Darlow pants
Garment details
The Darlow pants are a cropped, tapered pant full of interesting panel lines and details. They have been designed to give a new spin to the basic pant and can be worn as an easy and casual option or dressed up for a nice evening option.
The pants sit on the natural waist and feature a fly front with zip closure, shaped waistband, in-seam pockets, back pockets and hem facings. The Darlow pants are designed to be quite fitted through the waist and hip, before more volume is added through the leg, for an interesting shape.
View A has slightly more volume through the leg than View B, and features patch pockets, while View B has back welt pockets. Both comprise a number of interesting shaped panel lines that encourage a unique shape and an interesting experience. Some of the photographs have the panel lines drawn on, so that you can get a better idea of how the panel lines work on the body.
The Darlow pants are beautifully designed and carefully drafted to include many interesting details, to make this a very enjoyable sew for confident sewers. The pattern comes with fully illustrated instructions to hold your hand every step of the way which can be printed at home, or simply viewed on a computer or tablet.
Difficulty
The pattern is placed at a Level 3 (out of 5) on the In the Folds pattern skill scale, which means you should be confident using sewing patterns and can handle basic pattern alterations to achieve a good fit.
By working through this pattern, you will gain confidence in: fitting pants, sewing a fly front, sewing pockets (patch or welt - depending on the style you choose to make), piecing panels together, working with curved seams and attaching a waistband.
Suggested Fabrics
The pattern is compatible with mid to heavy weight woven fabrics.
Consider using: linen, linen blends, cotton drill/twill, denim or wool. For a softer, more dressy silhouette, consider using midweight silk or similar. Keep in mind that View A has more volume in the thigh / knee area and you may want to use mid-weight fabric (rather than heavy weight fabric) for this reason.
Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Notions - Both views
- Coordinating thread
- 1 x 15cm (6in) trouser zip (use a standard dress zip if you are using lightweight fabric)
- 1 x 20mm (¾in) button
- 2 x medium pant hooks (no wider than 12mm / ½in)
- 0.5m (0.5yds) x Light to mid-weight fusible interfacing (depending on your fabric choice)
- Optional: For inner waistband - 1m (1.1 yd) x 32mm (1¼ in) single-fold bias tape
The pattern is available in 10 sizes (A - J, which equates to Australian sizes 6-24). For more information about sizing, please visit the Sizing Chart.
The pattern comes with a FIT KIT - an added document that goes through common fit issues and how to make the adjustment on the Darlow pants. You can download a copy of the FIT KIT here (a copy will also come with your pattern).
Patterns are drafted for height of 170cm (5'7") and include a lengthen / shorten line so you can make adjustments to suit your height.
Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Pattern includes seam allowances.
The pattern comes with a FIT KIT - an added document that goes through common fit issues and how to make the adjustment on the Darlow pants. You can download a copy of the FIT KIT here (a copy will also come with your pattern).
Digital product details (for PDF version only)
The pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file (A0 or US 36" x 48" size).
Digital pattern instructions: 54 pages
Print at home pattern: 58 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for choice of style and size).
Print shop version: 3 x A0 pages (Due to the scale of FRONT LEG piece, two sheets will still need to be taped together).
The pattern includes embedded layers. This means that you can select only the size/s you would like to print.
If you have any questions please see our FAQ and Digital Product Policy.