The Elastic Waist Tapioca Trousers feature a high waist, front pleats, and hidden inseam pockets. They’re designed to be comfortable, easy going, and have generous ease throughout the hips and crotch. If you're unfamiliar with the term ease, you can think of it like the space between your body and the garment.
This is a BEGINNER FRIENDLY PDF sewing pattern that is designed to help beginner sewists learn skills to become an intermediate sewist. You will learn how to sew an inseam pocket, how to sew a French seam, how to sew pleats, and how to sew an elastic waistband.
This pattern includes three different versions of the trousers: a classic wide leg, a relaxed tapered leg, and a pair of wide shorts.
Sizes:
0 - 34, which correlate to W 24", H 34" to W 54", H 65" respectively
This pattern includes:
- Detailed instructions with clear illustrations
- Nested Print at Home Files (compatible with US Letter and A4) with layers
- Large Format File (A0/Copyshop)
- Projector File
- Detailed YouTube Tutorial:
Pattern Details:
- High Waist
- Elastic Waistband With or Without Topstitching
- Hidden Inseam Pockets
- French Seamed Pockets
- Four Front Pleats
- 2" (5 cm) Deep Hem
Suitable Fabrics:
The Elastic Waist Tapioca Trousers are intended to be made in a lightweight drapey fabric such as rayon, tencel, suiting, and more!
Check out how people are styling their Elastic Waist Tapioca Trousers here:
If you'd like Lakes Makerie in-house A0 printing ($3/page x3), select the appropriate variant below and indicate shipping or local pickup at checkout. We'll print out the pattern pieces for this pattern on big A0 paper (36" by 47") and then you'll be able to print the instructions at home on US printer paper if you'd like.