I worked a lot with these. There wasn’t enough fabric to just cut out the pieces, and I decided that although i could have made an invisible seam, adding two smaller parts together, I preferred to make it a detail . You can see it on the front of the left leg.
Pattern is Simplicity 1940’s retro 3688.
I really enjoy it when there is a challenge and a problem to be solved.
however, I think I made a mistake when copying the the pattern, the pants were SO big and I had to take them in in several places, all considering the pattern and how it would look.
And once they were finished… I just don’t care for them. They feel baggy. Reason is probably partly that the fabric is really thin and lightweight. I bought it in a thrift store thinking it was a sturdy canvas like fabric. It smelled of detergent so I assumed it was washed, which it turned out it wasn’t. What I thought was a sturdy fabric was mostly the starch you add to cheap fabrics. You’d think I’d know by now.
I can’t be bothered to take up the seams in the waist and the hem to redo them. They’ve been sitting on a chair for a moth now, and I think they’ll stay there for a while.
sewinggoddess 
Posted by shoes15 on May 10, 2018 at 5:42 pm
I have this pattern. The pants are indeed big – they can feel pretty weird if you’re not used to a full wide leg.
Posted by sewinggoddess on May 15, 2018 at 10:48 am
Oh good to know. I like the wide leg, but think it should be done with a heavier fabric to give a nice swoosh instead of just being baggy. Did you find it big in the waist as well?
Thank you so much for your input.