Percy puffy pants
Description
A FreeSewing pattern for fall-front puffy shortsBy
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Cross seam, Cross seam front, Knee circumference, Seat circumference, Seat back, Waist circumference, Waist back, Waist to floor, Waist to knee, Waist to hips, Waist to seat, Waist to upper leg, Inseam
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Designer notes
I wanted a pair of shorts that had a fall front with a double row of buttons, a front pleat, and a flared bottom edge gathered down into a cuff. So I made one!
The front construction is a simplified, not-especially-accurate rendition of the fall front breeches common in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Most modern interpretations of this style have ornamental buttons and an elastic waistband or a hidden side zipper, but I wanted these ones to be real.
This pattern can be short or long, flared or unflared, and cuffed or uncuffed, so you can produce quite a wide variety of different pants. Only the fall front construction and the pockets are non-optional.
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Unfortunately, we do not have examples for this design yet. Hopefully, someone will post one soon.