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KwikSew 3267 - Would you hire a man wearing these pants?

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KwikSew 3504 and I are old friends - I've made that pattern close to a dozen times as jeans, corduroys, shorts, pants, whatever.  Since the light is at the end of the tunnel for Tim in terms of finishing grad school, he asked for some "interview pants", aka chinos or khakis.  I decided to try KwikSew 3267, since I've had a good experience with 3504. The pattern is described as "Flat-front pants and shorts have front side pockets, a fly zipper, waistband with belt loops, back welt pockets with button closures."  Different pockets and no yoke, basically, from what I'd been making.  I used a stretch cotton twill from Mood Fabrics in a chocolate-y brown color: I will agree with the reviewer that the fabric is a bit cooler in color than how it photographs.  It has a slight stretch, but not too much, which is all I needed. Also I love the description: "Sew it into a pair of classic chinos or use the stretch to your advantage for a pair of equestri...