I used elastic round the waist so that it would fit to the body, but because i had sewn the band where the elastic would go through quite small it was difficult to pull the elastic through, next time i would definitely make the band bigger.

It was really difficult to hem the velvet because it kept rolling up so the stitch wouldn't stay straight. Because it was the first pair of trousers i had ever made i wanted to stick with something simple, i used a trouser block to start the pattern but i realise now that i should have used a jersey block to begin with because the fabric was stretchy just like jersey is.

http://www.fashion-era.com/velvets/velvet_sewing_tips.htm i looked on this website to give me some tips on how to work with velvet