These very fitted, moderately high-rise, wide-legged trousers will have you looking and feeling like a classic movie star. This pattern includes a traditional zipper fly with fly shield, back darts for shaping, and optional front pockets with menswear-style pocket stays for a smooth front without gaping or bulging. You can decide whether to sew the optional lining. The inseam on this pattern is moved forward for a better fit to give you truly professional, classically tailored trousers for every occasion.
Suggested Fabrics
Trousers: Suitable for lightweight wools like wool suiting, tropical wool, and wool crepe. Also suitable for twills, fine-wale corduroy, and drapey canvas. Lining (optional): Cotton lawn, rayon lining (known as cupro or Bemberg), or China silk.
Notions
Coordinating thread, lightweight or featherweight fusible interfacing, coil zipper (9" or longer), one 5/8" button, one sew-in hook and bar closure, 1 1/4 yards of stabilizing tape or 1/4" twill tape, 1 1/2 yards of seam binding or hem tape.
Fabric Guide
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Main Fabric, 44" |
2 3/4 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
3 3/4 yards |
| Main Fabric, 58" |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 1/2 yards |
| Pocket Lining, All* |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
| Lining Fabric, 44"** |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
| Lining Fabric, 58"** |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Main Fabric, 44" |
4 yards |
4 yards |
4 yards |
4 yards |
4 yards |
| Main Fabric, 58" |
2 3/4 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
3 yards |
| Pocket Lining, All* |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
| Lining Fabric, 44"** |
3 yards |
3 1/4 yards |
3 1/4 yards |
3 1/4 yards |
3 1/4 yards |
| Lining Fabric, 58"** |
2 1/2 yards |
2 1/2 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
2 3/4 yards |
* Optional and only required if you are not lining the trousers. Pocket lining is included in the yardage for the lined version.
** Optional.
Finished Measurements
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Waist |
26 1/2" |
27 1/2" |
28 1/2" |
29 1/2" |
30 1/2" |
31 1/2" |
| Hip |
36 1/2" |
37 1/2" |
38 1/2" |
39 1/2" |
40 1/2" |
41 1/2" |
| Rise |
9 1/2" |
9 3/4" |
10" |
10 1/4" |
10 1/2" |
10 3/4" |
| Outseam |
42" |
42 1/4" |
42 1/2" |
42 3/4" |
43" |
43 1/4" |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Waist |
33" |
34 1/2" |
36 1/2" |
38 1/2" |
40 1/2" |
| Hip |
43" |
44 1/2" |
46 1/2" |
48 1/2" |
50 1/2" |
| Rise |
11" |
11 1/4" |
11 1/2" |
11 3/4" |
12" |
| Outseam |
43 1/2" |
43 3/4" |
44" |
44 1/4" |
44 1/2" |
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