Silk Sleep Shorts

Silk Sleep Shorts

Women's short sleep shorts with wide, slightly flared legs and a pull-on elastic waist. The cut-on waist facing forms a casing with a small gathered frill standing above the elastic; there are no side pockets and no fastenings.

When To Wear

• As sleepwear in summer, alone or with a camisole or sleep top.
• For lounging at home in warm weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, wide legs that flare slightly towards the hem.

Length: Short, ending at the upper thigh.

Front: Two front pieces joined by a centre front seam; no fly or opening.

Back: Two back pieces joined by a centre back seam.

Waist: Cut-on facing folded to the inside and topstitched 0.1 cm from the fold; a second line of stitching along the marked line forms the elastic casing, leaving a gathered frill at the top edge. The elastic is threaded through a gap left in the centre back seam and is cut to the waist measurement.

Legs: Inseams and side seams pressed open; double-turned, topstitched hems.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Four pieces, straight seams, a cut-on elastic casing and turned hems.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabrics from natural or man-made fibres; batiste.

Additional Supplies

• Elastic, cut to the waist measurement