Side Stripe Straight Leg Trousers

Name: Side Stripe Straight Leg Trousers
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5326
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5326

Full-length women's straight-leg trousers with a contrast stripe set into each side seam, a faced waist without a waistband and a concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: silk fabric for the trousers; velvet or satin for the side stripes.

Tech. Description

Side Stripe Straight Leg Trousers

Full-length women's straight-leg trousers with a contrast stripe set into each side seam, a faced waist without a waistband and a concealed zip at the centre back.

When To Wear

For evening events and celebrations, with the stripes cut in velvet or satin against a silk base.
With a plain blouse or a fitted top tucked in, so the faced waist stays visible.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight legs falling from the hip to a full-length hem.

Waist: No waistband; the top edge is finished with a front facing and two back facings, interfaced and understitched 0.2 cm from the seam. Darts on the front and back shape the waist.

Legs: A separate stripe piece is sewn to the side edge of each front and then joined to the back, so the stripe runs down the outer leg from waist to hem.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam, set under the folded edges so the teeth are hidden.

Back: Centre back seam with a double row of stitching along the seat seam.

Finishing: Overlocked seams; inseams pressed open; 3 cm hem turned up and stitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Inserting a stripe panel at the side seams, a concealed centre back zip and a faced waist finished by hand at the zip.

Fabric Recommendations

Silk fabric for the trousers; velvet or satin for the side stripes.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
1 zip, 20 cm

Cutter's Must

Trouser Stripe – 2 pieces
Front Half – 2 pieces
Back Half – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece
Back Facing – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing: Front Facing, Back Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Facing and Back Facing.
Stitch the darts on the Front Half and Back Half and press them towards the centre of each piece.
Stitch the Trouser Stripe to the side edge of the Front Half. Overlock the seam and press it towards the front. Stitch the other side edge of the stripe to the side edge of the Back Half. Overlock this seam and press it towards the back. Overlock the hem edge of the trousers. Overlock, stitch and press open the inseams. Overlock the centre front and centre back edges. Stitch the centre front and centre back seam up to the zip notch on the back. Stitch a second row along the seat seam, next to the first row of stitching.
Press the zip opening allowances to the wrong side. Place the zip under the opening so that the teeth do not show and stitch it in.
Stitch the side seams of the Front Facing and Back Facings. Overlock the lower edge of the facings. Place the joined facings on the trousers, right sides together, and stitch along the upper edge of the trousers. Understitch the seam allowances onto the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn under the centre back allowances of the facings and sew them in place by hand.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and stitch it in place.