Side Stripe Straight Leg Trousers
Elegant straight-leg trousers featuring a sleek side stripe detail and a tailored high-rise waistband.
When To Wear
These stylish trousers are perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to your wardrobe, suitable for:
- Formal Events & Celebrations: The elegant silhouette and luxurious fabric options make them ideal for dressier gatherings.
- Professional & Business Chic: When crafted from appropriate suiting materials, these trousers offer a polished look for the office or business meetings.
- Evening Wear: With striking side stripes in contrasting textures, they provide a refined foundation for an evening ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A flattering straight-leg silhouette that falls gracefully from the hip to the ankle.
Waist: High-waisted design with a smooth, contoured waistband finished with facings for a clean interior.
Closure: Features a tailored fly-front zipper closure for a sleek finish.
Details: Distinctive side stripes (lamapas) run down the outer leg seams, designed to be cut from a contrasting fabric for visual interest.
Hem: A clean, straight hem suitable for a full-length trouser.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in dart construction, precise side stripe application, fly-front zipper insertion, and accurate waistband facing attachment.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with good drape for the main trousers, and a contrasting texture for the side stripes:
- Main fabric: Silk, crepe, or lightweight suiting materials with a fluid drape.
- Side stripes: Velvet, satin, or a contrasting silk for a luxurious touch.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (for waistband facings)
- 1 zipper, 20cm long
CUTTER'S MUST
- Stripe – 2 QTY
- FRONT PANEL – 2 QTY
- BACK PANEL – 2 QTY
- Front FACING – 1 QTY
- Back FACING – 2 QTY
FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: front FACING, back FACING.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the front and back FACINGS with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
- Stitch the darts on the front and back pant halves and press them towards the center of each half.
- Attach the stripe to the side edge of the FRONT PANEL. Overlock the stripe attachment seam and press it towards the FRONT PANEL. Stitch the side edge of the stripe and the side edge of the BACK PANEL. Overlock the side seam of the stripe and the BACK PANEL. Press the side seam towards the BACK PANEL. Overlock the bottom of the pants. Overlock, stitch, and press open the inseams. Overlock the front and center edges. Stitch the front edge and center edge up to the NOTCH for the ZIPPER on the BACK PANEL. Stitch a second line along the seat seam next to the stitching line of the front and center seam.
- Press the SEAM ALLOWANCES for the ZIPPER along the edges to the wrong side. Place the ZIPPER under the opening so that the teeth are not visible, and stitch it.
- Stitch the side edges of the front and back FACINGS. Overlock the bottom edge of the FACINGS. Place the stitched FACINGS face to face with the pants and finish the upper edges of the pants. Topstitch the seams onto the FACING at a distance of 0.2 cm from the finishing seam. Fold the SEAM ALLOWANCES of the center edges of the FACINGS and hand stitch them.
- Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and stitch it.
