Paco: FreeSewing's Paco Pants

About Paco

Paco are casual yet stylish summer pants.

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• 📐Joost De Cock( designer )
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Measurements

Required Measurements

• Cross seam
• Cross seam front
• Heel circumference
• Knee circumference
• Seat circumference
• Seat back
• Waist circumference
• Waist back
• Waist to floor
• Waist to hips
• Waist to knee
• Waist to seat
• Waist to upper leg

Design Options

• Elastic
  • Ankle/Hem elastic width
    Width of the (optional) elastic at the ankle/hem
  • Heel ease
    The amount of ease at your heel (when stepping into the leg)
  • Waistband width
    The width of the waistband
• Fit
  • Seat ease
    Controls the amount of ease at your seat
  • Waist ease
    Controls the amount of ease at your waist
• Pockets
  • Back pockets
    Whether or not to add welt pockets to the back
  • Front pockets
    Whether or not to add front pockets on the side seam
• Style
  • Crotch drop
    Lowers the crotch for a more relaxed fit
  • Elasticated cuff
    Whether you want to include an elasticated cuff at the legs, or prefer a classic hemmed finish
  • Length bonus
    Controls the length of the trousers
  • Use waistband angle for
    Apply the waistband angle to the front, back or both
  • Waistband angle
    Change the angle of the waistband when viewed from the side
  • Waist height
    Controls the height of the waist, 100% = waist height, 0% = hip height
• Advanced
  • Cross seam angle
    Controls the angle of the cross seam
  • Cross seam bend
    Controls the curvature of the cross seam
  • Start of the cross seam curve
    Controls how far into the cross seam we start to curve
  • Crotch seam angle
    Controls the angle of the crotch seam
  • Crotch seam bend
    Controls the curvature of the crotch seam
  • Start of the crotch seam curve
    Controls how far into the crotch seam we start to curve
  • Grainline position
    Controls the horizontal position of the leg relative to the seat
  • Leg balance
    Controls the ratio between front and back panel of the leg
  • Waist balance
    Controls the horizontal position of the waist relative to the seat

Design Parts

ID	Description
titan.back	Back
paco.back	Back
titan.front	Front
paco.front	Front
paco.cuff	Cuff
paco.frontPocketBag	Front pocket bag
paco.backPocketBag	Back pocket bag
paco.backPocketWelt	Back pocket welt
paco.backPocketWeltInterfacing	Back pocket welt interfacing
paco.waistband	Waistband

Designer Notes

I made these because I wanted trousers to wear that were comfortable yet still stylish.

They have pockets in the side seams, making this a relatively simple make for trousers.

joost

What You Need

To make Paco, you will need the following:

• Basic sewing supplies
• About 1.25 meters (1.4 yards) (depending on your height) of a suitable fabric (see Fabric options)
• 30cm (12") of lining for the pocket bags
• A little bit of interfacing for the pocket welts (only needed if you opted for back pockets)
• A drawstring and two eyelets (optional)
• Enough wide flat elastic for your waist and cuffs

Fabric Options

These work best in a lighter fabric with relatively good drape.

A light cotton, or chambray are particularly well-suited. Rayon or jersey will work too, but will give it a more casual-look.

For the opposite effect, less casual and more style, you can consider a silk blend or light wool.

Some things to avoid

Resist the temptation to make these in linen. While linen is the go-to for hot summer days, I would not recommend it for these pants as they come with an elasticated waist/cuffs, which means wrinkle hell. Use one of out other designs with a fitted waist if you want linen pants.

Also avoid picking a fabric with a lot of stretch, for it will complicate matters when you're installing the elastic.

Cutting Instructions

Cut out only what you need

Depending on the choices you made in your pattern, you may not need all parts. If a pattern part is not printed, it means you don't need it.

• From your main fabric:
  • 2x part 1: This is the back panel. Cut these from your main fabric with good sides together
  • 2x part 2: This is the front panel. Cut these from your main fabric with good sides together
  • 1x part 3: This is the waistband. Cut it from your main fabric
  • 2x part 4: This is the ankle cuff. Cut these, from your main fabric with good sides together (not needed if your chose not to have an elasticated hem)
  • 2x part 7: This is the back pocket welt. Cut 2 of these from your main fabric with good sides together
• From your lining fabric:
  • 2x part 5: This is the front pocket bag. Cut these, from your lining fabric on the fold (not needed if you chose to not have front pockets)
  • 2x part 6: This is the back pocket bag. Cut 2 of these from your lining fabric on the fold
• From interfacing:
  • 2x part 8: This is the back pocket welt interfacing. Cut 2 of these from interfacing

Caveats

• There is no seam allowance on the interfacing
• There is extra seam allowance on the waist band and hem