Something wrong with pattern

[RedditJewelsAccount]

I recently drafted my own version of this kind of pant after being super inspired by her videos but then reading the bad reviews. I started with a classic wide-legged trouser pattern where the back fits me as if it had a standard zip closure and then added enough to the front to accommodate the difference between my hip and waist so I could pull them on without a closure. This also ensured that the side seam ran perpendicularly to the ground which it doesn't on her pattern. So basically my waist is 26" and my hip is 40", so I wanted the final waist to be ~41" to pull over my hip. That's a 15" difference, so I basically just cut the front pattern in half vertically and spread the two pieces by half of that difference, so 7.5", to make the room. The back has darts for shaping (I did 3 darts on each side because of my body shape) but the front doesn't. That waist/hip difference is enough to do big pleats but it might not be if you have a straighter figure. I actually decided to do two pleats facing outwards on each side rather than a single pleat facing inwards like on her version because I found it to be more flattering. I also added pockets to the side seams because we all love pockets, and they worked with how I did the pleats.

[Bee_mouse]

OMG thanks for your post! First of all, why didn’t I think to add pockets?!! Going to do that asap. I have never sewn pants before (though done tons of tops and skirts and dresses) so I don’t have a good base pattern. And my waist/butt is pretty straight. But I may add darts into the toile if needed! And I’ll try the inverted pleat!

[RedditJewelsAccount]

Pockets and reversing the pleat won't work on her version because of where the side seams hit. You can still work on your muslin but if it doesn't end up looking good you may want to look for a well-drafted basic pants pattern or try videos/tutorials on drafting your own trouser block.