Shorts to flatter all!

I think these may now be my new favourite shorts. I call them the Hawaiian shirt of the shorts world. The tie waist is adorable and comfortable and the silhouette they give is extremely flattering. I’ve read a lot of reviews stating already that they flatter fuller figures, and I’m here to tell the other end of the story. If you haven’t got all that much hip, these shorts will sure give the illusion of it, and can perfectly balance a top-heavy figure.

The unique opening is a real selling point of this pattern as it results in easy construction and easy wear. If at any point you feel stuck in the construction (though I must say the instructions are beautifully clear), the MN blog provides wonderful, photographed instructions to help you on your way.

New skills this pattern can help you to attain:

• Pleats
• Darts
• Pockets
• and the dreaded buttonholes!

The shorts pictured are made in a 100% cotton marlie-care lawn from Lady McElroy; lined with light cotton voile to counteract a little of the original fabric’s sheerness. They have enough structure to keep their shape without feeling too heavy. I made view D (shorts with waist tie) in size 8. You could easily squeeze these out of 1 m (if the fabric is wide ~140 cm), but if you’re going to enter a large pattern-matching nightmare as I did I would recommend 1.5 m to be safe!