Jalie 4673 Kim Fold over Flared Pants Pattern

Jalie 4673 Kim Fold over waist shorts and flared pants pattern

in Child size 2 all the way to Adult 5x

I LOVE this style of pants and jumped on the chance to test them. That being said, I am very opinionated and only voice my opinions. Just because I tested the pattern doesn’t mean I will say only nice things Smile

Anyway, back to the pattern.

Sizing:

My Measurements at the time: Waist 37”, Low (Thyroid/Menopause) Waist 40.75”, Hip 48”.

Size Used: straight CC, View B

Alterations: ½” knock knee adjustment. I have to do this with every pair of pants I make. I definitely stand knock kneed and it was a life changing adjustment once I found it! So, the pattern stays the same in a sense; but you borrow some from the outside hip to knee and move it to the inside crotch to knee to accommodate larger inner thighs that touch together when standing. Pics shown here below on what I did. If you want more info on the knock knee adjustment I have pictures of the book page with the adjustment explained in this post (near the end). No other adjustments were made (though usually I lower the rise considerably in pants to be below my larger low waist, I did not do that for the test). I still have extended calves and haven’t made that adjustment yet in pants. Sometimes you just want pants and sometimes so many adjustments in my head – some aren’t there yet.

Fabric Used: 60” wide, 2 yards of Double Brushed Poly, I would say this is a thinner DBP. Normally for pants I like a thicker interlock or Ponte but I know a more stable knit wouldn’t have the stretch I needed and required by the pattern, so I chose the lighter DBP. In the end I am happy I made that choice as these aren’t too tight at all. Fabric stretch percentages: 60% width and 60% height. Contents Polyester Lycra Spandex. I had just .25 yard left after cutting. So, I used exactly what the pattern calls for (1.75yd), for my size, and I think that is perfect!

Pattern: I actually used the recommended cutting layout on the pattern for once, lol. Normally I just go all willy-nilly and do what I want to get the pieces to fit on the fabric and on the right grain. But this time I chose to use the recommended layout and it worked great! I used A0 copy shop file to print. I used layers and picked only size BB, CC, and DD, because at first I thought I would need to grade my pattern between sizes like I always do. However, with my now lovely over 45, menopause body, my lower waist seems to match for the most part with the hip size listed. So I went with a straight CC.

Pattern Pieces: No issues. All notches and marks matched up for me.

Instructions: Well written and easy to follow as all Jalie usually are. There are worded instructions on the left side and photos of the steps on the right side. The elastic listed is 1” wide and for my CC is 38 5/8” – this amount did not equal to much stretch for the elastic to go onto the pants. It did fit my larger lower waist comfortably but could be a bit more snug, by maybe an inch. Personal preference here – I prefer 1.5” elastic for pants waistbands but that is only because I find it more comfortable on my sensitive stomach.

Garment Fit:

Overall fit and issues: I like the length of the pants. The fit is great with my lightweight fabric. I LOVE the style. These are totally my favorite style of pants to wear. I wish there was more flare though.

I can’t wait to make the fold over waist version. I do plan to lower the rise to my liking (a few inches, maybe 3” in the front and 1” in the back). Also, I feel I should size up by 1 if I want to make them with thicker interlock or ponte fabric. The lightweight dbp worked great for this test but lets be honest, this lighter DBP shows every lump and bump in pants, lol. I do think any cotton lycra, poly spandex, bamboo spandex, most athletic knits and even my favorite ITY fabric with nice stretch and medium to lighter weight would work great in the intended size. But if using a stable, thicker knit like interlock, ponte, scuba, jacquard, supplex, then a size up is warranted.

*(Wearing with my Jalie Jeanne Top 4016)*

A lot of people are asking about this pattern compared to other somewhat similar Jalie pants? So, I own and have made these similar Jalie patterns.

Jalie 3022 – Sewn 9x now. 3022 has a seam up the back leg of the pattern and a very different waistband. That said, I still love 3022, but this new pattern, 4673 Kim, is much faster to sew, has less pieces, and I hate to say, a bit more comfortable. I will still sew up 3022, but I also plan on making 4673 as well.

1. Dec 2014 Black plain 2. Dec 2014 Black for Miss K 3. Feb 2015 Hunter Green 4. Jun 2015 Green Shorts 5. Jun 2015 Teal Pants 6. Oct 2015 Black and White 7. Mar 2017 Navy Cotton Lycra 8. Apr 2019 in black 9. May 2019 in navy

Jalie 2445 – Sewn 5 times now. This pattern is very similar but is much older and works for thicker knits like velour, sweatshirt knit and French terry. It only goes up to a 50” hip where the new one above goes to 66 1/8”. 2445 also is a straight leg, not flare and it has a drawstring wide waistband, not fold over or 1” elastic. I have tried and tried to get 2445 to work for me and for some reason, that pattern just doesn’t fit me right. However, I sewed the last pair well before working through my alterations I now use so maybe I’ll try again. Oh, it also has more ease in the legs than the new pattern, 4673.

Made before: 1. Apr 2016 a red sweatshirt shorts, 2. purple cotton lycra for Miss K, 3. May 2017 black and white pair for me. 4. 2016 pink sweatshirt shorts, and 5. 2017 black french terry shorts.

BurdaStyle 11/2007 No. 122 – Honorable mention. I have to mention this similar pattern even though it is not Jalie. This pattern is very similar – though not everyone has access to this issue as it is older. It is one of my very beloved patterns much like Jalie 3022 mentioned above. Differences are that the waistband is only fold over, no elastic option – thought this is easy to alter (and I have), and has more flare Open-mouthed smile I have sewn this pattern 7 times – so a lot but not as many as Jalie 3022, lol.