Cropped Pants with Bottom Tabs
Craft these stylish cropped pants featuring a comfortable mid-rise fit, functional pockets, and distinctive buckled tabs at the hem for a chic, versatile look.
When To Wear
These cropped pants are perfect for a range of relaxed yet polished settings, making them an excellent choice for:
- Casual Outings: Ideal for daily wear, brunches, or strolls, offering both comfort and style.
- Spring & Summer Events: Their breathable design and cropped length make them perfect for warmer weather activities.
- Smart-Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up with a blouse and heels or down with a tee and sandals, fitting various semi-formal occasions.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a comfortable, straight-leg cropped silhouette that finishes above the ankle.
Waist: a flat front waistband with belt loops.
Pockets: Practical angled slash pockets at the front and two classic patch pockets at the back.
Closure: a concealed front zipper fly with a two-button waistband closure.
Hem: Finished with adjustable tabs featuring decorative buckles and eyelet detailing on each outer leg.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in constructing a zipper fly, angled slash pockets, patch pockets, and intricate hem tab detailing with buckles and eyelets.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with some stretch for comfort and a good drape that holds shape:
- Stretch denim or jean fabric
- Stretch cotton twill
- Linen blends with stretch
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper
- 2 buttons
- Cotton lining fabric (for pockets)
- 2 buckles
- 8 eyelets
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Right front facing – 2 qty
- Left front facing – 2 qty
- Back facing – 2 qty
- Front – 2 qty
- Side of front – 2 qty
- Back – 2 qty
- Belt loop – 1 qty
- Fly shield – 1 qty
- Insert – 2 qty
- Tab – 4 qty
- From lining fabric:
- Pocket lining – 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing: left and right front facing, back facing, fly shield.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the back facing, right and left front facings, and fly shield.
- Stitch the side edges of the front and back facings. Press open the side seams of the facings.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the back.
- Place the pocket lining on the front of the trousers, right sides together, and stitch the pocket opening. Trim the seam allowances at the corners and understitch the pocket opening. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.5 cm from the edge and press. Remove temporary stitching. Align the front of the trousers with the marking on the side of the front, which defines the pocket opening. Secure the side front to the front of the trousers along the upper and side edges with a 1 cm seam. Stitch and overlock the pocket lining.
- Fold the tab in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the contour on two sides. Turn out and press the tab. Mark and punch eyelets.
- Mark the position of the tab and attach it to the front. Attach the insert to the front of the trousers. Overlock and press the attachment seam. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the attachment seam.
- Thread the buckle onto the tab. Fold the tab in half and secure the buckle to the tab with a horizontal stitch. Mark the position of the tab on the back of the trousers and attach the tab with the buckle.
- Fold the belt loop for the tabs in half lengthwise, right side in, align the edges and stitch 0.5-0.7 cm from the edges. Then turn out, straighten the seam, positioning it on the fold or forming a 0.1-0.2 cm edge on the inside, and press. Mark the position of the belt loops. Cut the belt loop to size and topstitch it onto the front of the trousers.
- Stitch, overlock, and press the inseams. Topstitch along the contour of the insert 0.5 cm from the edge.
- Overlock the side edge of the back and front panels, and the front and center edges of the trouser halves. Stitch the side edges of the front and back panels. Press open the side seams.
- Stitch the front edge and center edge up to the notch for the zipper. Stitch a second seam along the seat seam next to the stitching of the front and center seam.
- Press the integrated zipper facings to the wrong side. Attach the zipper under the edge of the seam allowance for the closure (left side) to the edge. Attach the free zipper tape to the right to the integrated facing. Fold the fly shield in half lengthwise and stitch the short bottom edge. Topstitch the integrated zipper facing onto the fly shield on the left of the trousers. Topstitch the right edge of the opening, catching the facing.
- Fold the facing pieces right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Understitch the facing seam to the lower facing 0.2 cm from the stitching seam, stopping 3 cm before the end. Turn the facings right side out and press.
- Overlock the outer edge of the lower facings. Cut the belt loops to size, mark the position of the belt loops. Attach the belt loops to the lower edge of the facings. Attach the facings to the upper edge of the trousers, aligning the side seams. Stitch the corners of the facings. Trim the seam allowances at the corners, turn out, and press. Topstitch the overlock edge of the facing into the attachment seam.
- Overlock and press the hem allowance to the wrong side. Topstitch the allowance to the trousers. On the right facing, overlock buttonholes, and on the left, sew on buttons.
