Culottes for summer time glamour

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Find more great sewing patterns at So Sew Easy – http://so-sew-easy.com Page | 1 So Sew Easy Culottes tutorial for summer time glamour Culottes, one of the most trendy styles of the 50’s and 60’s, are back! Culottes are flared pants or shorts that can often look like a skirt or a dress when you’re wearing them. Here is another free pattern to add to your collection of projects for the summer. “Culotte” is a French word that means the lower part of a garment or knee breeches. They have been fashionable since Henry III made them popular at court in France in the latter part of the 1500’s and were worn mostly by the upper class. Later, in the time leading up to the French revolution in 18th century, the lower classes who wouldn’t have worn culottes became known as “sans culottes” or literally “without short pants” — a term these partisans and revolutionaries embraced as they manned the street barricades. There are two things I really like about this culottes tutorial and pattern –there is a option of adding front pockets to the pants without adding bulk to the tummy and you can easily transform them into long pants by adding length at the hem. You can read more about this pattern over at So Sew Easy HERE.

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Culottes tutorial for summer time glamour

Culottes, one of the most trendy styles of the 50’s and 60’s, are back! Culottes are flared pants or shorts

that can often look like a skirt or a dress when you’re wearing them. Here is another free pattern to add

to your collection of projects for the summer.

“Culotte” is a French word that means the lower part of a garment or knee breeches. They have been

fashionable since Henry III made them popular at court in France in the latter part of the 1500’s and were

worn mostly by the upper class. Later, in the time leading up to the French revolution in 18th century, the

lower classes who wouldn’t have worn culottes became known as “sans culottes” or literally “without

short pants” — a term these partisans and revolutionaries embraced as they manned the street

barricades.

There are two things I really like about this culottes tutorial and pattern –there is a option of adding front

pockets to the pants without adding bulk to the tummy and you can easily transform them into long pants

by adding length at the hem.

You can read more about this pattern over at So Sew Easy HERE.

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Your pattern pieces come at the end of these instructions. For accurate

printing, please make sure you are using the latest version of Adobe Reader.

You can download the latest version here if you need to.

Select File → Print and the print dialogue box opens. Under Page Sizing and

Handling, select ACTUAL SIZE . Check the preview in the right hand side

illustration. Select the page numbers you want to print. You can print the

whole document, or just the pattern pieces.

On the edge of the top left page is a box you can use to test your printing. This

box should measure 2 inches square. If yours is wildly different you will need

to check your printer options to make sure the pages are not being resized.

Use the grey guides on the overlap of the sheets to match up the pattern

pieces, folding under or cutting off any overlaps, tape together and cut out

your pattern pieces.

Also note that you will need to cut two straps at 4 inches by 22 inches, for

which no pattern piece is supplied – it’s just a rectangle! You can draw the

straps on the reverse of your fabric to cut.

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My choice of fabric is Jacquard Knit. This pattern is for knits only and comes in sizes 6 to 22. The finished garment measurements are printed on the

pattern.

Features

These pants looks like an A-line skirt, or amazing super-elongating silhouette palazzo pants.

A flattering feature in this pattern is the pockets in the front but they are OPTIONAL.

Soft waistband that do not add bulk to the tummy area.

For the girls that do not like to wear pants in summer, this is the perfect style to feel very comfortable and still look like you are wearing a skirt.

5/8″ seam allowance in all pattern pieces.

Materials

1.5 yards of knit fabric. You might want to consider these fabrics.

a ball point needle. We use Schmetz.

stay tape or stretched fusible interfacing.

a sewing machine. We have a good selection in our store.

rotary cutter and mat. Fiskars makes a good one.

a twin needle (optional)

a serger (optional)

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Pattern sizes

These culottes are in size 6 to 22. For finished garments measurements please download the pattern is free!

Pattern pieces

2 Backs

2 Fronts

2 Pockets Front

2 Pockets Back

1 Waistband (not included in the pattern). Please follow instructions on how to cut your waistband.

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Directions

1. Download the pattern

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2. Cut the fabric

Use a rotary cutter or very sharp scissors and as many pins or weights as you can so your fabric does not move while cutting. Pay special attention

to the grain on the fabric indicated in your pattern.

3. Sew the pocket

We will start by stabilizing the seam and the opening of the pocket by adding fusible

interfacing or stay tape. This step is a must because this area will stretch and become

baggy if you do not use fusible interfacing.

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Place the front pocket piece right side down on the front side of the pats. Prints are

going to be facing each other.

Sew the front pocket side to the front pants using a 5/8″ seam.

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Turn the pant piece print side down and pin the seam allowance to the pocket.

Iron and stay stitch the seam allowance to 1/8″ from the seam. Trim the seam

allowance, turn the pocket and iron.

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Turn the pocket to the inside of the pants as it is going to hang and make 2 rows of

stitches for decoration and for reinforcing the edge of the pocket. You can use your

twin needle here as well.

For guidance on How to Use a Twin Needle, please follow this guide.

Do the same to the other pocket.

Trim the seam allowance, turn the pocket and iron.

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Change your needle to a twin needle and stay stitch on the right side. The use of a

twin needle is optional. To have the same effect without the twin needle just make 2

rows of stitches.

Turn the front side with the pocket you have been working on print side down, place

the back side of pocket on top of the front side of the pocket. Sew around the pocket

at 5/8″.

Zigzag the edges or use the serger. Please note that many knits do not need the edges

to be finished because they do not ravel. If they do, serge them.

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4. Assemble the culottes

Sew the 2 fronts together but stop 2 inches from the end.

Sew the 2 fronts together but stop 2 inches from the end.

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Sew the sides of the cullotes and finish the seam either with a zigzag or a serger.

Sew the inseam and zigzag the edges or use your serger.

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5. Check fitting and add the waistband

The pants at the waist should be close to your hips but not tight. There should be no

gaps between the waistline and your hipbones. Adjust the pants according to your

body, then measure the waist and cut a band 1 to 1.5 inches smaller than the

measurement.

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Fold the band in half. Sew the ends at 5/8”.

Fold the band lengthwise in half.

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Mark the middle top and bottom by making a small notch with your scissors.

Pin the seam to the band to the seam of the back of the culottes and the center mark

you did before to the front seam of the pants.

Pull the bands to distribute the stretch of the waistband evenly.

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Using a small zigzag, stitch sew the waistband to the culottes. If you have a serger you

can finish the seam with it.

Finish the edge with your serger or using a zigzag stitch. And there you have it. Done.

Whether you decide to make the culottes or the palazzo pants you are sure to have an

outfit for many occasions. Team them up with a tank top or pretty blouse and you can

go anywhere.

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