These relaxed pull-on walking shorts include an elastic paper-bag waist, belt loops, and front pockets. You can choose between back welt pockets (View A) for a professional detail or back patch pockets (View B) for an easier sew. Dress them up with a blazer or wear them with sneakers, as you prefer. These versatile shorts can be sewn with three different inseam lengths (3", 5", or 7") to accommodate your preferred style.
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern works best with woven fabrics like crisp cotton poplin, twill, canvas, or linen. It can also be sewn in heavier woven fabrics for winter like wool suiting or wool flannel.
Back pocket lining (View A only): cotton voile, lawn, rayon lining, or acetate lining.
Notions
Coordinating thread, 1 yard of 1" elastic (1 1/4 yards for sizes 18 and 20), featherweight fusible interfacing.
Fabric Guide
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| View A, 44" Fabric |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| View A, 44" Fabric |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| View A, 58" Fabric |
1 3/4 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| View B, 44" Fabric |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
2 yards |
| View B, 58" Fabric |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
1 3/4 yards |
Finished Measurements
| size |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
| Waist, Relaxed* |
25" |
26" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
| Waist, Extended |
34 1/4" |
35 1/4" |
36 1/4" |
37 1/4" |
38 1/4" |
39 1/4" |
| Hip |
39 3/4" |
40 3/4" |
41 3/4" |
42 3/4" |
43 3/4" |
44 3/4" |
| size |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Waist, Relaxed* |
31 1/2" |
33" |
35" |
37" |
39" |
| Waist, Extended |
40 3/4" |
42 1/4" |
44 1/4" |
46 1/4" |
48 1/4" |
| Hip |
46 1/4" |
47 3/4" |
49 3/4" |
51 3/4" |
54" |
*measured with elastic
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