Thea Trouser Pattern by Tilly and the Buttons

Wide leg trousers with multiple pocket variations

Show the world you mean business by rocking your me-made Thea trousers! With multiple pocket options and two finished lengths to choose from, you’ll want to wear them day in, day out. Our step-by-step photo instructions will guide you through making them, with a free video tutorial on sewing the optional welt pockets.

• Wide leg trousers with choice of full-length or cropped hemline
• High waisted, shaped with a curved waistband and back darts
• Zip fly and button fastening
• Front pockets with rounded openings
• Choice of welt pockets or curved patch pockets at the back
• Optional belt loops

SKILL LEVEL - Improvers

SUPPLIES

• Fabric (see below)
• Lining fabric for pockets (see below): 0.4m (½yd) x 140cm wide or 0.6m (⅝yd) x 115cm wide
• Matching thread
• Interfacing (similar weight to your fabric): sizes 1-6 0.4m (½yd), sizes 7-15 0.5m (⅝yd)
• 15cm (6in) closed end zip
• 15mm (⅝in) wide button with shank
• Sewing machine and basic tools, incl buttonhole foot and zip foot or adjustable zip foot

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS

Medium-weight woven fabrics, such as linen, twill, denim, corduroy, triple crêpe, wool suiting.

Lining fabric for pockets: light- to medium-weight cotton, viscose (rayon), or lining fabric such as cupro (Bemberg).

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

140CM (56IN) WIDE

Cropped trousers:

• sizes 1-6: 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
• sizes 7-10: 2.4m (2 5/8yd)
• sizes 11-15: 2.6m (2 7/8yd)

Full-length trousers:

• sizes 1-5: 2.5m (2 3/4yd)
• sizes 7-10: 2.7m (3yd)
• sizes 11-15: 2.9m (3 1/4yd)

115CM (45IN) WIDE

Cropped trousers:

• sizes 1-6: 2.2m (2 1/2yd)
• sizes 7-13: 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
• sizes 14-15: 2.8m (3 1/8yd)

Full-length trousers:

• sizes 1-5: 2.6m (2 7/8yd)
• sizes 7-13: 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
• sizes 14-15: 3.1m (3 3/8yd)