For a second I thought I had found some new great trousers! They fit, they were great to sew, they are comfy!
Thennnnnnn I took some photos and now I'm not sure that they don't look bloody awful. I wasn't feeling too wonderful at the time the (first) pictures were taken so minimal effort went into styling, perhaps that is where it started to go downhill.
I adore Closet Core as you probably know so when I had the opportunity to test out some Beyond The Pink Door baby cord fabric for the Think Pink Subscription Box, what better time than to try this pattern! Hello if you have already opened your box and read the articles :)
(Full disclosure, the pine green baby cord fabric was gifted to me, however I have paid for the postage and pattern, plus I also bought some in black for my own benefit as it is fantastic fabric.)
To clarify, the pattern is wonderful - I just think its me in them that's not great. I can immediately see they are too short so I shall let the cuff hem down a bit. Maybe trainers would look better...
Edit: I had a good sleep, let the hem down and restyled them - much better!
I cut a 16/18 which was a tiny bit risky as I am now edging to the 20 zone however in terms of size they were spot on and I didn't initially make any changes which is just unbelievable for trousers really. I wore them around the house a little and decided I did need to scoop the back curve out a bit and that helped them sit better on my shapely derriere. (See pattern change below).
One of the coolest things about these trousers is that I got to make tortoise pockets! The side pockets are faced with cord but the interior is just cotton. I don't usually wear green (which may be another reason I'm unsure) but what a marvellous excuse to get some green tortoises going on in there. I love hidden details - isn't that the best thing about sewing your own clothes?!
Talking of hidden details, I tried to embroider the back pocket with another little tortoise motif however you can't see it at all which is quite amusing.
The pic on the left is giving 'just walked off the farm' and the proportions feel really off. The longer hem definitely made a big difference to how I actually feel in them. Less heavy and weighed down.
Maybe the moral of this story is don't assess your sewing when feeling mardy. Because bizarrely I do still like them for the effort that went in and definitely more so with just a tiny hem change! Perhaps I'll try again in a different colour instead...
Wishing you all well - to the next time x
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