digital hollywood trousers sewing pattern

digital hollywood trousers sewing pattern
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Brand: Liesl + Co.
Item: OLV-LC025HT-D
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These very fitted, moderately high-rise, wide-legged trousers will have you looking and feeling like a classic movie star. This pattern includes a traditional zipper fly with fly shield, back darts for shaping, and optional front pockets with menswear-style pocket stays for a smooth front without gaping or bulging. You can decide whether to sew the optional lining. The inseam on this pattern is moved forward for a better fit to give you truly professional, classically tailored trousers for every occasion.

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digital hollywood trousers sewing pattern

  • Digital Patterns

    This style is provided as a digital layered PDF pattern that allows you to print only the size(s) that you need. It may be printed on both home printers (using either 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper) and at service bureaus that handle 36"-wide or A0 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.

    Printing Information:

    • Instructions: 15 pages
    • Tiled pattern pieces: 41 pages
    • 36-inch pattern sheets: 1 page
    • A0 pattern sheets: 2 pages

    Description

    These very fitted, moderately high-rise, wide-legged trousers will have you looking and feeling like a classic movie star. This pattern includes a traditional zipper fly with fly shield, back darts for shaping, and optional front pockets with menswear-style pocket stays for a smooth front without gaping or bulging. You can decide whether to sew the optional lining. The inseam on this pattern is moved forward for a better fit to give you truly professional, classically tailored trousers for every occasion.

    Suggested Fabrics

    Trousers: Suitable for lightweight wools like wool suiting, tropical wool, and wool crepe. Also suitable for twills, fine-wale corduroy, and drapey canvas. Lining (optional): Cotton lawn, rayon lining (known as cupro or Bemberg), or China silk.

    Notions

    Coordinating thread, lightweight or featherweight fusible interfacing, coil zipper (9" or longer), one 5/8" button, one sew-in hook and bar closure, 1 1/4 yards of stabilizing tape or 1/4" twill tape, 1 1/2 yards of seam binding or hem tape.

    Digital Hollywood Trousers sewing pattern

    Fabric Guide

    size 0 2 4 6 8 10
    Main Fabric, 44" 2 3/4 yards 2 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards 3 3/4 yards
    Main Fabric, 58" 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 1/2 yards
    Pocket Lining, All* 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard
    Lining Fabric, 44"** 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards
    Lining Fabric, 58"** 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards

     

    size 12 14 16 18 20
    Main Fabric, 44" 4 yards 4 yards 4 yards 4 yards 4 yards
    Main Fabric, 58" 2 3/4 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards 3 yards
    Pocket Lining, All* 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard
    Lining Fabric, 44"** 3 yards 3 1/4 yards 3 1/4 yards 3 1/4 yards 3 1/4 yards
    Lining Fabric, 58"** 2 1/2 yards 2 1/2 yards 2 3/4 yards 2 3/4 yards 2 3/4 yards

    * Optional and only required if you are not lining the trousers. Pocket lining is included in the yardage for the lined version.
    ** Optional.

     

    Finished Measurements

    size 0 2 4 6 8 10
    Waist 26 1/2" 27 1/2" 28 1/2" 29 1/2" 30 1/2" 31 1/2"
    Hip 36 1/2" 37 1/2" 38 1/2" 39 1/2" 40 1/2" 41 1/2"
    Rise 9 1/2" 9 3/4" 10" 10 1/4" 10 1/2" 10 3/4"
    Outseam 42" 42 1/4" 42 1/2" 42 3/4" 43" 43 1/4"

     

    size 12 14 16 18 20
    Waist 33" 34 1/2" 36 1/2" 38 1/2" 40 1/2"
    Hip 43" 44 1/2" 46 1/2" 48 1/2" 50 1/2"
    Rise 11" 11 1/4" 11 1/2" 11 3/4" 12"
    Outseam 43 1/2" 43 3/4" 44" 44 1/4" 44 1/2"

     

