5428 TROUSER WITH DECORATIVE BELT

FABRIC: lightweight natural or mixed fabrics.

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams, 2 cm for the hem.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED: iron-on interfacing, 2 buttons, decorative cord and zip 20 cm long.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric pieces).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE MATCHING!

CUTTING:

FABRIC:

1. Front – 2 pieces

2. Back – 2 pieces

3. Front facing – 1 piece

4. Back facing – 1 piece

5. Back belt – 2 pieces

6. Front belt – 2 pieces

Interfacing: front facing, back facing, back belt, front belt.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the front facing, back facing, back belt and the front belt.

2. Join the front and the back belt across the right side seam; press the seam open. Mark and make buttonholes in the right side seam and in the centre of the back belt. Cut decorative cord; topstitch the cord to the belt side edge. With right sides inside, pin the top and the under waistbands together; stitch around the belt leaving an opening in the top seam. Clip into the corners, turn the belt right side out and press. Topstitch the belt upper edge 0,5 cm below the edge.

3. Neaten the side edges, inside leg and the crotch edges of the garment. Stitch the side seams leaving a zipper opening in the left seam and the lower splits unstitched. Press the seams open. Topstitch the lower splits.

4. Stitch the inside leg seams; press them open. Stitch the crotch seam.

5. Insert the zip.

6. Join the front and back facing across the right side seam; press the seam open. Neaten the facing inner edge. With the facing uppermost, stitch the facing to the garment upper edge. Understitch facing next to the seam.

7. Neaten the trousers lower edge; press the seam allowances under. Topstitch.

8. Sew buttons on the garment back centre seam and on the right side seam.