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Posted on: 2/28/15 9:00 PM ET
I thought I had done a fairly decent job altering this pattern to fit, until I took a picture of my backside. Argh! What is causing those diagonal lines radiating from my crotch?

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Posted on: 2/28/15 9:57 PM ET
I think your right side is slightly larger in back than the left, since I only see it on that side. I think you need to increase the crotch depth on that side.
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Posted on: 2/28/15 9:58 PM ET
Not too bad, actually. But I think you have yanked the pants up over the curve of your hips, creating drag/strain lines from the inner thigh.

For fine-tuning the fit, Sandra Betzina suggests cutting the waistline seam allowances at 2", rather than the usual 5/8". Then, before finishing the waist, you put the pants on, pin a length of 1" elastc around your waist, wiggle around a little to let the elastic settle inage natural waistline crease, and then, standing in front of a rear view mirror, (drum roll here), smooth the fabric up, down, and sideways to get rid of wrinkles.

This step will help most people not only perfect the fit, but actually diagnose fitting issues. In your case, it would probably indicate the need for a tad more length of the side seam to accommodate your hip curve. If you had a flat butt problem, you'd probably be seeing U-or V-shaped wrinkles under your derrière, but you have a simple diagonal pull.

BTW, it's extremely common to have one hip higher or fuller than the other. The tall seam allowance plus elastic band pre-fit allows you to customize the fit for that.


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Posted on: 2/28/15 10:07 PM ET
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Little longer crotch length in the back? I think the fit is really pretty good.
  
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Posted on: 2/28/15 11:10 PM ET
Thanks ladies. Perhaps a combo of a little longer back crotch and lengthening the back hip on the right side.
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