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Buy the Mitchell Trousers sewing pattern from Closet Core Patterns. Inspired by a genius songwriter with timeless style, Mitchell is a modern interpretation of a classic pleated trouser. Elegant and comfortable with very special details, they are destined to become your new favourite bottoms.

The Mitchell Trousers are high-waisted with a fly front zipper and a comfy hidden waistband facing for a sleek continuous silhouette through the rise. Choose between a hidden pants hook and bar or classic button closure. Deep pleats in the front enclose a unique angled pocket. Darts shape the back, with optional back welt pockets. View A features a tapered leg ending at the ankle. View B features a full-length wide leg and adjustable waist straps secured with D-rings or sliders.

Note: This pattern is also available as part of The Designer Edit: Closet Core Patterns Bundle.

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: 

For a structured look, use sturdy woven fabrics like light to midweight denim, twill and canvas, and midweight linen, cotton, and wool suiting.

For a softer effect, choose midweight fabrics with drape, such as tencel twill, wool crepe, or silk noil.

Fabric requirements:

View A: 45″ (1.14 m) wide fabric: 2.75 - 3 yd (2.5 - 2.75 m) // 58″ (1.5 m) wide fabric: 2 - 2.5 yd (1.75 - 2.25 m).

View B: 45″ (1.14 m) wide fabric: 3 - 3.5 yd (2.75 - 3.25 m) // 58″ (1.5 m) wide fabric: 2.75 - 3 yd (2.5 - 2.75 m).

Sizing: 0 – 20 (approx. UK 6 – 20, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 1/2 yd (0.5 m) of fusible interfacing; 3/4 yd (0.75 m) of pocket lining; 5"-7" (12-18 cm) pants zipper depending on size; two 5/8" (16 mm) buttons to secure fly front and inside waist // Optional: 1/2" (13 mm) sew-in hook and bar closure for pants; two 1 1/2" (38 mm) slider buckles or four 1 1/2" (38 mm) D-rings for adjustable waist straps; 2 yd (1.75 m) of double fold bias tape for waistband.

Note: This pattern is available in an expanded size range on the designer’s website (PDF only).

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Melanie Keane
New Favourites - The Mitchell Trousers

I’ve had a Guthrie and Garnie Sewing Society Mitchell Trousers kit for several months and had put off making them because of fitting issues. So I decided to make a toile in similar fabric (a medium weight wool) to check the fit. I made a size 8 grading to size 10 at the waist. I constructed the pockets and facings as a size 10. I checked the fit before sewing the outside leg seams and needed to make the outside leg seam allowance 2cm and the same with the inside leg seam. The crotch was low so I increased my seam allowance there to 2.5cm. Then I had to adjust the facings to fit the top of the trousers which was fairly straightforward. I finished the fly guard and facings with Hong Kong seams and lined the pockets with the same Liberty fabric which gave the trousers a luxurious professional looking finish. The fly zip took me a whole afternoon to complete on my toile and 20 minutes on my “proper” pair. I love both pairs and how they fit and am about to start my third pair in a brushed back twill for warmth. A very rewarding make and I learnt a few new skills. If you search for me on Instagram under my name @melaniekeane  you’ll see some more photos.

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Melanie Keane
New Favourites - The Mitchell Trousers

I’ve had a Guthrie and Garnie Sewing Society Mitchell Trousers kit for several months and had put off making them because of fitting issues. So I decided to make a toile in similar fabric (a medium weight wool) to check the fit. I made a size 8 grading to size 10 at the waist. I constructed the pockets and facings as a size 10. I checked the fit before sewing the outside leg seams and needed to make the outside leg seam allowance 2cm and the same with the inside leg seam. The crotch was low so I increased my seam allowance there to 2.5cm. Then I had to adjust the facings to fit the top of the trousers which was fairly straightforward. I finished the fly guard and facings with Hong Kong seams and lined the pockets with the same Liberty fabric which gave the trousers a luxurious professional looking finish. The fly zip took me a whole afternoon to complete on my toile and 20 minutes on my “proper” pair. I love both pairs and how they fit and am about to start my third pair in a brushed back twill for warmth. A very rewarding make and I learnt a few new skills. If you search for me on Instagram under my name @melaniekeane  you’ll see some more photos.

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Eliza-sew-little
Smart wide leg trousers

These are high waisted trousers with facing instead of waistband. They have narrow or wide leg options. Front pleat hides pockets in very neat construction. They have waist ties with slider or D rings - for small adjustments.  ( facing is to your actual size). They also have back welt pockets.
I made one size down from my measurements with minor tweaks. It’s a nice fit. Mine are cropped length and the wide leg version. I used sliders on my toile version the some rectangular ‘D rings’ for wool version. These are better.

The instructions are excellent, although I must have slipped up somewhere with pocket facings but no one could tell.
The look and feel very smart. I used a fine black wool from Guthrie and Ghani.

Initially I was disappointed in the pattern. I bought paper version but instead of lovely tissue paper, it’s copy shop paper. Bah! This means the trouser leg is split into 2 pieces of paper and illogically top of back leg and bottom of front leg share a piece and vice versa. Why?

The welt pockets look good but aren’t deep enough for a phone  wish I’d realised.

If you’re using a directional print for the lining, make sure the top of print is by the facing piece  not the welt cut out on the pocket facing . They’re designed so the pocket lining shows inside( only you will know but it’s a nice touch).  I’ve got upside down zebras on mine  too late to alter now.

There was an error in the seam allowance printed in the booklet. 5/8” was converted to 10mm- should be 15mm.

If pattern companies are going to use copy shop paper , it’ll be better to get the pdf and print it yourself. Then you at least have the pdf version too. Shame if this is the case.

Final trousers are lovely. There’s just enough cool weather left this year for me to wear wool trousers. They feel great and I love the cropped length too.

A linen pair for summer would be lovely.