Nice pattern - directions could use some added detail
I love that Jalie patterns fit such a wide range of sizes - I can make myself a pair too, and I can make them for my daughter for years. My daughter, who struggles to find pants that fit her properly, wanted a pair of wide leg pants, and likes pants that tie, and Simone fit those criteria perfectly. These are size M with length P, based on her measurements, though I ended up hemming them more than I thought I would; they fit her well with a little room to grow.
I am not a novice, but also not super experienced, and there were multiple places in the pattern where I had to undo my work to fix something that wasn't spelled out clearly in the directions and/or pictures. While an experienced sewist would probably see these things ahead of time, it would be helpful for the rest of us (making the pattern more accessible to all) to add these specifically: 1. when sewing the pocket facing to the pants front, "stop at the notch" would have brought more attention to the tiny picture. 2. Before sewing the side seams "make sure ties are on the right side of fabric when pinning". 3. I wondered for a while exactly how much elastic was supposed to stick out when sewing it in place - the picture was unclear and the directions did not state. Perhaps it doesn't really matter. 4. Lastly, when topstitching the elastic (which I found easier to do before sewing the side seams - after step 4, rather than trying to work around the whole waistband in step 34), divide into quarters and pin to divide the fabric evenly before stretching the elastic while stitching.
This pair started out as a muslin from a 100% cotton retired bedsheet, but I ended up finishing them fully instead of just making a mock-up, since my daughter really liked the fun pattern.
For a woven fabric pattern, I wish the pattern included suggestion(s)/directions on at least one way to finish the seams, if desired. I added 1/8" in the seam allowance in order to "turn and stitch" rather than serge, but it did prove to complicate things, particularly for finishing the inseam - next time, I'll probably just serge, even though I don't think it looks as nice, nor is as comfortable.
