Let's talk about pants.
If you were to talk to any of my friends, they would definitely tell you that I am not a rule breaker. Especially my coworkers. And now that you know that personality trait, you might be surprised to know that when it comes to sewing pattern difficulty, I ignore all signs. This is how I have ended up with a sheet music collection that I can only play half of.
For a long time I have lusted over a flared silhouette. But it had to be just right. Tight & tapered with the flare beginning
just in the right place. They also needed to be the right length so that I don't have to wear them with 6 inch platform heels. That is where the
BurdaStyle pattern #113B comes in.
Now, this pattern doesn't contain a lot of pieces so at first glance it doesn't seem too crazy. My thoughts: "Psshhh, intermediate? This will be a walk in the park!!" I was wrong, so wrong. Let me be clear, this pattern & construction of the pants was difficult because of my lack of pant making skills. This was my first pair!! I suppose once you move up the pattern ladder from "easy" to "intermediate", the directions tend to become less descriptive.
I should have taken more photos of the construction of these pants but my kitchen island isn't super cute. It currently serves as my pattern cutting station. I highly recommend making this pattern out of muslin first. Pants are tricky, because so many of us ladies are different sizes. So make the muslin first and then make adjustments. I cut out my size and found that while it fit around the butt, the leg portion was too big. Because I made a test, I was able to alter the pattern around my knees, setting the flare in my favorite spot.
I think the most trouble I had was with the zipper portion. By the time I had gotten to the written zipper portion my brain was just not having it. This is the part of the pattern that I found particularly difficult.
I found this video that I'm not 100% sure follows the same route as the pattern, but it does give a good explanation of zippers in trousers if you've never made them before. To find part two of this video you have to visit their website.
Today I will not be showing you the top of the pants because they are a tad bit wonky.
I can assure you that the final pant does look like the product image shown! I would love to remake these pants once I find a fabric that is more similar to what is shown in the product image...beautiful soft suit fabric. I also found that the fabric doesn't translate very well in images.
So overall, I do like the pattern but may just need to give this one a go with better fabric. I would say that it is definitely worth the money, just make sure you are prepared to spend some time on the pants if you aren't very experienced.
