Please help me figure out why I don't like these pants
I sewed these Pietra Pants a while back but I never reach for them, despite them being very comfy. Something just feels off about them. They look kind of like karate pants to me. It may just be that I feel weird in white pants for some reason, but a few other things stand out to me:
- the crotch area looks weird, I think because I shortened it. Do the inner thighs need to be slimmed down?
- the gathering from the elastic over the seat looks strange, but I think that's primarily due to my fabric choice (heavyweight linen). Would another line of stitching across the bottom of the elastic help it lay flatter?
- Not sure if the wide hem for ankle length is the way to go. Thoughts? I definitely want to keep them ankle length, but would the hem look better more narrow?
Feel free to share any thoughts, including that I'm being too nit picky. I spent so much time and money on these pants that I really want to make them work.
EDIT: so the consensus it that they're as bad as I thought. I was hoping I was just being too picky. My new plan is to spend the rest of my life seam ripping and use the fabric for a princess seam tank haha