Oriental Cotton Ultimate Trousers (Shorts)

Reviewed by Holly Stevens on 23rd October, 2018

I feel that this variation of the Sew Over It Ultimate Trousers pattern often gets forgotten about, it’s really all about the trousers as they are such a quick and easy trouser pattern to tackle – as trouser patterns go! However, I have a lot of love for these little shorts and I am going to show you a cute summer variation, how easy they are to sew and how they can fit into your summer wardrobe.
The Ultimate Shorts variation is fitted closely over the waist and hips, with an invisible zip closure at the side seam and turn up cuffs at the hem. I also wanted to add a waistband to these which there is a tutorial for on their blog. It’s super easy to do and is basically just a rectangle of fabric that you cut yourself based on your waist measurement and how wide you want the waistband to be! I’ve made this pattern before without a waistband and these are fine but I find the facings peek out and have stretched slightly at the zip seam, so I thought putting a waistband on would make this area much more sturdy.
The shorts are very simple to sew together, if you’re worried about the fit I would recommend firstly measuring the distance between your crotch and your waist on your front and back and then comparing this to the relevant front or back pattern pieces. This will give you an idea of whether you need to shorten or lengthen the pieces at all. I have made these before so knew that they were a little long in the body for me so I decided to shorten the paper pattern piece by 2cm at the notch point. There’s no ‘shorten/lengthen’ line here but if you draw a straight line across from the notch on the side seam to the crotch curve, you can then use this to add or minus extra, and then just redraw the curve in.
For the full review and loads more pics, head to my blog here:
Sew Over It Ultimate Shorts in Purple Oriental Fan Cotton
Happy Sewing, Holly x