digital hermosa shorts sewing pattern

Itch to Stitch Digital Patterns

This style is provided as a digital pattern. It may be printed on home printers that use either 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper or at a print shop that can print A0-sized pattern sheets. When you complete your order, you will be provided with a unique code to instantly download the pattern. See our digital product policy for full details.

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Description

The Hermosa Shorts are made for comfort and style. These high-waisted shorts are designed for bottom-weight woven fabric with a touch of stretch, and they will keep up with you while you zoom through your busy day. The front and back patch pockets are big enough for your phone and other essentials. The Hermosa Shorts come in three lengths, short, medium and long, as well as the options for zipper fly front and buttoned fly front.

Hermosa Shorts features:

• High rise
• Wide contour waistband with off-center button closure
• Options for zipper fly front and buttoned fly front
• Front and back patch pockets
• Back darts for shaping
• Options for three lengths: short (approximately 4″ or 10 cm), medium (approximately 7″ or 18 cm), long (approximately 10″ or 26 cm)—with splits at sides
• Layers feature—print only the sizes you need

Sizes: 00 – 20

Suggested Fabrics

Primary Fabric: Use bottom weight, woven fabric with a firm stretch and great recovery. 10% to 15% stretch is ideal. Fabric with less stretch creates more fitted shorts and vice versa. Stretch twill and stretch denim are great choices. Interfacing: Use medium weight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing.

Notions

• All options: 1/4” (6 mm) wide twill tape as long as your waist, plus 3" (7.6 cm). You can also cut your own from non-stretch, lightweight fabric selvedge.
• Fly front with zipper option: 5” (13 cm) or longer closed-end, metal or nylon zipper (longer zipper will be easier to install), one 5/8” (1.6 cm) button (This can be a jean button or regular sewn-on button.), Two 5/8” (1.6 cm) regular, flat, sewn-on buttons. (These are concealed and not visible from outside of the garment.)
• Buttoned fly front option: four 5/8” (1.6 cm) buttons (These can be jean buttons or regular sewn-on buttons.), two 5/8” (1.6 cm) regular , flat, sewn-on buttons. (These are concealed and not visible from outside of the garment.)

Size Chart and Fabric Requirements

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Choosing your Size

• Compare your waist circumference (narrowest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that best fits your waist. If you are between sizes, choose the smaller size if you like your garment more fitted; otherwise, choose the bigger size. Be sure to measure the narrowest part of your waist; these pants sit high at the narrowest part of your waist.
• Compare your hip circumference (widest part) to the “Body Measurements” table. Choose the size that fits your hip best. If you are in between sizes, choose the smaller size.
• It’s OK to use different sizes for the waist and hip. See “Blend Sizes” in instructions for details.
• If you are taller or shorter than 5’6” (168 cm), you should consider lengthening or shortening the shorts (see instructions for details).
• It is highly recommended that you check your fit by making a test garment with inexpensive fabric that has similar weight as your final garment fabric.