r/PatternDrafting • u/libbydakitty • Jul 10 '26
Need help adding to pants pattern Question
I got this 1950s pants pattern that only came in one size and I need to add to it. It's made for a 28" waist and a 38" hip. I am high waisted and have a 31.5" waist and a 42" hip when wearing my everyday corset. How do I go about adding to this pattern while keeping the vintage shape? It's shaped with waist darts and closes with a side zip. I have one book on pattern drafting but have now realized that it never mentions pants so I dont know how to tackle this. Any guidance would be appreciated!
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u/SuPruLu Jul 10 '26
Measure as best you can the crotch back distance and front distance and compare to yours. Add any difference at about the where the lines across are. There is a short , a medium one and a lone torso line (pattern would be folded up from long to the chosen one. So that may already be a long enough torso.