Elastic waist wide leg corduroy pants... je ne sais quoi cool or dorky '80s mistake?
I'll be honest: I don't care either way, because these are so comfortable!
I've had a piece of corduroy in my stash for a while now, some gorgeous medium-weight navy stretch Ralph Lauren goodness from The Smuggler's Daughter. Perfect fall/winter fabric...
For this fabric, I considered several pants patterns in my stash, many of which were traditional zip fly and button pants.
But I ultimately landed on making pants with an elastic waistband. Let's be honest, and I don't think I'm alone here: I just cannot tolerate non-elastic waists these days...
I've really enjoyed wearing my Elizabeth Suzann Florence pants over the past few months, so I threw caution to the wind and decided to make another pair with my corduroy.
Although I thought perhaps my summer Florence pants were a smidge tight in the stomach, I decided that I would make the same size because of the stretch factor in my corduroy.
Yes, I probably still need a full belly adjustment on these, but I can't be bothered.
Love these! I’ve been thinking about elastic corduroy pants myself so thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love them. I would totally wear those. It's still close to 90 degrees here, so I'm also jealous of anyone who can wear corduroy. Happy sewing!
ReplyDeleteGreat make! I love all the pants you've made this year--it inspires me to try to find a pants pattern that will work for my proportions (which are challenging for pants). Comfy pants for the win!!
ReplyDeleteYour pants are fantastic! I have corduroy that I want to sew up but didn't think of elastic waist for this - you've inspired me! I do wish the Elizabeth Suzanne patterns were available - all I've seen look stylish and comfortable and easy to sew. In time...
ReplyDeleteI love them and they look great on you. I think the length is perfect. I don't care for the trend of short, wide-legged trousers that we have been seeing. They look unbalanced to me.
ReplyDeleteTrès beau pantalon, très belle couleur et comme d'habitude très bien porté !
ReplyDeleteJ'adore venir admirer vos réalisations .
I love them I too like elastic waist pants : (
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