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Boys School Trousers

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Slim-fit school trousers for boys with slanted front pockets, a fly front, reinforced crotch seam and an elastic waistband. Clean, classic and comfortable for everyday wear.

Sizes
8 to 12 years (128–152 cm)
Recommended fabric
Light to medium suiting (wool, cotton)
Seam allowance
1 cm, included in pattern
Pattern pieces
8
Boy wearing school trousers
Technical drawing · front & back
Technical flat drawing of boys school trousers, front and back

The design

Pattern description

Slim-fit trousers designed for school wear. Slanted front pockets with pocket facings, a fly front with topstitching and bartacks, reinforced back crotch seam and an elastic waistband. The hem is folded and stitched for a neat finish.

Before you start

Fabric & supplies

Choose a structured fabric that holds its shape through a long school day.

Suggested materials

We recommend light to medium-weight suiting fabrics such as suiting wool or suiting cotton.

For the pocket bags, use a lightweight pocket lining fabric for comfort and durability.

Also needed

  • Lining fabric for pocket pieces, 0.25–0.30 m
  • Interfacing 0.20 m (7.9 in)
  • Elastic for the waistband
All patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39 in seam allowances. Allow 5–10% extra for shrinkage.

How much to buy

Fabric requirement

Given for a fabric width of 1.50 m (59.1 in). Pick a size to see how much main fabric you need.

Main fabric

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Cutting list

Pattern pieces & quantities

Five pieces from main fabric, one pocket piece from lining, plus two support patterns.

Main fabric

Pieces

    Interfacing

    Iron the interfacing to the pocket facing pieces (3 and 4).

    Seam allowances

    A 1 cm (0.39 in) allowance is already included in every piece.

    Watch it come together

    Follow the full construction in the video tutorial.

    Open the tutorial

    Reference

    Pattern layout

    How the pieces sit on 1.5 m (59.1 in) wide fabric, shown for sizes 8 and 12 years. Tap to zoom.

    8 years · 128 cm

    Main fabric layout size 8
    Main fabric
    Lining layout size 8
    Lining fabric

    12 years · 152 cm

    Main fabric layout size 12
    Main fabric
    Lining layout size 12
    Lining fabric

    Sew it

    Sewing instructions

    Twenty steps in four stages: front preparation, pocket assembly, joining the panels, then waistband and finishing. Tick each one off as you go.

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