Tilda pants
Tilda is a pair of bias-cut pants with a straight silhouette. The top edge is finished with narrow elastic. Tilda is below-ankle length.
Model Karina: Height 175 cm (5'9"), Bust 85 cm (33 1/2"), Waist 63 cm (24 3/4"), Hips 91 cm (35 7/8"). Karina is wearing size 36 in height 3.
Approximate sewing time — 1 day (8 hours).
To sew these pants, choose medium-weight, pliable, soft, non-stretch or low-stretch, and opaque dress-weight fabrics made of natural fibers, artificial fibers, blends, or synthetics.
The following fabrics are recommended: satin, viscose, crepe de chine, sateen, natural silk, artificial silk.
The pants in the photo are made of satin. The fabric is medium weight, pliable, soft, and low-stretch. The fiber content is 100% polyester. The fabric weight is 140 g/m².
1. Main fabric, 140 cm wide, with a directional print/nap, in meters:
Height, cm | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (154–160) | 1.9 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.45 |
2 (162–168) | 2.05 | 2.1 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.55 |
3 (170–176) | 2.15 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.55 | 2.6 | 2.65 |
4 (178–184) | 2.3 | 2.35 | 2.4 | 2.45 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 2.75 | 2.8 |
Main fabric, 55’’ wide, with a directional print/nap, in yards:
Height, ft | Size | |||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 2 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 2 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 2 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 2 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 5/8 | 2 3/4 | 2 7/8 | 2 7/8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
2. Elastic, 1–1.5 cm (3/8–5/8") wide, for all heights (the exact elastic length is specified in the pattern):
Size | ||||||||||
34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | |
cm | 56 | 60 | 63.2 | 66.8 | 70.4 | 74 | 77.6 | 81.2 | 85 | 88.5 |
inches | 22 | 23 5/8 | 24 7/8 | 26 1/4 | 27 3/4 | 29 1/8 | 30 1/2 | 32 | 33 1/2 | 34 7/8 |
3. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker)
- 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 2–3 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm)
Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in | |
Waistline ease | 7 | 2 3/4 |
Hipline ease | 6.3 | 2 1/2 |
Height, cm | Back length, cm | Finished hem width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 103.6–106.8 | 33.2–40.4 |
2 (162–168) | 107.9–111.1 | 33.2–40.4 |
3 (170–176) | 112.1–115.4 | 33.2–40.4 |
4 (178–184) | 116.4–119.7 | 33.2–40.4 |
Height, ft | Back length, in | Finished hem width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 40 3/4–42 | 13 1/8–15 7/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 42 1/2–43 3/4 | 13 1/8–15 7/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 44 1/8–45 3/8 | 13 1/8–15 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 45 7/8–47 1/8 | 13 1/8–15 7/8 |
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 at info@vikisews.com
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