At the moment I’m into all things flowy – breathable fabrics in billowing shapes that keep me cool. I’ve been wanting to make a pair of beautiful trousers with lots of movement for a while, and so I’m excited to share with you these DIY Wide Leg Pants.
If you’ve been following my trip to New York on Instagram you’ll have seen a few of the pieces that I’ve been wearing on my trip (remember I asked you about DIY projects?) – these trousers have turned out to be the best style forĀ travelling! The swishy light linen fabric makes you feel a little fancy, while the style itself is comfortable and perfect for pounding the pavement. You’re totally going to want to make a pair of these for yourself!
Wearing: DIY Wide Leg Trousers, Club Monaco Crop Top, Bella Blu hat, The Simple Sandal in Gingham (stay tuned!), bag from Brooklyn markets.
DIY Wide Leg Pants
These are very simple to make using a pattern from a pair of trousers you already own. So easy! They’re very similar in fact to these ones I made many moons ago, but this time we’re taking it up a notch with a zip and a flat waistband… Enjoy!
What You'll Need
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Start by copying the pattern off a pair of wide legged pants. Fold the trousers in half and trace around the edges. You'll need to do this for both the front and back panels. And you'll need to copy the pattern twice for both the panels, where you'll end up with mirrored pieces after tracing and cutting.
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Start sewing your pants together by first pinning down the side and inner seams. Pin and sew the front and back pieces together for each pant leg.
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We set my zipper on the side seam, so we left an opening the same length as the zipper on the side seam. Setting the zipper down the side seam is a personal choice, you could always set it down the front or back.
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After sewing down the side and inner seams, turn one of the pant legs inside out, and slip it into the other unturned pant leg.
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Now for the flat waistband! Prepare a strip of fabric the same length as your waistline, plus allowance for the seam. My waistband is to be 4cm (1.5 inches) wide, so my fabric strip needs to be 8cm (3 inches) plus seam allowances, it will then be folded and sewn to the pants. We used interfacing for this too, so it had a little stiffness. The interfacing strip only has to be the same length of your waistline and match the width of the waistband.
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Iron the interfacing to the waistband strip first. Then pin the waistband to the pants, with the raw edges facing the same direction, then sew.
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The final step is to finish off the hem of the pants. You can just do a visible straight stitch, or even sew an invisible hand stitch if you're up for it. We finished my hem using fusing tape to avoid having visible stitches on the hem.
Voila!
As I mentioned they’re come in handy in New York, and even though they might look too hot for summer they’re actually very airy – just make sure you use a nice natural fabric, otherwise it’ll be sweaty town, population you.
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I cannot decide what looks better, the pants or this top!
Thats so nice, I love this top too!
Oh thanks! I love this top too š
So inspiring. It looks fabulous on you.
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Awwww thanks!
Thank you Ray!
They look absolutely cool and stylish, and they’re so perfect for summer! Love the wide pair too!
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Thank you thank you!
Thank you honey! So happy that you like them as much as I do!
I looove this style at the moment!
x Annabelle
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Lovely to hear! I’m loving it too. x
Thats so good to hear x
Great fabric and colour and beautifully styled!
Gemma
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Thanks so much Gemma! Thats so nice of you to say. x
Oh thanks so much!
Geneva, I really love how these look- yeah for the red, The shoes are perfect for throwing in a pattern. They really look crisp but comfy.
Thanks so much Pat, yep I put this outfit together and it just worked, loved the feel of it. I think with these wide leg trousers you have to go fitted on top so you don’t get swamped. š
Oh thanks so much! The shoes are a little design I created myself – NY has been great for road testing!
I love those pants, they look really good with that shirt!
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Thank you so much! I’m so happy you like them.
Oh thank you!
I love this!! I’ve been wanting to make a pair & now that I think about it, I think I have the perfect fabric to do so! š¤
XO-L
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Yay! That is such good news!
Yay! Thats such great news x
All of my favorite things in one post, white top, red wide-leg pants, hat, white sunnies, straw bag and gingham print!!! Love it, love it!!! http://www.creativesis.com
Thank you so much! I have to say this has been one of my favourite outfits of the summer š
Awwww thanks honey, I actually think this is my fave outfit of the whole summer (If I can say so myself š
I definitely need to try out this diy!
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You do! It’s actually quite easy.
Yes you should!
Lovely ! Will have to try this DIY out, been wanting a pair of wide legged trousers for a while now !
x
StephC
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Yes you so have to! These are slightly easier if you are looking for one without any zip: https://apairandasparediy.com/2015/09/diy-easy-wide-leg-trousers/
This is so cute for summer! I absolutely love this color. X
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I’m so happy to hear it, my NY wardrobe is all about the reds!
No worries! I’m so happy you like x
Thanks honey x
Thank you!
I really love wide legged trousers for summer. I bought some culottes a couple of months ago and I just love them and usually not a single week goes by without me wearing them.
IĀ“ve been on the lookout for another pair, but havenĀ“t found the perfect one.
These look gorgeous and since I am in a sewing mood, I might try them out next week.
xx Julia
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You absolutely must, I hope they turn out well! š
Thank you! There aren’t enough wide leg pants in the world! My curves don’t do skinny jeans š
How much fabric is needed?
I don’t have any interfacing – is it okay to do this without?
I don’t have interfacing … will it still turn out ?