Everyone is shaped differently, so you will have to identify your particular fit challenges and find ways to solve them. As usual, this thread is not meant to body shame anyone — only to give readers tips on what to look for when shopping for pants. I hope you find this useful.

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Here is an example of this alteration. On the left, the trousers are too full for the wearer's seat, so you see ripples just under their bum. On the right, excess material has been removed. The jets still touch, but the trousers don't ripple. No more diaper butt.

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Fortunately, this is a much easier problem to fix. Collins just needs to buy trousers with enough inlay in the crotch seam. In tailoring, the term inlay — also known as the seam allowance — refers to the excess material near the seam located inside the garment.

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This can be difficult in ready-to-wear. Depending on wearer's body, they may need a tailor who can shape cloth with iron (tailor's iron, not consumer iron). If properly made, the trousers should move from the left to the right. Notice how the "lips" are touching.

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The Senate race between Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins gives us good material to illustrate two common problems with men's trousers, which most people miss when shopping. Let me show you. 🧵

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