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Why Great Trousers Start With the Pattern Part 2 of The Wolf vs Goat Guide to Menswear When most people shop for trousers, they focus on the measurements. "What's the rise?" "How wide is the leg opening?" "Is the fit slim or relaxed?" Those are reasonable questions, but they're not the questions a patternmaker asks. Before a single piece of fabric is cut or a stitch is sewn, every important characteristic of a pair of trousers has already been determined by the pattern. The rise, seat, thigh, knee, leg opening, and overall silhouette all begin as carefully considered decisions on...