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Britney is a pair of loose-fitting banana pants. The waistband features topstitched belt loops, the front has pockets, and tucks at the waistline. Britney fastens with a fly front zip. The back has a yoke and patch pockets. The bottom has darts which form the tapered silhouette and is finished with facings. The pockets, yoke, waistband, side seams, and hems feature decorative topstitching. The pants are ankle length.
To sew these pants, choose woven fabrics with the following properties:
- Medium to heavy weight, soft, structured, non-stretch or with very little stretch, opaque
- The fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton), blends (wool + polyester, cotton + polyester, etc.), and synthetic (polyester, polyester + elastane)
- The following fabrics are recommended: cotton, heavy corduroy, denim, twill
Attention! We do not recommend stretchy knit materials and lightweight materials.
The pants in the photo are made of denim fabric. This fabric is medium weight, soft and has very little stretch. The fiber content is a blend of cotton, polyester and elastane.
1. Main fabric, 140cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
1 (154–160) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.65 |
2 (162–168) | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
3 (170–176) | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
4 (178–184) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
Height, cm/Size | 42 | 44 | 46 |
1 (154–160) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.75 |
2 (162–168) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
3 (170–176) | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.9 |
4 (178–184) | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
Main fabric, 55” wide, in yards:
Height, ft/Size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 |
Height, ft/Size | 42 | 44 | 46 |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 2 | 2 | 2 1/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
2. Lining fabric, 140cm (55”) wide, for all sizes and heights - 0.3m (3/8 yd).
Important!
When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
3. Lightweight woven fusible interfacing, 140cm (55”) wide, for all sizes and heights - 0.35m (3/8 yd).
4. Stitched straight-grain fusible stay tape, for all sizes and heights - 2m (2 1/8 yd).
5. One button 1.8-2cm (3/4”) in diameter.
6. One pant zipper 15-20cm (5 7/8”–7 7/8”) in length.
7. Matching thread - 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine and 4 spools for the overlocker).
8. Matching topstitching thread – 1 spool.
- Sewing machine for construction;
- Overlocker for finishing raw edges. This may be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2-3mm, stitch length 2.5mm);
- Buttonhole foot for your sewing machine;
- Zipper foot for your sewing machine (optional);
- Stitch-in-the-ditch foot for your sewing machine (optional).
Ease Type | Ease Measurement, cm | Ease Measurement, in |
Waistline ease | 3 | 1 1/8 |
Hipline ease | 9 | 3 1/2 |
Height, cm | Garment length, cm |
1 (154–160) | 94 |
2 (162–168) | 98 |
3 (170–176) | 102 |
4 (178–184) | 106 |
Height, ft | Garment length, in |
1 (5'1"–5'3") | 37 |
2 (5'4"–5'6") | 38 5/8 |
3 (5'7"–5'9") | 40 1/8 |
4 (5'10"–6'1") | 41 3/4 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. the pdf pattern in your chosen size, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900mm width. Note that for height categories 3 and 4, the plotter pattern comes on 2 pages.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
Britney instructions Sample