The original Jamesia Pants were filled with the hippie vibes I live for, but sometimes you need a pair of dependable black slacks. Utilizing a lovely twill fabric, the Jamesia Pants become the perfect apparel for heading to the office, grabbing brunch with a friend, or taking a trip to the local museum. Although I used a lovely cotton twill, a sateen or wool suiting would also be perfect a classic pair of work trousers.
Fabrics & materials used:
- 3 yards of Black Solid Organic Cotton Twill
- 1 580 Black Invisible Zipper – 9″
- MDF031 – The Jamesia Pant Sewing Pattern (free download below!)
All seam allowances are 1/2″ unless otherwise stated. See chart below for sizing specifications. Note, this specific pattern is available up to a size 30.
This pattern is actually really simple and goes together quickly. I made a few adjustments to the pattern before even cutting it out by making a muslin first. I wanted a more fitted silhouette, so I pinned the muslin in the correct places and trimmed down the sides. When I cut out the fabric, I used my muslin pieces instead of the original pattern, and they came out perfectly.
I also used darts to finish off the fitted style, two in the back at the waistline.
Finally, I inserted belt loops. I love using belts to add color and texture to an outfit, so I placed four around the waist.
I made the belt loops by taking four 2″ by 6″ rectangles, folding them lengthwise and stitching them faces together and then flip them out. I wedged them between the facing and the waist so that the face of the pants was on top of the belt loops, which were on top of the waist. Then, I stitched the facing in as usual and flipped the facing inside, topstitching it on top to keep everything tacked down. I stitched the bottom of the belt loops to match the topstitching and tacked the rest of the facing down in some discrete places.
Where will you be wearing your Jamesia Pants? Let me know in the comments.
2 comments
Hello! I have made several Jamesia Pants. They are my quick and easy go-to pant. I am interested in making this version with the belt loops, but I do not see mention of the zip here. How is that incorporated?
Hi Yolanda, we’re sorry for the delay in responding to your question! We get dozens of comments and questions each day, and so many questions get buried and, unfortunately, unanswered. We are now focusing user support on patterns 2 years and newer. We hope this will prevent questions on our more current patterns from going unanswered. Although this is late, we wanted to respond in case anyone else has the same question: the zipper was inserted the same way as it was in the original post!