Cropped Drawstring Waist Tie Hem Trousers

Name: Cropped Drawstring Waist Tie Hem Trousers
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5500
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5500

Mid-calf women's pull-on trousers with a fully elasticated waistband, slanted front pockets and a cord drawn through the hem of each leg and tied at the side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: natural-fibre fabrics with added elastane.

Tech. Description

Cropped Drawstring Waist Tie Hem Trousers

Mid-calf women's pull-on trousers with a fully elasticated waistband, slanted front pockets and a cord drawn through the hem of each leg and tied at the side seam.

When To Wear

In summer with T-shirts, tank tops and sandals.
For travel and weekends, with the hem cords tied loose or drawn in.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, relaxed legs with no darts; the fullness at the waist is gathered by the elastic.

Length: Cropped to mid-calf.

Waist: Fold-over waistband with elastic joined into a loop inside, no opening or fastening. As an option, a cord with a stopper can be threaded through the waistband and tied at the centre front.

Front: Each front is cut in two parts: a centre front and a side front, which forms the back of the pocket.

Pockets: Slanted pockets with lining-fabric pocket bags, the opening topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Legs: Two eyelets at the hem of each leg at the side seam; a decorative cord passes through the hem and is fastened with a stopper.

Finishing: Seat seam stitched twice; 2 cm hem, overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Slanted pockets with bags, an elastic waistband without a fastening and setting eyelets.

Fabric Recommendations

Natural-fibre fabrics with added elastane.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (pocket bags)
Elastic tape
Decorative cord
2 cord stoppers
4 eyelets

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Separate Front Side – 2 pieces
Center Front Half – 2 pieces
Back Half – 2 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece

From lining fabric:

Pocket Bag – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Place the Pocket Bag on the Center Front Half, right sides together, and stitch along the pocket opening. Turn the pocket bag to the wrong side. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.5 cm from the edge. Place the Center Front Half on the Separate Front Side, matching the marking that shows the pocket opening. Join the Separate Front Side to the Center Front Half along the upper and side edges with a line of stitching 1 cm from the edge. Stitch the pocket bag around its edge and overlock.
Overlock the side edges and the inseam edges of the fronts and the Back Half, and the center front and center back edges. Stitch the side seams and press them open.
Stitch the inseams and press them open. Stitch the center front and center back seams. Stitch a second line along the seat seam next to the first line of stitching.
Press the Waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and overlock the lower edge of the inner half. Unfold the waistband and stitch its side seam, leaving an opening for the elastic. Press the waistband seam open.
Stitch the waistband to the upper edge of the trousers. Stitch the lower edge of the inner waistband in the ditch of the waistband seam. Thread the elastic through the waistband and join its ends into a loop.
Mark and set the eyelets at the lower edge of each leg. Thread the decorative cord through the eyelets and put on a stopper. Overlock the hem allowance and press it to the wrong side. Topstitch the hem. Tip: if desired, you can thread a cord through the waistband and put on a stopper, as shown in the technical drawing.