Palazzo — Women’s Trousers – sewing tutorial

Palazzo

Wide palazzo trousers with pockets, an elastic waistband and a cord threaded through buttonholes. Light fabric, four sizes, twenty-two steps.

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XS–L Sizes included

2.15–2.30 m Main fabric, by size

3 Pattern pieces

22 Steps to sew it

Wide trousers with an elastic waistband

Palazzo is a pair of wide trousers with pockets. The waistband holds an elastic, and a cord runs through buttonholes on the front. The legs are finished with a hem folded twice.

The pattern has only three pieces and comes in four sizes, XS to L. It is made for lightweight fabrics such as silk, satin, viscose, cotton and linen.

What you'll need

Recommended fabrics

• Lightweight fabric: silk, satin, viscose, cotton, linen
• Fabric can shrink, so buy it with a margin of 5-10%

Supplies

• Main fabric
• Threads in the colour of the fabric
• Elastic for the waistband, 4.5 cm (1.77 in) wide
• Interfacing and interfacing tape
• Cord for the waistband

Fabric consumption by size (cm / in), fabric width 1.4 m (55.1 in)

Trousers measurements

All our patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39 in seam allowances.

Pattern pieces names

Description of tailoring

22 steps in five stages, from the buttonholes to the hem.

Preparation

1. 1

   Mark the lines along the waistband.

2. 2

   Iron the interfacing to the place of the buttonholes on the wrong side of the Front pants details.

3. 3

   Sew buttonholes.

4. 4

   Iron the interfacing tape to the pocket opening on the wrong side of the Front pants details.

Pockets and side seams

1. 5

   Pin pocket piece to the front pants detail with the right sides together, aligning the notches. Sew in place, leaving 1 cm of seam allowances at the bottom of the pocket piece. Understitch seam allowances to the pocket piece. Press it.

2. 6

   Pin pocket piece to the back pants detail with the right sides together, aligning the notches. Sew in place, leaving 1 cm of seam allowances at the bottom of the pocket piece. Understitch seam allowances to the pocket piece. Press it.

3. 7

   Pin Front and Back pants details with the right sides together, align the pocket pieces. Stitch the rounded edges of the pocket pieces and side edges of the Front and Back pants details.

4. 8

   Trim seam allowance of the Back pants at the bottom of the pocket piece. Pin aside.

5. 9

   Serge the raw edges of the pocket and outseam.

6. 10

   Serge the pocket side seam allowances separately.

7. 11

   Press seam allowances to the Back.

Inseam and crotch seam

1. 12

   Pin inseam of the Front and Back pants with the right sides together, aligning the notches. Stitch it and then serge the raw edges. Press seam allowances to the Back.

2. 13

   Turn one half of the pants on the right side. Put one into another. Match the right side of the pants details.

3. 14

   Pin the Pants details along the crotch seam with the right sides together, aligning the notches. Stitch with sewing machine. Serge the raw edges. Press seam allowances to the side.

Elastic waistband

1. 15

   Measure the length of elastic. Add 2 cm (0.79 in) of seam allowances.

2. 16

   Stitch elastic into the ring.

3. 17

   Divide elastic into 4 equal parts. Make markings.

4. 18

   Pin elastic to the waistline raw edge, aligning the markings with seams. Serge in place, stretching elastic.

5. 19

   Fold elastic inward and pin.

6. 20

   Stitch along the waistband lines, stretching elastic.

Cord and hem

1. 21

   Thread the cord through the buttonholes.

2. 22

   Fold the bottom hem of the pants twice and pin. Top stitch the folded hem. Press it.

Finishing Your trousers are ready!

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