Friday Pattern Company - The Flaneur Pants Pattern

Difficulty: Confident Beginner

Size: XS-7X (approx. UK 6-34 based on our size chart)

Please always check the pattern size chart and finished garment measurements.

Description

Meet the Flneur Pants, a wide-leg, mid-rise pant for all your adventuresperfect for both strolling through the countryside and exploring a new city. The Flneurs feature a zip fly with a flat front and elasticated back. They do not have a side seam, making them easier to cut and sew, as well as ideal for sewing with prints. Store your treasures in patch pockets on the side and back. The fit is comfortable and flexiblesize up for a relaxed, slightly oversized pant or size down for a more fitted silhouette.

Flneur is a French term that was popularized in the 19th century to describe someone who wanders for enjoyment, typically in an urban settinga person who saunters about town observing and exploring without a specific purpose.

Recommended Fabrics

The Flneur Pants are designed for mid- to heavy-weight woven fabrics. For a structured, workwear-inspired look, use cotton canvas, denim, or twill. For a lighter, flowier feel, opt for a 68 oz linen, suiting, or rayon twill.

Notions

1 x ” (1.9 cm) button

1 x size #7/8 zipper for fly (68″ / 1520 cm long)

yd (0.7 m) of 1.5″ (3.8 cm) wide elastic

Matching thread

? yd (0.1 m) of fusible interfacing

Zipper foot for sewing machine

Optional: Topstitching thread (used on fly, pockets, waistband, and hem)