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Hello there! My name is Lyndsey, and I’m part of the Advisor’s Circle team. Last week, I shared my spring sewing plans, and today, I’m thrilled to introduce my latest creation—the Cannes Wide-Legged Trousers. Not only am I showcasing the finished product, but I’m also going to walk you through the fitting method I used to achieve a perfect fit. Trust me, fitting pants has always felt like a daunting task for me, but now that I’ve got a couple of techniques under my belt, I feel much more confident about the whole process.
To give you a little background, last summer, I tackled my first pair of pants while working on my Lisboa Walking Shorts. Surprisingly, even though I was dreading the fitting process, it wasn’t as challenging as I expected. I used the Top Down, Center Out method for the Lisboa shorts, which was relatively straightforward. For the Cannes trousers, I decided to switch things up and try the Palmer Pletsch tissue fitting method instead. Both methods are quite similar—while the Top Down approach uses a fabric muslin, the Palmer Pletsch method relies on pattern tissue. Interestingly enough, the adjustments I made were almost identical for both pairs. Here’s a sneak peek at my final tissue fitting, complete with all the necessary tweaks. Unfortunately, I didn’t snap any photos before we made the adjustments, but we were too excited to dive straight into the alterations!
[Insert image: Three images of a woman fitting pants using the Palmer Pletsch tissue fitting method. Left image shows the front fitting, middle image shows the side fitting, and right image shows the back fitting.]
Now, let’s talk about the fitting adjustments. I’ll guide you through each step I took during the process. For this example, the images aren’t shown at scale.
1. First things first, for tissue fitting, you’ll only need the trouser front, trouser back, and the pocket stay. Everything else, like the fly-facing and fly shield, can wait until the fitting is complete.
2. Next, place the pocket stay behind the trouser front and treat the two pieces as one unit for the remainder of the fitting process. This is because the Cannes pattern includes a trouser pocket, so the trouser front doesn’t have the usual side seam where the pocket will go. By combining the pocket stay with the trouser front, I effectively created a full side seam. I also transferred the stitching line from the pocket stay to the trouser front piece (marked in blue) for reference.
[Insert image: Miniature Cannes Wide-Legged Trouser pattern pieces showing the pocket stay placed behind the front piece.]
3. The very first adjustment I had to make was to decrease the crotch depth by one inch on both the trouser front and trouser back pattern pieces. I took a one-inch tuck out of both pieces. Even after reducing the crotch depth by an inch, my front waistband was still too high at the center front, so I redrew the front waistband to follow the natural curve of my body.
[Insert image: Miniature Cannes Wide-Legged Trouser pattern pieces showing the crotch depth alteration and the new waistline shape.]
4. Moving forward, I trimmed off the excess material above the blue line from the previous step to adjust the front waistband. After that, I simply let out the hips by adding extra tissue paper to the side seams. To ensure the pants weren’t wider than intended, I tapered the extra width down to nothing at the knees. With those simple modifications, my pattern was ready to go!
[Insert image: Miniature Cannes Wide-Legged Trouser pattern pieces showing the crotch depth alteration and the added width to the hips.]
And here we are—the final result! I absolutely adore these trousers. Wide-leg pants have always flattered my body type, and these ones are no exception. I paired them with a matching Classic Shirt, both crafted from a beautiful pink silk fabric. The outfit turned out exactly as I envisioned, and I must admit, I was initially concerned about the boldness of the pink. But the drama of the wide legs? Absolutely love it. These pieces will undoubtedly become staples in my handmade wardrobe.
[Insert image: Woman wearing pink wide-legged trousers and a matching pink blouse, standing in a living room in front of a fireplace. She’s holding a white handbag with a scarf tied around the handle.]
[Insert image: Woman wearing pink wide-legged trousers and a matching pink blouse, standing in a living room in front of a fireplace. She has her hand in a pocket.]
The fitting adjustments I made truly transformed the fit of the pants. Take a look at the photos below—you can clearly see how well they fit. I can’t wait to experiment with more variations of this pattern!
[Insert image: Three pictures of a woman wearing pink wide-legged trousers to showcase the fit. First picture is a side view, second is a front view, and third is a back view.]
There you have it! From start to finish, this project was a rewarding experience. If you’re looking to tackle your own pair of wide-legged trousers, give the Palmer Pletsch tissue fitting method a try. It might just change your perspective on fitting pants forever. Happy sewing!
June 04, 2025