The Frida Shorts are a classic tailored shorts pattern with slanted side pockets, a front fly zipper, a shaped curved waistband with belt loops, and back darts. The center front sits comfortably at the belly button — choose from three inseam lengths: short, mid-thigh, or Bermuda.
Sew them in light to medium-weight woven fabric such as twill, linen, canvas, or denim. A versatile wardrobe staple you'll reach for all summer long.
Skill level 3/4
You are an intermediate sewist comfortable with woven fabrics and installing a front zipper fly with facing. The illustrated instructions guide you through every step — a great pattern for mastering the fly zipper technique.
Design options
- Curved waistband with belt loops
- Slanted front pockets
- Front fly with zipper and fly facing
- Back darts
- Three inseam lengths: short, mid-thigh, Bermuda
- Sizes US 0–16 / EU 30–46
What you need
- Light to medium-weight woven fabric (twill, linen, canvas, denim)
- Pocket lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- A zipper
- A button
- Sewing thread
The pattern includes seam allowances
- Layered PDF with trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions
- Metric and imperial measurements
- A4 and Letter paper formats
- A0 printshop format
Pattern Specifications
- Pattern name: Frida Shorts
- Pattern type: PDF sewing pattern
- Garment type: Shorts / Bermuda shorts
- Waistband: Curved, shaped, with belt loops
- Pockets: Slanted front pockets
- Closure: Front fly zipper with facing
- Back: Back darts
- Inseam lengths: Short, mid-thigh, Bermuda
- Fabric type: Woven — twill, linen, canvas, denim
- Skill level: 3 out of 4
- Sizes: US 0–16 / EU 30–46
- Print formats: A4, Letter, A0
- Measurements: Metric and imperial
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