Pleated Pants Sewing Pattern
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A comfortable pair of pleated trousers with a flattering silhouette for jersey fabric in sizes US 0-16 & EU 30-46 with the following features:
- PDF pattern printable on paper formats Letter, A4, and A0
- Relaxed fit with a carrot shape
- Slanted pocket with facing
- Contoured front waistband
- Elasticized back waistband
- Decorative front fly
- Pleated front
- Cuffed hem
Flip through the images to find fabric requirements and measurements.
The Paperboy pants create the illusion of tailored trousers, while the back elastic ensures comfort while wearing them. The design features single front pleats, slanted pockets, a faux front fly, belt loops, back darts, an elasticized waistband, and cropped cuffed hems. These pants are easy to pull on, similar to a pair of sweatpants.
Skill level 2/4
An adventurous beginner can complete this sewing project.
What you need to make a pair of pants
- Jersey fabric
- Lining
- Fusible interfacing
- Elastic
- Sewing thread
Use a medium-weight knit fabric such as Ponte, French Terry, double knit, or other appropriate pant-weight knit fabric with 3-5% stretch.
The pattern has
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions
- Metric and imperial measurements
- A4, and letter paper format
- A0 printshop format
- Seam allowances
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2” x 2” / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it here for free.
Sizing
Height 5'8" 172cm.
| Imperial | |||||||||
| Body measurements | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Waist | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 |
| Hip | 32 | 33,5 | 35 | 36,5 | 38 | 39,5 | 41 | 42,5 | 44 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||
| Waist relaxed | 23 | 24,5 | 26 | 27,5 | 29 | 30,5 | 32 | 33,5 | 35 |
| Hip | 37,5 | 39 | 40,5 | 42 | 43,5 | 45 | 46,5 | 48 | 49,5 |
| Inseam | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 | 27,5 |
| Requirements | |||||||||
| Fabric 60" | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 1,5 |
| Pocket lining 60" | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,75 | 0,75 | 0,75 |
| Interfacing 36" | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,6 |
| Elastic 1.5" | 9 | 9,75 | 10,5 | 11,25 | 12 | 12,75 | 13,5 | 14,25 | 15 |
| Metric | |||||||||
| Body measurements | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| Waist | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 |
| Hip | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 |
| Garment measurements | |||||||||
| Waist relaxed | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 |
| Hip | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 122 | 126 |
| inseam | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Requirements | |||||||||
| Fabric 140 cm | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,4 |
| Pocket lining 140 cm | 0,45 | 0,45 | 0,45 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 |
| Interfacing 90 cm | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 |
| Elastic 4 cm | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
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