Part 30s sailor chic and part 70s sportswear, these trousers are determined to be worn by the sea. Super high waisted with a back double layer yoke, the front features paper bag style gathers created by double drawstrings over the front between the hip pocket openings. The pocket bags are a single layer stitched through to the leg with a wrap-over pocket trim detail. A high glam shape with a streamlined finish, Cove can be worn cropped or floor length.

Size 6-20

Suggested fabrics: Lightweight fabrics that gather and compress well. The waistband will end up with a number of layers from the drawstring casing, drawstring and gathers. This design works best in papery cotton, poplins, shirting, drapey lightweight linens, silks twills, rayon and Tencel.

Fabric requirements: 112 cm wide fabric: 300 cm // 140 cm wide fabric: 250 cm.

Notions: Lightweight interfacing, 15 cm x 90 cm; matching thread.