TROUSERS/CULOTTES ORLANDO

The trousers/culottes ORLANDO offer a cool and chic silhouette. Flowy and loose, this wide model is worn slightly below the waist (if you prefer to wear it high waist, you just need to cut it in a size smaller). It offers optimal comfort thanks to the knife pleats at the waist that enhance the looseness of the cut and a low crotch that gives ORLANDO a baggy style (the crotch line can easily be raised for those who do not look the baggy effect).

 Paired with sneakers, ORLANDO will have a trendy urban look, that is more masculine. A contrario, paired with high-heels and a nice blouse, it will be the epitome of femininity and elegance…

The choice of fabric is of paramount importance: a thick fabric, such as tweed or ribbed velvet may thicken the silhouette by adding volume. Lighter fabrics with a nice drape are preferable

ORLANDO takes its name after its silhouette that is both feminine and masculine. As is Virginia Woolf’s main character…

Here are some informations about the garments presented on the website:
* Trousers
- the black trousers were made in viscose crepe (www.alja.ch),
- the rust trousers were made in Tencel (www.metermeter.dk),
- the sand beige trousers were made in wool flannel (www.stragier.com),
- the hazelnut trousers were made in ribbed cord (www.kniphal.nl),
- the blue duck trousers were made in crepe (https://www.chamick.com/fr/),
- the grey trousers were made in a 50% viscose/50% polyester fabric (https://www.les-coupons-de-saint-pierre.fr).

* Culottes
- the pink culottes were made in babycord (www.stragier.com),
- the mustard culottes were made in gabardine (www.alja.ch).

The PDF pattern include:

- a general introduction to the patttern and instructions regarding printing and assembling the pattern sheet; 2 pages in french and 2 pages in english,

- a booklet for the pattern stating the difficulty level, the cuttung layout, the step-by-step sewing instructions, along with size chart and fabric and notion requirements; 16 pages in french and 16 pages in english,

- a A4/US letter pattern sheet, to be printed and assembled at home; bilingual, 40 pages,

- a FULL-SIZE pattern sheet (90 cm x 208 cm; 35½’’ x 82¼’’), that can be printed in a copyshop.

More pictures and details here.

SUPPLIES

Suggested fabrics: Flowy medium weight fabric for trousers containing viscose or polyester such as crepe, tencel, gabardine…

Notions:
- One Ø 22-25 mm (⅞’’-1’’) button,
- Optional: four Ø 12-15 mm (½’’-⅝’’) buttons for pocket flaps,
- A zipper: 15 cm (6 inches) for sizes 34-46; 18 cm (7 inches) for sizes 48-52,
- 20 cm (¼ yd) of fusible interfacing (Vlieseline® G700, H250 ; or Stragier® DS1.

More detailed measurements are available here