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:

Cut-off side of front – 2 pieces
Center of front – 2 pieces
Back – 2 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece

From lining fabric:

Pocket lining – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Place the pocket lining on the center of the front of the trousers, right sides together, and stitch the pocket opening. Fold the lining to the wrong side. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.5 cm from the edge. Place the center of the front to the marking on the side of the front, which defines the pocket opening. Secure the side of the front with the center of the front of the trousers along the upper and side edges with a 1 cm seam. Stitch and overlock the pocket lining.
Overlock: the side edge of the back and front, the inseam edges of the front and back, the front and center edges of the trouser halves. Stitch and press open the side seam allowances of the front and back.
Stitch and press open the inseam seam allowances. Stitch the front edge and the center edge. Make a second stitch along the seat seam next to the stitching of the front and center seam.
Press the waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and overlock the lower inner edge of the waistband. Unfold the waistband and stitch the side edge, leaving an opening for the elastic trim strip. Press open the side seam of the waistband.
Attach the waistband to the upper edge of the trousers. Topstitch the lower edge of the waistband into the waistband attachment seam. Insert the elastic trim strip and secure it into a loop.
Mark and punch eyelets on the trousers at the bottom. Thread a decorative cord through the eyelets and attach a stopper. Overlock the hem allowance and press it to the wrong side. Topstitch the allowances to the trousers. Tip: if desired, you can thread the cord through the waistband of the trousers and attach a stopper, as shown in the technical drawing.