Third pair of Helene Jeans
Second with the exact same fabric - I had enough left to make a second pair in this really lovely recycled denim from Blackbird Fabrics that I bought last year. Wasn't entirely happy with the zipper situation in the first pair, and the waistband was a bit tight. So I passed them to a friend who fit them nicely.
Learning from my second pair, which were done in a size 6. They are roomy - but not oversized - and very cool.
I used the slim straight leg pattern, length 30" (not 32 as I had previously thought) base size 4, but went to size 6 for the yoke and waistband. Shortened 2" in the crotch height, and took a tiny wedge from the front crotch to see if that would remove the wrinkles that always collect there.
No dramas sewing these jeans! And they fit great. Initially I was uncertain. Seemed my modification at the front created a weird camel toe, but I think with wear they have settled and it is not too prominent. However I have a perfect crotch on the modified Dawn jeans pattern I have perfected, so I might apply that front crotch to these jeans and see if I can actually get the Perfect Jeans.
But, as I was trying them on I realised a thing, which is that classic clothes are great and necessary, and a style like this is pretty classic, but all of a sudden it's not *stylish* and I want something else. So I have been sniffing out what it is that I Want Right Now so I can make that too.
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