I am interested in modifying a straight-legged trousers pattern to achieve a more tapered look. I found a good resource for how to taper pants legs that includes tapering on both the outer and inner seam of the leg:
https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2008/11/02/tapering-or-widening-pants
However, the fabric I am planning to use has prominent vertical stripes and I was wondering if it is possible to taper only on the inner seam so that the outer seam remains straight and cut along the grainline/ parallel to the stripes. This way you don't get intersecting stripes on the outside of the leg, which I think would look better.
Is it possible to do the tapering this way -- along the inner seam only -- or is there some big disadvantage I'm not seeing?