New Pattern: Samara Pants
You know how sometimes you are not sure of a style, but after you give it a try, you just fall in love with it head over toes? The Samara Pants fall right in that category.
For one week, the Samara Pants sewing pattern is 20% off. The volume discount still applies—get 15% off your entire cart if your purchase is $20 or more, or 20% off your entire cart if your purchase is $30 or more!
Samara Pants Features:
- Wide legs that flare from hip down
- Straight waistband sits on narrowest part of waist
- Back waist darts for shaping
- Side invisible zipper closure
I am so grateful that my testers put their trust in me. Some were already keen on the style before I put out a tester call, but some never tried such style, and they went for it anyway in the spirit of trying new things.
The common misconception is that only tall people can wear this type of palazzo style. But what they didn’t know is: it’s actually the pants that made them look tall! The high waist makes the legs look endless. A few of my testers are 5′-5’3″ (153 cm – 160 cm). And personally, I am only 5’3 1/2″ (162 cm). My Samara Pants make me look quite a lot taller than that, don’t they?
I think they key of styling the Samara Pants is to wear something fitted to balance out the volume at the bottom (although a couple of my testers wore loose top and went for a boho style, and they look fabulous too. Some people are just gifted like that and could look good in everything).
Let’s take a look at all the gorgeous tester garments, shall we?
You can cut off the voluminous legs of the Samara Pants anywhere you want, even above the knees! And you could make them floor length too. It’s super simple to do, but instructions are included on how to do those.
The Samara Pants are rated “Beginner+”. As far as pants go, they are easy to fit, because they are fitted from the waist to the hip, and they flare below the hip. You mostly don’t have to worry about fitting your thighs and knees. I have a bit of knocked knees and big calves, but no adjustment needed for those!
The recommended fabric for the Samara Pants is woven with drape. Many testers use rayon challis fabric, and a few use slinky silky, modal denim, crepe, Tencel and linen rayon blend.
These are all comfortable fabric, and combined with the breezy style, you will feel like a goddess walking in these pants.
My sincere thanks to these talented testers:
- Anita
- Bernice
- Crystal
- Denise
- Diane
- Ilse
- Indu
- Jan
- Jen
- Jolien
- Judy
- Kadri
- Karen
- Karina
- Leanne
- Lim boon kuan
- Lone
- Lorene
- Maria L.
- Maria N.
- Renata
- Sarah C.
- Sarah H.
- Sarah L.
- Stephanie
- Taryn
- Yolanda
Be sure to get your copy of the Samara Pants pattern before the sale ends on Sunday, May 19, 2019!
Could this pattern be easily mashed with the Anza jumpsuit bodice?
Hi Miranda, not very easily. The waist of Anza is wide and is then cinched with a waist tie inside the casing. The Samara is fitted to the waist.
Can you give me a hint of how fitted the crotch seam is? Thanks.
Hi Heather, it’s just like regular pants. It’s not more relaxed.
Hi, Did anyone line there pants? Noted, recommended fabrics are quite light.
Hi Rhonda, no one lined the pants among the testers. Even some rayon is more sturdy than others. Crepe is good too and thicker.
Would this work with organza or something similar for an evening look?
Hi Sharon, I think it would work. Organza will create a more structured look, if that’s what you are going for.
They almost look like a maxi skirt if a patterned fabric is used, but they’re pants!
Do you know if the dark blue shirt paired with the floral pair in the second to last picture is the Brasov wrap top pattern? I like that combination of shirt and pants.
Hi Annie, they do look like a maxi skirt! I don’t think that is the Brasov Top (the Brasov has higher back neck). That is a RTW sweater.
Ok, thanks!
Does it have pockets? Would adding them be complicated with the side zipper?
Hi Kimberly, there is no pocket. I thought that given these should be made of lightweight flowy fabric, pockets would create a bit of weight and possibly drag the shape down. But if you really want to, you could add a small back pocket. But adding a side pocket where the zipper is would create some issue. I would either just add to one side, or you could change the zipper location to the back and then make two side seam pockets.
This is so pretty! I wonder how it would work with a ponte knit? Could I avoid the zipper? Especially since the difference between my waist and hip is minimal?
Hi Beth, thanks for your interest. You could always experiment. I would think you need to size way down and perhaps put elastic at the waist, i.e., you need to hack it.