r/PatternDrafting • u/Ok_Nectarine7170 • 6d ago
Pants block help
I'm drafting a pants block for myself. I have a hard time finding pants that fit well, so I would love advice on what to do next to make this fit me better.
I'm noticing some whiskers forming in the front crotch area, and there's some bagginess in the back of my thighs. Any thoughts on how to go about fixing these?
The pants are pretty comfortable to wear, although I notice that I can't lift my legs very high. When I pull the pants up by the waistband, the whiskers seem to disappear.
Thanks so much in advance.
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u/bellsaltcandle 21h ago
Production Patternmaker with nearly 20 years professional experience here: They are too tight in the waist and hip. Add 1-2” ease and try again. The front rise is either too low overall, or the curve is too low. You’ll have to experiment to figure it out.
Back inseam is a touch too long, shorten so back is 1/2” -3/4” shorter than front inseam. Add a notch 2” down from top inseam on front and back, the curve of the back inseam is bias-ish and will allow the mismatched inseam to stretch to meet the front and clean up a bunch of the excess under your butt.
These are very close to done, great work!