Featuring: fitted at the waist and hips, slightly relaxed through the legs, low waist classic chino pants and shorts designed for non stretch woven fabrics. These chinos feature slanted pockets with pocket facing and backing, a fly with a clean finish and extended fly cover for a hidden second button/hook closure at the waistline, classic welt pockets, 7 belt loops and a lined narrow contoured waistband. They come in full length (just below the ankle bone, 27.5, 30 and 32.5 in inseam for Petite/Reg/Tall) or in mid thigh shorts length (4, 4 1/2 and 5 in inseam for Petite/Reg/Tall). Hems finished with a regular hem.
The pattern offers the following options:
View A - Full length chino pants
View B - Mid thigh chino shorts
Techniques to master: functional fly, zipper installation, French seams, welt pockets, finishing edges with binding, slanted pockets, belt loops, lined waistband, stitch in the ditch, topstitching, hemming
The pattern is accompanied by a video tutorial on slanted pockets installation, fly installation, welt pockets installation.
Tutorial has information on thigh, knee and calf finished measurements.
The sizing is based on low waist and hips measurements.
This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine.
Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.
WHAT'S INSIDE
1. PDF tutorial with pictures (38 pages)
2. Video tutorial on fly, slanted pockets and welt pockets installation
3. A4/Letter layered multisided pattern in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL (48 pages)
4. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL (3 pages)
5. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL
6. Facebook group support
SIZING
The pdf pattern comes in US0-US30 sizes in PETITE, REGULAR and TALL height range.
DIFFICULTY
The pdf pattern is an advanced beginner to intermediate (5-6/10) level and requires some sewing skills, time and patience to learn new techniques. Takes 4-10 hours in total to finish (time may vary depending on your chosen options, skills, equipment and supplies). We recommend to split the sewing in stages across 3-4 days.
FABRIC
Medium weight opaque woven fabrics. Use light to medium weight denims, cotton drill, twill, linen, suiting, pinwale corduroy, cotton/linen blends. For pockets and binging use poplin, lining fabrics or lightweight cotton.
50/60" / 140-160 cm
SIZES US0-US10
Shorts (with pockets) 0.9 m / 1 yard
Full length pants 2.1 m / 2 1/3 yds
SIZES US12-US30
Shorts (with pockets) 1.2 m / 1 1/4 yds
Full length pants 3.2 m / 3 1/2 yards
NOTIONS
(waistband/pockets/fly) Woven light to medium weight fusible interfacing 30 cm / 12 in
A trouser zipper at least 18 cm / 7-8 in long or longer
2 x 15-20 mm / 5/8 -3/4 in diameter buttons or pin/sew on trouser hook and bar
Polyester / Cotton thread
