Balancing pants patterns

[Futura]

I stumbled across this image of balancing a pants draft the other day:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71BpzZ3j2TL.jpg

I feel I am misunderstanding something? None of my patterns have such parallel side seams when placed like that.

[Schneiderfrei]

In addition, it appears to lack any kind of correct fork.

[Futura]

There seems to be a distinct movement in American pattern cutting schools of thought, not even necessarily aimed at the home user, obsessed with imposing artificial symmetry and simplistic geometric shapes onto patterns...

[Futura]

It's a little unnerving to see those methods being propagated...!

(I do not want to think of the fit. )

[Greger]

I wouldn't go by that advice.

[hutch--]

Fads come and go, function persists forever. As is often the case that the young are taught nonsense, keep and eye on older patterns for the function and do whatever you need in terms of modernisation by your own criteria.

[TTailor]

I stumbled across this image of balancing a pants draft the other day:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71BpzZ3j2TL.jpg

I feel I am misunderstanding something? None of my patterns have such parallel side seams when placed like that.

This whole " balanced pattern " misinformation makes me crazy!
Ther's a woman on the patternreview website who really pushes this type of information, whether it is for trousers, or bodices or armholes or "forward shoulders".....
She seems to be pretty persuasive as many othe members blindly follow her "advice"
Ugh.

[Futura]

This whole " balanced pattern " misinformation makes me crazy!
Ther's a woman on the patternreview website who really pushes this type of information, whether it is for trousers, or bodices or armholes or "forward shoulders".....
She seems to be pretty persuasive as many othe members blindly follow her "advice"
Ugh.

Yes! That is exactly where I saw this image originally posted, probably by the very same individual you mention. It's disappointing to see others falling for such erroneous information. No offense meant to anyone, but the image and advice in question alternates between giving me waking nightmares and inducing uncontrollable laughter...!

[Futura]

I wouldn't go by that advice.

I couldn't agree more!

Fads come and go, function persists forever. As is often the case that the young are taught nonsense, keep and eye on older patterns for the function and do whatever you need in terms of modernisation by your own criteria.

Very well said.

It makes me have a little more faith in myself knowing at least I know where to source correct information and that I can detect such nonsense, even if I can't always execute things as well as I'd like.

[hutch--]

I think the "design" information you are referring to would be better described as  the "Sack of spuds look". I am not a fashionista and more a pragmatic slob but I have seen some of the most appalling junk peddled as clothing and often at rediculous prices as well. I have a friend that I occasionally have a coffee with who stopped making her own stuff and buys clothing on the internet and some of it is truly awful.

[Greger]

She must have made lousy clothes if store bought is better.

[spookietoo]

I've given up on home sewing sites. Eventually the "mean girls" take over and heaven forbid anyone disagree with/correct one of the "worshipped" members.

Plus - Greger - there's the added amazement of how many are paying $12- $15 /yd to make the same ill-fitting assymetrical polyester schlock available OTR for $15.99 finished! Just baffles me.....

[Greger]

They probably enjoy making stuff.
And no tailor around to answer questions.

[Schneiderfrei]

I was thinking, maybe this draft would work with very stretchy cloth?

[Greger]

Want to wear tights?
If I did that I'd fill the morgue.
People, with one look, would die laughing.