Edna trousers
Edna is a pair of straight-cut, close-fitting, slightly tapered trousers. The trousers feature pressed creases down the front and back of the legs. There are front slash pockets and a single back welt pocket on the right side. The back pocket closes with an inner button loop. The back is shaped with waist darts. The applied three-piece waistband features an extension at the center front and belt loops. It closes with sew-on hooks and bars and an inner button and buttonhole. The upper edge of the waistband sits below the waist. The trousers have a fly front zipper closure and are partially lined at the front. The garment is ankle-length.
Model Sofia: Height 172 cm (5'8"), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1.5 days (12 hours).
To sew these trousers, choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, pliable, breathable, soft, with a little stretch, opaque
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, elastane)
- the following fabrics are recommended: wool suiting, gabardine.
Attention! We do not recommend using fabrics without elastane or stretchy knit fabrics.
For the lining, choose lining fabrics made of artificial fibers (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).
The trousers in the photos are made of suiting fabric. The fiber content is 56% polyester, 24% artificial cotton, 18% wool, 2% spandex. The fabric is soft, not very heavy, structured, drapes well, and doesn’t wrinkle.
The lining is lightweight, slippery, with a slight sheen. The fiber content is 45% viscose and 55% polyester.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.3 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 |
2 (162–168) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
3 (170–176) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
4 (178–184) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 |
Main fabric, 55" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 | 1 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 |
Main fabric, 150 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.37 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.5 | 1.55 |
2 (162–168) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.55 | 1.6 |
3 (170–176) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.6 | 1.72 |
4 (178–184) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 1.58 | 1.6 | 1.65 | 1.8 |
Main fabric, 59" wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 1 3/4 | 2 |
2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes 34–52 |
1 (154–160) | 0.77 |
2 (162–168) | 0.8 |
3 (170–176) | 0.85 |
4 (178–184) | 0.9 |
Lining fabric, 55” wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes 34–52 |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
3. Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 140 cm (55") wide, for all sizes and heights – 0.35 m (3/8 yd).
4. One trouser zipper, 15 cm (5 7/8") long for all sizes and heights.
5. One 1 cm (3/8") button + one 1.8 cm (3/4") button.
6. Two trouser hook and bar closures.
7. Straight-grain fusible stay tape – 2–2.5 m (2 1/8–2 3/4 yd).
8. Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape with stitch reinforcement – 50 cm (19 5/8").
9. Matching thread – 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
- sewing machine for construction
- overlocker for finishing raw edges. It can be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
- buttonhole foot for the sewing machine
- edgestitch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- one-sided zipper foot for the sewing machine
- size 80 sewing machine needles are recommended for suiting fabrics.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Waistline ease | 2.8 | 1 1/8 |
Hipline ease | 2.9–3.2 | 1 1/8–1 1/4 |
Height, cm | Side seam length including waistband, cm |
1 (154–160) | 98.7–101.2 |
2 (162–168) | 102.6–105.1 |
3 (170–176) | 106.7–109.2 |
4 (178–184) | 110.6–113.1 |
Height, ft | Side seam length including waistband, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 38 7/8–39 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 40 3/8–41 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 42–43 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 43 1/2–44 1/2 |
Finished hem width
Sizes | ||||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
Finished hem width, cm | 17 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21 |
Finished hem width, in | 6 3/4 | 6 7/8 | 7 | 7 1/4 | 7 3/8 | 7 5/8 | 7 3/4 | 7 7/8 | 8 1/8 | 8 1/4 |
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.
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).
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