Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – The Alphonse Trousers (unfortunately not inclusive sizing, like so many European brands) by @republiqueduchiffon might be my favorite pants pattern I’ve ever made because they didn’t require any fitting adjustments, a rarity for me. They fit snugly at my waist while accommodating my hips and thighs beautifully. I have had moderate success with their other patterns but this one is an absolute winner. I lengthened the legs a few inches (the original design is a cropped leg which I also love), and changed the pockets from *edited for clarity* basic side seam pocket to slash pocket, also known as a curved pocket (I have a hate-hate relationship with basic side seam pockets). As per usual, it’s the fabric choice that really sets this garment apart from all others. Initially I chose this striped cotton from @wearethefabricstore to make a pair of jeans, but the fabric ended up being so soft and supple that I changed direction and went with a slightly looser pants silhouette. While a perfect bottom weight fabric, it’s not stiff enough to make a close fitting jean with my booty and thigh percentage (they would likely bag out), but wow it works SO nicely in this pattern, and when I tell you I have been LIVING in these pants! They easily dress up and down, they are wicked comfortable, and the railroad stripes give so much visual interest for endless outfit combinations. I’m pairing it with a memade belt and one of my favorite things in Savage’s closet, a cute vintage sweater that looks so good with these pants, but within moments of putting it on my skin started losing it’s mind and I realized it’s made of real wool 😭 so i don’t know how long I’ll last wearing it. If anyone knows of a knitting pattern super close to this motif, please send it my way 🙏🏽 shoes are @jeffreycampbell clogs which I never figured out how to style when I purchased so I tried to sell them on Poshmark for three years to no avail, but it turns out I just needed a little time to grow into the style because now I wear them with everything 😂 | Posted on 27/Nov/2022 04:07:10