Corduroy jeans made from James' pattern for Soah... (pics)

...with some adjustments. I had to make 3 pairs out of cheap fabric to get the fitting just right for Soah's wider hips and to eliminate the plumber's crack thing that happens when she sits down. So, I ended up enlarging the pattern to 109% and then made some other tiny adjustments to accommodate her butt without making the jeans too baggy. But anyway, what do you think? And any idea how to make those folds between her legs disappear? I just can't think what kind of adjustments will smooth that area out...





See-- the folds are in the front now, but see how it doesn't ride down in the back. When Hana Soah sits, it looks very nice from the rear...

Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions!

Tina

P.S. I didn't use a zipper OR velcro-- it seems to stay closed nicely enough, and gives her the extra ease she needs when she sits.

 

I'll try that! To think that maybe I thought I had too much length! Back to alterations!

Tina

 

Oh!! that makes SO MUCH sense! Thanks! I just added a 1/2 inch to the front and back pieces (since the wrinkles appear in both) to see how that works out. I'm off to sew a pair of mid-thigh length jeans!

Tina