FO: 1940s Wide Leg Trousers (EvaDress/Simplicity 3322)

This year seems to be the Year of the Pants, which can't be a bad thing.

I feel like I'm taking baby steps towards tackling my dream project - perfect vintage jeans - and these wide leg trousers are just one step down that road.






























The pattern is EvaDress 3322, which is a reproduction of Simplicity 3322 circa 1940, and I used navy gaberdine fabric from Spotlight.































Overall, I'm really happy with how these came out BUT be warned, I made four muslins before I got the fit right.

I'm about a 35 inch waist and 48 inch hips, and the pattern had so much ease in the trousers that I used a size 40 (to fit 34 waist and 43 hip).

I was also expecting them to be rather long in the crotch but they were actually quite short and needed adjusting.






























MODS:

• used a back-zipper instead of side buttons
• lengthened the total crotch depth by 3/4 inch front and back
• added extra seam allowance to back seam for zip
• took in at the waist by half an inch
• removed excess width on the back of the legs, about an inch
• shortened legs by an inch

You can see a close up of the back zipper here - oh dear, I didnt realise I was covered in cat hair, sorry!






























These are supremely comfortable pants, and I can't wait to make the full overalls version from the packet as well.






























Well, now I have the basis for my jeans sorted - time to get started, right?





























OUTFIT

• Blouse - made by me, Smooth Sailing in Denyse Schmidt Florence
• Saddle Shoes - Bass Enfield
• Bakelite earrings and bracelets - Etsy
• Bakelite airplane brooch - made by me
• Lipstick - Nars Velvet Matte in Red Square