My son has a 52″ waist and very large thighs. Two pair of dress pants he purchased ripped out in the left rear, at the crease between buttocks and thigh. I could just repair them, but sense that this is a fit issue. Should I insert a gusset th the crotch, enlarge the pant leg, or something else? I am an intermediate sewer but not really up on fitting. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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I would say yes to inserting some additional fabric into this area as it would help with the problem of stress on fabric. This link has information on how to add a gusset, measuring to calculate amount required.
https://thesewinggarden.com/2018/01/29/how-to-put-gussets-in-pants-or-shirts/
Thank you, Muriel_Dear. This is very helpful!