Cashmerette Meriam Trousers

Buy the Meriam Trousers sewing pattern from Cashmerette. Meet the Meriam Trousers: woven pants you'll actually enjoy wearing! Classic trousers can be pretty uncomfortable if your waist spreads when you sit down - and whose doesn't? But thanks to an innovative flex waistband, the Meriam Trousers keep you comfortable while standing or sitting, without compromising on style and sophistication!

The Meriam has the classic details you love in a trouser: a zip fly with a hidden closure, front slash pockets, straight legs, and optional back welt pockets. But best of all, you'll get a fabulously comfortable fit with a flex waistband that gently expands by 3-4" as you sit down, plus the option of a full bum adjustment piece, already done for you.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

Suggested fabrics: 

Main: Light- to mid-weight woven fabric such as wool suiting, linen, poly/cotton, or poly/wool blend.

Lining: Non-stretch cotton.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 0 – 16

Main, 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: View A, 2 3/4 - 3 1/4 yd (2.5 - 3 m) // View B, 2 3/4 - 3 yd (2.5 - 2.8 m).

Main, 55″ (140 cm) wide fabric: View A, 2 1/2 - 2 7/8 yd (2.3 - 2.5 m) // View B, 2 1/2 - 2 7/8 yd (2.3 - 2.5 m).

Lining, 45″ (115 cm) and 55″ (140 cm) wide fabric: View A, 7/8 yd (0.7 m) // View B, 1/2 yd (0.4 m).

Sizes 12 – 32

Main, 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: View A, 3 1/4 - 4 yd (2.9 - 3.6 m) // View B, 3 - 3 3/4 yd (2.7 - 3.4 m).

Main, 55″ (140 cm) wide fabric: View A, 2 7/8 - 3 1/4 yd (2.6 - 2.9 m) // View B, 2 7/8 - 3 1/4 yd (2.6 - 2.9 m).

Lining, 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: View A, 7/8 yd (0.8 m) // View B, 5/8 yd (0.6 m).

Lining, 55″ (140 cm) wide fabric: View A, 7/8 yd (0.7 m) // View B, 1/2 yd (0.4 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 16 or US 12 – 32 (approx. UK 8 – 18 or UK 14 – 34, based on our standardised size chart) with standard and full bum fit options. Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

Note: The 0-16 and 12-32 size ranges were developed separately with different proportions. Please check the size and finished garment measurement charts for both if you fall into the overlap between the size ranges.

Notions: Light- to mid-weight woven fusible interfacing; pants zipper, 9" (23 cm) for 0-16 or 10" (25 cm) for 12-32; clear elastic; 1" (2.5 cm) wide woven (no-roll) elastic, 10" (25 cm) for 0-16 or 15" (38 cm) for 12-32 (View A); one 1/2" (12 mm) skirt/pant hook and eye closure; 3 (View A) or 1 (View B) 1/2" (12 mm) buttons; 3.5 yd (3.2 m) of 1 1/2" (3.8 cm) wide unfolded bias tape (View A).

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