But I will say, I was definitely worried that this would be just one more pattern I stash away and never use. Do I REALLY need another pair of pants? Not so much. But I DO need a woven maxi skirt and those side splits were exactly the sort of thing that would make me hit "buy".
Thankfully, the Allegro is SUPER fast to sew up. If you skip the pockets you can probably crank out a pair in less than an hour. The same waistband and pocket pieces are used for both the skirt and pants so you save some time there cutting out pieces.



These shorts aren't unwearable, but they aren't comfortable on my quads. :( This isn't a pattern issue though. I run into this problem on EVERY woven pants or shorts pattern I try.

The skirt is certainly wearable with my bad fabric choice, but the butt looks all wonky and heavy. I'll likely end up chopping it up.
That said, both items shared here are my muslins. I finished them up so they'd be photo ready, but I'll be using these to base my final versions on. I really love the cuff on the 5" length for my legs and once I get the fit down, I'll have a drawer full of these. The amazing-ness of this pattern is in the value you get for just 1 pattern price. Where else will you get shorts AND a skirt in one pattern? If you want my input, based only off of my test garments, they're worth the investment. Yes, you can like something even if doesn't fit on a first try.
Looking forward to seeing how these look when you have all your alterations in place, they seem like a really good start! The variety of options is one of my favorite things about Tami's patterns.
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