A-line shorts sewing pattern

Trousers and shorts drafted to your waist, hip, inseam and rise. Drafted to your own measurements or a standard size, ready to print.

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What you get

  • 12 pattern pieces (19 to cut), each with grainline, notches and labels.
  • Drafted to your body measurements, or to a standard size: women's 28 to 46 or men's 32 to 50.
  • 10 mm seam allowance included. Print at home as a tiled A4 or Letter PDF, or as SVG and DXF.
  • See it on a 3D dress form and change it in the studio before you cut.

Suggested fabric: cotton twill, linen or drill.

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Pattern pieces

PieceCutOn the fold
Front2
Back2
Pocket2
Pocket facing2
Pocket back2
Yoke2
Fly facing1
Fly extension1Yes
Waist back2
Belt loops1
Waistband left1
Waistband right1

How to sew your A-line shorts

  1. Open the pattern in the studio and choose your size, or enter your measurements.
  2. Check the fit on the 3D form and adjust lengths or ease if you need to.
  3. Print the tiled PDF at 100% scale, check the test square, and tape the pages together.
  4. Cut the pieces from cotton twill, transfer the notches, and sew.

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