I’m seeing sequins everywhere and with more and more collections giving off some vague Roaring Twenties vibes, I don’t think they’ll be going anywhere anytime soon. Personally, I cannot rock a drop waist to save my life, so in lieu of a vintage-style flapper dress, I chose to try a more modern take on the much-loved fabric. Mood’s Maple Culottes seemed just the thing, and with a few minor tweaks, these gorgeous rainbow stripe sequins were giving off some party vibes of their own!
Fabrics & materials used:
- 3 yards Shiny Rainbow Striped Sequin Fabric
- 2 yards Pacific Cupro Plain Dyed Certified Vegan Fabric
- Ocean 9″ Invisible Zipper
- MDF089 – The Maple Culottes 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.
For this version of the Maple Culottes, I added a layer of lining since the sequins are on a very transparent tulle. While it was 100% necessary, I chose to simplify the waistband on these, cut out the front fly entirely, and substitute a center back zipper. This meant simpler shapes to copy when cutting the lining, and it meant no tricky sequin sewing along the front of the pants – just a basic center front seam.
One of the more visible alterations I did was the side seam slit. Sequins look better with movement, so why not build some organic movement right into the garment? I simply sewed about 5/8 of the way down the outer seam of the pant and then stopped. It’s that easy! The tulle didn’t need to be hemmed, but I did opt to give the cupro lining a small rolled hem.
Have you given the Maple Culottes a try yet? I’d love to hear about your project and any alteration idea you had. Let me know in the comments below!
18 comments
love the look ,suits you
Thank you so much!
Your pants look amazing! I just bought this fabric to make a dress for a party!
Thank you!! I’d love to see how your dress turns out – be sure to tag Mood! 🙂
Your pants are amazing!!Just curious about the fabric. The tulle/net base fabric looks really white on the mood site but looks darker on your pants. Is this a different fabric or did the lining fabric change this?
Thanks so much!! The tulle is black, so it’s photographed on a white background on the site, which is why it may look lighter. I have a dark teal behind mine as a lining. 🙂
I just love this look! Especially the way you have styled it, with your hair, the slits, etc.
I’m going to see if they have any more of this fabric.
Thank you so much!! It looks like there’s a few yards left as of right now: https://www.moodfabrics.com/shiny-rainbow-striped-sequin-fabric-321372
Boy, that didn’t last long. I rushed to order but it’s sold out. Darn.
We’re hoping to have it back in stock soon!
What the heck! Your version of these pants are to die for!
Thank you so much!!
Fabulous design and exquisite choice of fabric! I plan to make a pair of these for travel! And I totally loved reading about your career and life story…. you are truly embracing life.
Thank you so much, Carole – it’s truly been a whirlwind! 🙂 Be sure to tag Mood if you make a pair, I’d love to see how they come out!
I feel foolish asking this. I downloaded the pattern, put it together but where are the sewing instructions? Just as a guideline they are nice to have.
Hi Judy – the instructions for this pattern are the original blog post, available here!
where can i find instructions to the pattern??
Hi Ava, you can find the original instructions here!