After a year and a half  journey, I can finally say that I have sewn a pair of pants that is not only comfortable, but flattering front and back!!!!  I have every pants fitting book on the market, every article that Threads has published on fitting pants, and finally, the pieces came together when I decided to buy yet another pants fitting book.  I bought Pants for Real people, by Pati Palmer and Marta Alto.  I had their Fit for Real People and liked it so I took a chance and bought yet another fitting book.. It is great.  I just finished a pair of stretch cordoroy jeans.  I was inspired by this months Threads to try again to make jeans.  I used a Burda magazine jeans pattern.  My husband paid me the ultimate compliment, he said wow they are really flattering.  This book has made a real difference.  Fitting pants is more frustrating than anything else I have tried to fit.  I am working on a modified trouser now in a light weight stretch wool.  They have slant front pockets, always a challenge if you have a rouded high hip, as I do.  One thing that I did do was make a modified straight waist band that is described in the Taunton press book on pants, that takes a straight waist band and with small triangles as the bottom is curved to fit over a high round hip.  It is very flattering.   I used a center back seam instead of one piece.  I definitely reccomend this book to anyone.

Nancy