Pants with Side Zipper Closure
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for elegant pants featuring a contoured faced waistband with belt loops and a sophisticated invisible side zipper closure.
When To Wear
These versatile pants are perfect for a range of occasions, offering comfort and style:
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Professional Settings: Their clean lines and polished silhouette make them ideal for office wear and business meetings.
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Smart Casual Outings: Pair them with a simple top for a refined yet relaxed everyday look.
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Elegant Evenings: Dress them up with heels and a formal top for sophisticated dinners or events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a flattering straight, wide-leg silhouette that offers comfort and elegant movement.
Waist: no separate waistband – the upper edge is finished with shaped front and back facings that form a contoured band, with belt loops.
Closure: a discreet invisible zipper in the left side seam maintains the sleek front and back lines.
Length: Full-length design, creating a long and elegant line.
Details: Features pressed front and back leg creases, back darts and belt loops, enhancing the refined aesthetic.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise dart construction, invisible zipper insertion, and accurate facing application for a polished finish.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with a beautiful drape that hold shape well, such as:
- Medium-weight suiting fabrics (wool, linen, cotton blends)
- Crepe or gabardine in natural fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Front Half – 2 pieces
- Back Half – 2 pieces
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Belt-Loop – 1 piece (strip, cut into individual loops)
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Front Facings and Back Facings.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the Back Halves. Press the darts towards the center back.
- Overlock the side edges. Stitch the side seams of the trousers, leaving an opening in the left side seam for the zipper. Press side seams open and press the zipper opening. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch and overlock the inseams. Press the inseams towards the Back Half.
- Overlock the center front and center back edges. Stitch the crotch seam (center front and center back). Stitch a second line of stitching along the seat seam, next to the first one.
- Fold the Belt-Loop strip lengthwise in half, right sides together, align the edges, and stitch at a distance of 0.5-0.7 cm from the edges. Turn it right side out and press, placing the seam on the fold or rolling it 0.1–0.2 cm to the inside. Cut the strip into individual belt loops.
- Stitch the right side seam of the Front and Back Facings. Press the seams open. Mark the belt loop positions on the trousers and stitch the loops to the lower edge of the facings.
- Attach the fused facings to the upper edge of the trousers and press the attachment seam towards the facings. Insert the invisible zipper.
- Overlock the outer edge of the facings and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch the facing seam onto the fused facings at a distance of 0.2 cm from the facing seam. Turn out the facing. Fold under the left side edge of the facings and attach to the zipper. Press the upper edge of the trousers and topstitch the facings into the attachment seam of the upper facings.
- Topstitch the loops to the upper edge of the facings.
- Overlock the hem of the trousers, fold, press, and topstitch.
