I'm going for a record here!!! ;) Three posts in 3 days, unprecedented!
This past Wednesday, I posted a favorite pair of pants on Instagram, my outfit of the day :) A number of people wanted to know how I made them. They are beyond simple to do.
They are basically a wrap style of pant, somewhat anyway.
The over panel has ties that hold the panel in place.
In the above picture, I've untied the panels and I am holding them to the side. What you can't see is that there is a panel in the front and in the back.
You get a better picture of the pants in the video below.
While I enjoy a challenge, I also don't like for things to be anymore complicated than they need to be. I began with this free pajama pant pattern from Martha Stewart. It's really just a good, basic elastic waist pant pattern.
*The front and back overlay panels on the pants are just 2 rectangles. Nothing more. For the panel width, I measured from the side seam to the midpoint of the opposite leg.
*For the length of the panels, I measured from the waist to the hemline.
In the picture below, you can see that the panels extends from the elastic foldline to the hem foldline.
Make 2 ties and attach them to the edge of the rectangle at the waistline. The ties should be approximately 18" long. The ties are the very last thing you will do, so I recommend using a length of ribbon that is basted to the edge of the panel to determine just how much length you will need for your tie. You want enough length to tie a nice bow.
Like I said, this design is so very easy to do. I had the border print and thought it would be fun, but this looks just as lovely in a solid. There are so many possibilities. You can do a sheer overlay. Maybe use something really special for an evening pant. The fabric that I used is a rayon batik so it has a lovely drape. Silk, light weight cotton, a lovely poly would all work beautifully.
If you give it a go, by all means let me know...and send a picture! I would love to feature your make :)
Rhonda
Very Cool! I like these pants a lot :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous trousers - taking lounge-wear to a whole new level. Would never have guessed they were based on a pyjama pattern. Thanks for the how to.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Is the wrap only at the front, but 2 layers? Or does one wrap to the front and the other to the back?
ReplyDeleteHi Ruthie! There are 2 rectangles, 1 in the front, and 1 in the back to create the wrap effect.
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