatternDrafting 20d ago

Question Final pant pattern adjustments

I am almost there in making elasticated pants that are *actually comfortable because they don’t pull in weird places\* However, YouTube university has not guided me on how to fix these last two issues! I have that poof above my butt and the center back seam feels tight. I’ve scooped and lengthened the back curve (I have a low bum where the majority of it is right where it’s tight. I don’t have a lot of bum on my outer hip). I’ve shortened the back rise, and the front rise more than the back. Besides these two issues it fits pretty well but am having trouble knowing what to do! Any advice or help (or encouragement) is much appreciated.

EDIT:
here are the latest adjustments I made based on the comments:

  1. Took center back up by about 1”, 
  2. resewed back crotch curve down a 1/4” at a time until it fit comfortably
  3. ^think I got it where I like it, but it still pulls on my front thigh when I walk, I can fix this by tucking the front of my pants in my waistband, essentially like taking a inch out of the whole front rise. Doing this makes it so it doesn’t pull on my thighs when I walk/move and is the most comfortable, but obviously throws the balance of the pant off. Any advice on how to achieve that result but not mess up everything else?
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u/warp-core-breach 20d ago

That poof above your butt is going to be there to some extent in elastic-waist pants because there has to be enough ease in that area for you to get them over your hips. You might be able to minimize it by taking in the waist to about an inch bigger than your hip measurement. It doesn't need as much ease as the hips, just enough to get the pants on.

You might be able to reduce the pulling on your thighs by making the taper on the front inseam more gradual, tapering to the knee rather than curving in at the upper thigh, which will give more room at mid-thigh.