Flannery trousers
Flannery is a pair of semi-fitted, straight-leg trousers with pressed creases on the front and back. The back is shaped with waist darts and features a single welt pocket on the right side. The waistband sits 6 cm (2 3/8") below the natural waistline, fastens with a hook-and-bar closure, and has topstitched belt loops. The trousers have a fly front zipper closure and are floor-length.
Model Julia: Height 175 cm (5'9"), Bust 86 cm (33 7/8”), Waist 66 cm (26”), Hips 92 cm (36 1/4”). Julia is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew these trousers, choose suiting fabrics with the following properties:
- medium-weight, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, opaque
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton, silk), blends (wool + polyester, cotton + polyester, etc.), and synthetics (polyester)
- the following fabrics are recommended: wool suiting, crepe, gabardine.
For the pocket lining, choose lining fabrics or pocketing made of natural fibers (silk), artificial fibers (viscose), synthetics (polyester), or blends (viscose + polyester, silk + viscose, viscose + elastane).
The trousers in the photos are made of wool suiting. The fabric is medium weight, soft, and without stretch. The fiber content is 70% wool and 30% polyester. The fabric weight is 250 g/m2.
The pocket lining is a blend of 55% viscose and 45% polyester. The lining fabric weight is 90 g/m2.
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, 200–250 g/m2, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||
34 | 36–38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.95 | 2 | 2.25 |
2 (162–168) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
3 (170–176) | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.4 |
4 (178–184) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.45 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2.45 |
Main fabric, 55” wide, with a directional print/nap, 200–250 g/m2, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | ||||
34–38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46–52 | |
1 3/8 | 1 3/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/2 | |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 5/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 |
2. Lining fabric, 140 cm wide, 50–100 g/m2, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |
34–36 | 38–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.15 | 0.2 |
2 (162–168) | 0.15 | 0.2 |
3 (170–176) | 0.15 | 0.2 |
4 (178–184) | 0.15 | 0.2 |
Lining fabric, 55” wide, 50–100 g/m2, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |
34–36 | 38–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1/8 | 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1/8 | 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1/8 | 1/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1/8 | 1/4 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
3. Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 40 g/m2, 140 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | ||
34–38 | 40–48 | 50–52 | |
1 (154–160) | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
2 (162–168) | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
3 (170–176) | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 |
4 (178–184) | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 |
Lightweight interfacing, knit or woven, 40 g/m2, 55" wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |
34–48 | 50–52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1/4 | 1/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1/4 | 1/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1/4 | 3/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1/4 | 3/8 |
4. One trouser zipper, 20 cm (7 7/8") long, for all sizes and heights.
5. Two sets of pronged trouser hooks and bars, for all sizes and heights.
6. One button, 0.7–1 cm (1/4–3/8") in diameter.
7. 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)
- stitch-in-the-ditch foot for the sewing machine (optional)
- one-sided foot for the sewing machine
- loop turner.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Waistline ease | 6.3–4.3 | 2 1/2–1 3/4 |
Hipline ease | 0.8–2.6 | 3/8–1 |
Height, cm | Side seam length including waistband, cm | Finished hem width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 103.8–107.2 | 27.7–36.7 |
2 (162–168) | 107.8–111.2 | 27.7–36.7 |
3 (170–176) | 111.8–115.2 | 27.7–36.7 |
4 (178–184) | 115.8–119.2 | 27.7–36.7 |
Height, ft | Side seam length including waistband, in | Finished hem width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 40 7/8–42 1/4 | 10 7/8–14 1/2 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 42 1/2–43 3/4 | 10 7/8–14 1/2 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 44–45 3/8 | 10 7/8–14 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 45 5/8–46 7/8 | 10 7/8–14 1/2 |
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 900 mm 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).
If you have any questions, please let us know atinfo@vikisews.com
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