Bergamo — Men’s Shorts – sewing tutorial

Bergamo

Straight-cut, knee-length shorts with stitched edges along the front, side seam pockets, patch pockets on the back, and an elasticated waistband with loops and a drawstring.

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46–60 Sizes included (S–5XL)

1.05–1.15 m Main fabric, by size

6 Pattern pieces

26 Steps to sew it

Knee-length shorts with a drawstring waist

It's straight-cut and knee-length shorts. They have stitched edges along the front and pockets in the side seam.

Patch pockets on the back, and an elasticated waistband, loops and drawstring.

What you'll need

Suggested materials

• Natural fabrics are well suited for sewing shorts: cotton, linen
• Fabric width used throughout this tutorial — 1.50 m (1 5⁄8 yd)

Also needed

• Cord — 1.70 m (1 7⁄8 yd)
• Interfacing tape — 50 cm (19 5⁄8″)
• Elastic band 3.5–4 cm (1 1⁄8–1 5⁄8″) wide — length per size, in the table below
• Grommets — 2 pcs

Fabric requirement by size, for fabric width 1.50 m (1 5⁄8 yd)

Elastic band length by size

Pattern pieces already include seam allowances. When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5–10% more than required.

Specification

Pattern pieces — tap to zoom in

Interfacing Interface with the tape the entrance to the pocket on the front (1), and the area for the loops on the waistband (4).

Total ease allowances Waist 14 cm (5 ½″), hips 6.5 cm (2 ¼″), hip 9 cm (3 ½″).

Layout of parts on fabric

Main fabric, width 1.50 m (1 5⁄8 yd), shown for sizes 46 and 60

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Sewing instructions

26 steps in four stages, from the back patch pockets to the final press.

Patch pockets on the back

1. 1

   Press the top seam allowance on the pockets (5) by 1 cm (3⁄8″) and 3 cm (1 1⁄8″).

2. 2

   Press the figured allowances of the side and bottom cuts of the pocket. You can make a template from the pattern and use it as guidance for pressing.

3. 3

   Stitch the top corners of the pocket. Fold the allowances over the right side and stitch.

4. 4

   Secure the pressed top seam allowance with a topstitch. Check if the pockets are even and symmetrical.

5. 5

   Using the pattern, mark the location of the patch pockets on the back (2). Pin them and stitch with two lines at 0.1 cm (1⁄16″) and 0.5 cm (3⁄16″) from the edge.

Side seam pockets

1. 6

   Press the front pieces (1) along the edge line following the marks on the pattern.

2. 7

   Interface the entrance to the pocket on the front with interfacing tape.

3. 8

   Place the pocket bag (5) right sides together with the cut of the pocket entrance. Stitch and fold to the wrong side. Press.

4. 9

   Place two parallel top stitches along the pocket entrance line at 0.1 cm (1⁄16″) and 0.5 cm (3⁄16″) from the edge.

5. 10

   Sew the side piece (6) to the pocket bag, placing the pieces right sides together. Overlock and press.

6. 11

   Attach the pocket to the front along the upper side edge.

Shorts assembling

1. 12

   Stitch and overlock the shorts along the side and leg seams, placing the pieces right sides together. Press seam allowances towards the back pieces.

2. 13

   Sew the seat seam and overlock it. Press seam allowances towards the left leg.

3. 14

   Transfer the lines on the shorts from the pattern to imitate a fly and top stitch them on the sewing machine.

4. 15

   Topstitch along the entire seat seam at 0.1 cm (1⁄16″) from the edge.

Waistband

1. 16

   Install the grommets on the waistband pieces (4).

2. 17

   Fold the waistband right side inward and stitch along the side seam. Press allowances.

3. 18

   Press the waistband in half along its entire length.

4. 19

   Cut the elastic to the desired length and stitch it into a ring.

5. 20

   Insert the elastic into the waistband and secure with a stitch along the bottom edge. To distribute the elastic band and the waistband evenly, divide the elastic band and the waistband into 4 equal parts and connect them.

6. 21

   Topstitch along the waistband to form a drawstring for the cord.

7. 22

   Sew the waistband to the top edge of the shorts, placing it right side to the shorts. Overlock seam allowances and press towards shorts.

8. 23

   Finish the bottom of the shorts with a double fold hem. Press seam allowances first by 1 cm (3⁄8″) and then by 3 cm (1 1⁄8″) and topstitch. Press it.

9. 24

   Sew the tucks on the front pieces following the pressed lines at 0.1 cm (1⁄16″) from the edge.

10. 25

    Cut the cord to the required length and insert it into the drawstring of the waistband using a safety pin. Cover the ends of the cord with decorative tips or any other way.

11. 26

    Give the shorts a final press.

Finishing The shorts are ready!

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