[Susan]

I’ve made the Lisboa walking shorts several times; love them, so comfortable and a bit tailored with the lovely front pockets. I would like to use the pattern and lengthen the legs to culotte length. The fabric I have in mind is a drapey subtle striped wool or wool blend. Any advice? Any reason not to try this?

[Liesl Gibson]

I’m so glad you like them! They’re one of my favorites as well.

When you say culotte length, do you mean longer shorts (someplace above the knee) or are you envisioning something more like a split skirt that’s below the knee? For this pattern we deliberately changed the shape of the rise and the inseam to get a really good shorts shape, so I’m not sure I would recommend it for something fuller and a lot longer. If you’re going for the split skirt, we have a culottes pattern or I could also recommend our Cannes Trousers, shortened. I hope that helps?

https://oliverands.com/shop/digital-girl-friday-culottes-sewing-pattern.html

[Susan]

Yes, very helpful. I will use the Cannes pattern and shorten a bit. Thank you!