Jamaica Shorts – Bermuda Shorts PEDAL PUSHERS -FEATURING- Fitted waistline with soft pleats in front and with darts in back.

HOW TO DRAFT ‘‘PEDAL PUSHERS’’ PATTERN

1) Using the “Slim pants foundation” as a guide, trace front and back as indicated; then for “Pedal pushers” length, locate lower edge line by making the distance between A and C equal 1/3 of A to B. 2) Add 1” hem to lower edge; then complete the pattern by adding seams.

HOW TO DRAFT “JAMAICA SHORTS” OR “BERMUDA SHORTS” PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Using the “slim Pants foundation” as a guide, trace front and back as indicated; then draft the “Jamaica” or “Bermuda shorts” pattern as follows: For “Jamaica shorts”, locate lower edge line by having the distance from A to C equal half of A to B, and for “Bermuda shorts”, locate lower line by having the distance from A to D equal 3/4 of A to B as shown by dotted lines. 2and 3) Increase width of leg of front and back as indicated; then add 1” hem as shown by dotted lines.

To complete pattern, add seams and make corresponding notches.

SHORT-SHORTS -FEATURING- Fitted waistline with darts in front and back.

HOW TO DRAFT “SHORT-SHORTS” PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Using the “Slim pants foundation” as a guide, draft length of “Short-Shorts” by drawing the arc line as shown by dotted lines. 2) For closer-fit around leg, reduce lower edge 1” as shown in diagrams 2 and 3.

3) For facing at lower edge, first place front and back together at lower side seams; then draft 1-1/2” wide facing as shown by dotted lines. To complete pattern, add seams.