Notes from the bench. How the fits are meant to sit, how to keep them alive, and what to wear them with. No filler, four reads.
The waist is the only measurement that matters. Everything below it is supposed to be big. Here is how to tell "cut wide" from "wrong size".
Both are wide. They read completely differently from the side. A short field guide to choosing between the two shapes we cut most.
Cold water, inside out, no dryer. That covers 90 percent of it. The other 10 percent is embroidery, prints and patchwork, which each want one extra step.
A baggy pair decides most of the outfit for you. What goes on top, what goes on the feet, and the two mistakes that undo the whole thing.