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Jstern Greys (the new khakis)

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Dear readers, I finally finished the Jennifer Stern Khakis pattern (in charcoal) that I cut out over 90 days ago.  In the above picture I paired the pants with a charcoal jacket (that is similar but not exact match). If you're a follower of the blog - you may know I'm a big fan of Jennifer Stern patterns.  In fact, my TNT Jeans pattern is Jennifer Stern - so I used that pattern to ensure that the sizing was correct and used the same crotch seam for this pair - so I knew I would have a good fit without a toile.   I made a mistake in the waistband (easing it in) but found excess material (unusual for me) to remake it without the ease.  Pictures were difficult due to the Pixie and Paddy being a little too excited, Pixie above. The fabric is a grey stretch charcoal denim-like material bought in the denim/duck/khaki section of Mood LA  -  I never wear khakis myself due to the similarity in features to the Croc Hunter, Steve Irwin.  I had some execution prob...