New Look 6216 - View D - Pants

New Look 6216 - I made pants!

I haven't blogged since March!  Wow time flies...
But I have been steadily sewing.  A lot.  I've got some dresses and some skirts, tops, a jacket and now - pants!  I'll have to share some of the skirts at some point because I think some of the patterns are really worth the effort.

For this post, I'm reviewing New Look 6216 - View D - the pants.
Here's a link to the pattern: http://www.simplicity.com/p-9022-misses-knit-tops-and-pants.aspx

Very simple, right?  Now here's a pic of my pants:

They look pretty casual and I think they can be dressed up a bit - I made these for work. As you can see, I'm wearing them with heels and the length is about ankle length.  That's what I wanted.  We have a business casual (thank God!) dress code at work and since I will be wearing these for work, I left off the drawstring.  I just did an elastic waistband.  I used a 1" non-roll elastic and it sits flat against my belly (which is not so flat but whatevs).  It's a great illusion - I'm happy.

The fabric is a cotton/nylon blend with no stretch.

The back looks pretty good too, sorry no pics of the back.  I have a full derriere and these pants fit great around the back.  Not too tight, not too loose - just right.  At first I was worried that the back was going to be too low but once I added the waistband, there were  no issues whatsoever.  I do have full thighs and here's the exciting part - I DID NOT HAVE TO ALTER THIS PATTERN AT ALL!!!!  Super exciting for me.  I've tried a few pairs of pant patterns and so far I am happiest with these. I'm about a 38" hip and 44" around my thighs and butt.  I didn't alter this pattern at all to fit me.  Incredible.  This will be my TNT pants pattern from now on.  I hemmed it about a 1" 1/4 and then blind stitched for a better look.  Easy.

If you have any questions about this pattern, let me know.  I think it's great and I highly recommend it!

What do you think of the ankle, tapered look?  Too 80's?  Or just right for now?

Here's my review for Pattern Review:

Pattern Description: 
This is a coordinate pattern - it has a few different blouse options and a pair of pants. I made the pants so that is what I will review
Pattern Sizing: Ranges from 8 to 18 - I made my pants in 12

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? not 100% but that's okay - I like the fit of my pants better on me than on the model. It's a closer fit on me, I think and that's exactly what I was looking for.

Were the instructions easy to follow? Extremely simple - great for beginners.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? There was nothing I disliked. I absolutely love the way they have you put the pockets in. So simple and easy and so fast!

Fabric Used: I used some kind of cotton/nylon blend. there's no stretch in it at all and it still worked for me!! I'm a happy camper at this point.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: The only change I made was to omit the drawstring and the button hole for the drawstring. I inserted the elastic, pinned and basted the waistband, tried it on for it and then promptly sewed it up. No other alterations needed!!! Wow! I usually have to alter for full thighs and I didn't have to do it with this pattern  

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? a million times yes, I'm sewing this again. I recommend this to others.

Conclusion: 
I love these pants!! So fast and easy. Sorry I don't have better pics - my photographer is on Xbox and so, blurry pics were the best I could get.