Description
Oversized wide-legged pants with an elasticated waistband for maximum comfort and ease of execution. Designed without side seams and available in a shorts version, they can be worn with or without a removable belt for a style ranging from casual to sophisticated. Optional patch pockets on the back and on the front in one of three suggested shapes. Rather high waist, easily adjustable if needed.
- Level: Beginner
- Pattern for sizes: 32 to 52 (European) / 2 to 22 (US) / 4 to 24 (UK)
- 18 possible variations
- Seam allowances included
- Free access to full step-by-step assembly video
- Bilingual English-French pattern
Paper pattern content:
- 1 pretty printed box
- instruction booklet
- full size pattern > A0 (no overlapping)
What you will learn with this pattern (see the videos of the main techniques here) :
- Make an elastic waistband that lies flat on the front
- Create a runner with a ruffle on top
- Making a patch pocket
- Neatly finish the curved edge of a patch pocket
This pattern runs large. Here’s how to choose the size to make based on your fabric:
|
Elasticity rate* of the fabric
|
Size to make** |
| 0% | At size |
| 5-15% | 1 size down |
| 20-30% | 2 sizes down |
| > 35 % (knit) | 2 to 3 sizes down |
**Attention, linen always tends to add one size. Moreover, in the shorts version, it will be even nicer if worn a bit loose.
Recommended fabrics :
- Weight: very light to light (110 to 200 gsm or 3-6 oz.)
- Fabric: flexible woven (crepe, twill...)
- Material: fluid (silk, viscose, linen…)
- Stretch factor*: 0 to 20%
Measurements:
| Sizes (body measures) EUR / US / UK | 32/2/4 | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Height (inches) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Waist (inches) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 |
| Hip (inches) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
Finished garment measurements:
| Finished garment EUR / US / UK | 32/2/4 | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Stretched waist (inches) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 53 |
| Hip (inches) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 56 |
| Pants bottom (inches) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Pants inseam (inches) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Pants side length (inches) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 |
| Shorts bottom (inches) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Shorts inseam (inches) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Shorts side length (inches) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Supplies:
| For sizes EUR / US / UK | 32/2/4 | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 | 50/20/22 | 52/22/24 |
| Fabric 55" wide (inches): trousers | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 91 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 |
| Fabric 55" wide (inches): shorts | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 63 |
| Elastic 1" wide (inches) | 22,8 | 24,4 | 26,0 | 27,6 | 29,1 | 31,1 | 33,5 | 35,8 | 38,2 | 40,6 | 42,9 |
| Form tape interfacing | (or a 0.4” width thin fusible interfacing band) max 20” | ||||||||||
| (option) Bias for bottom of legs | max 4" | ||||||||||
