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10-21-2017, 04:23 PM

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sewingsuz

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The husky size will probably fit a lot better.

10-22-2017, 05:55 AM

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maviskw

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

It is possible to alter the crotch seam. If you took in the seam from the center front to the center back, it would lengthen the crotch. If the front crotch length is ok, and it was just the back that was the issue, don't take in much of the front seam, just take in the back and blend into the front.

Buy the pants LONG, because this alteration will shorten the leg length a bit. It will also cause you to loose a bit of the hip width.
To shorten a too-long crotch, you would alter the crotch from leg inseam to leg inseam... but that alteration will narrow the legs of the pants somewhat... and lengthen the legs.

Nice directions. I do a lot of patching and altering, and appreciate such good directions. Always something to learn!

10-22-2017, 02:33 PM

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Take it from a person who has sewn to cover what we affectionately call “Bivens Butt” the reason those pants don’t fit is because commercial pants are fitted to average bottoms. Our bottoms are also called “bubble butt”. We need slightly wider in the back, and about an inch or more deeper. I do this by ironing the pattern, then cutting the pants back pattern into five pieces. Divide them at the hip and knee crossways, and down the center of the top two pieces. Lay the pieces out on butcher paper. Tape the bottom piece in place to fit back to. Spread the top pieces by enough to fit the measurement fron side to side across the widest part of his buns (not by 1/4 of hip circumference!), then tilt out the next two pieces to meet the new seam line above, and old seam line below. Trace the new pattern shape and gently curve where needed to get a smoother outline. It you have done this right, you will end up with a four pointed star “hole” in the center area of the old pattern. I then add the inch and a half to the top of the center back seam, and curve it to meet the side seams. Proceed as indicated on the actual pattern. If you have done this right, your pieces will still fit together just as if you never adjusted it.

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10-22-2017, 02:45 PM

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bearisgray

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This illustration is pretty close to what madamekelly has described:

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/C228/welcome.html -

scroll down to Pants Alterations, then to Protruding Derriere

10-22-2017, 05:42 PM

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madamekelly

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

This illustration is pretty close to what madamekelly has described:

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/C228/welcome.html -

scroll down to Pants Alterations, then to Protruding Derriere

Thank you for this. I can’t draw for squat. Lol.

10-23-2017, 03:20 PM

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barny

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I have 2 sons and many years ago if I bought a larger size it would be longer in the crotch, but I don't know how
that is now. If you are good at this, take the band off and add more Denim at the top if he is little. Don't know what
to do otherwise. Have her take a tape measure and before she buys check the pant back.

Last edited by barny; 10-23-2017 at 03:23 PM.

10-23-2017, 06:50 PM

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tranum

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I can try on 15-20 pairs of pants and only find 1 or 2 that fit correctly, so I assume there are pants to fit him too. The trick is to keep looking and trying on until you find a good fit.