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wide leg pants

5/31/2017

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kamm pants at general store
I wrote the bulk of this post mid-February...with the intention of it having a different conclusion. It still applies...mostly. Tomorrow's post will reveal the next chapter in this saga.  ;)

Like a broken record, I've been mentioning Kamm pants for a long time (years). I'm sorry. But...well, a bit more affordably priced clothing companies have obviously heard me + are now offering this shape!  :)
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madewell
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everlane
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lacausa
I actually tried on the Madewell's versions this fall + really liked them. I just didn't know where + under what conditions they were made, so I couldn't quite make them mine. Everlane's version is so very tempting...and again...I tried them. I know...weakness. I really like that both Madewell + Everlane added a bit of stretch to the fabric, but I don't exactly like how wide the legs end up being at the ankle (on me).

​Lacausa's California-made version is my current favorite. Esby also offers a USA made pair.

But...I made a commitment. (What am I doing even looking at these sites? Please don't ask. I am weak...er, um, just looking for inspiration...right.)
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New Look 6459 @ Tessuti
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True Bias :: Emerson Pants
So yes...sewing. My first sweep (early this year) turned up some good pattern options. New Look 6459 looks like a good one + this version over at Tessuti is lovely. True Bias's Emerson Pants are great too, although I'd like mine to have a higher waist and maybe a little less volume in the legs (doable, I think).

I already have this pattern that I've tried + tested...and it has a simple elastic waist...so there's that too. I could widen the leg a bit a la Lauren Winter. No zippers to insert + a more forgiving fit make this a simple option.
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megan nielsen :: flint
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merchant + mills :: the strides
More recently, Megan Neilson came out with Flint. A closer look reveals the lack of a zip closure...so clever + much less intimidating! I also found the Strides in this book (and traced the pattern). I think they'd be amazing with a cropped leg. 

I'm not exactly sure that my clumsy ways or my rear view can handle the creamy glory of my imagined (creamy white) pants. Murphy's law has never been quite so pertinent as when I put on something white. Do I ever miss my mouth + drop a raspberry down my front or overtip a cup of tea up to my mouth any other time? Nope. But put on something white + all bets are off. The great thing about white, however, is that it can handle bleach + can be dyed if necessary. Believe me, I know...so white is quite a tempting choice.
Here's where I planned to try making the elastic waisted pants in some creamy white linen or cotton. But I didn't...

All photos via links.

Love,
Jane
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​P.S. Jess Daniels wrote in the comments about the new Gaston Trouser pattern from Republique Du Chiffon...and I LOVE it so much I had to add it here!! This might have to be THE ONE!! Thank you so much, Jess!
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Jess link
5/31/2017 03:24:59 pm

Lovely roundup! I've had my eye on the Kamm pants for years as well, always with the plan to attempt my own, and still haven't gotten around to it. But I'm excited about the new Gaston Trouser pattern, I think I'll finally give it a try this summer... I don't even speak french but the silhouette just looks so spot on so I'm going to wing it!
http://republiqueduchiffon.com/en/pdf-pattern/94-gaston-trousers.html

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Jane link
6/1/2017 09:23:54 am

Oh my gosh, Jess!! Thank you for the link...I had not seen these yet!! They are perfect. I have the tiniest memories of the tiniest bit of French, but have limped through Citronille patterns with the sketches and googling a few words along the way. These are the ones!! Thanks again!

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Jess Daniels
6/5/2017 03:02:49 pm

Any time! Glad it fits what you're looking for :)

Heather
5/31/2017 08:42:08 pm

I have the same problem with making clothing commitments and then wasting time looking at things that are out of reach. :) I have been thinking more about what I could attempt to sew this summer, with fabric I already have (shorts, maybe a shift dress). Your sewing-related posts are inspiring. The flint pattern looks really cute!

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Jane link
6/1/2017 09:25:13 am

I would love to see what you make! You have impeccable taste!! :)

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