  • English System
    Pattern
    Size    		 Bust
    (in.)    		 Waist
    (in.)    		 Hips
    (in.)
    0 32 1/2" 25" 35"
    2 33 1/2" 26" 36"
    4 34 1/2" 27" 37"
    6 35 1/2" 28" 38"
    8 36 1/2" 29" 39"
    10 37 1/2" 30" 40"
    12 39" 31 1/2" 41 1/2"
    14 40 1/2" 33" 43"
    16 42" 34 1/2" 44 1/2"
    18 44" 36 1/2" 46 1/2"
    20 46" 38 1/2" 48 1/2"

     

    Metric System
    Pattern
    Size    		 Bust
    (cm)    		 Waist
    (cm)    		 Hips
    (cm)
    0 83 64 89
    2 85 66 92
    4 88 69 94
    6 90 71 97
    8 93 74 99
    10 95 76 102
    12 99 80 106
    14 103 84 109
    16 107 88 113
    18 112 93 118
    20 117 98 123

     

  • Average rating: (5 of 5) based on 13 reviews

      Perfect pants pattern
    Reviewed by Jen (✓ Verified Buyer) on 04/14/2025
    Made my first pair of these with no alterations (apart from decreasing the length as I’m vertically challenged). 2nd pair on the sewing table already. I’m also planning future iterations with combinations of narrower legs, pleats and different pockets. Perfect to use as is, but they also make a great base for other versions. Could not recommend more highly.
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      A flattering pattern with great details
    Reviewed by Rachel (✓ Verified Buyer) on 09/17/2024
    I'm almost finished my third pair of these and this is a keeper pattern for me, for sure. As always, Liesl's instructions are excellent and these sew up beautifully and are very flattering. I'm 5'9" and adjusted the rise and length for my first pair and each since fits very well. I've made this pattern in linen, a silk/linen blend and now a wool/silk blend. The pocket stays were a new feature for me and help some these fabrics hold their shape. Plan to try a future version with narrower legs as I see using this pattern as my base pants pattern in the future. Thank you for this gem of a pattern.
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      Excellent trousers!
    Reviewed by Alla on 10/29/2023
    Excellent instructions, pleasure to sew, perfect fit, absolutely beautiful trousers! I am an advanced beginner to intermediate amateur seamstress, and these were my first trousers with fly and zip. The result is magnificent. I omitted the pockets and didn't make any alterations, and they fit perfectly, just what I need for work. I hope I can attach a picture here. I used fine wool suiting. My only wish is that they print more physical patterns because I don't like cutting and taping PDFs. Will definitely make more pairs, buy more patterns from Liesl, and HIGHLY recommend this pattern!
    4 of 4 customers found this helpful.
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      Excellent classic trousers!
    Reviewed by Lara (✓ Verified Buyer) on 08/01/2023
    This was my first attempt at sewing trousers and I’m extremely pleased with the results. The pattern is very well drafted and instructions were excellent (but see below). I still cannot wrap my head around the components of a zipper fly, but that was not a problem because following the instructions resulted in a picture and functionally perfect zipper fly. I made a cropped wearable muslin without pockets to practice sewing the zipper fly then I used an 8 oz cotton twill fabric to make a full length pair. I thought I would prefer leaving out the pockets but I decided to add the pockets to the full length pair and I absolutely love the result. The pockets really elevate the look of the trousers. At 5’10”, I added 1-1/4” to the length, which gives me a floor grazing length with enough flexibility to increase the hem if needed. You can always take away fabric but cannot add! Overlocking all the edges (pants, fly shield and facing, pocket edges, and waistband) at the very beginning made this a quick-ish sew as I didn’t need to keep switching back and forth between my machine and the serger. The only edges that could not be finished at the beginning were the curved bottom edges of the pocket bag and pocket stay, because they had to be sewn together first. There is a mistake in the instructions that someone else pointed out on the discussion board. Step 9 in the Sew The Zipper Fly section says “…push the fly facing out of the way.” It should say “…push the fly SHIELD out of the way” since you are going to be stitching the zipper the the facing.
    8 of 8 customers found this helpful.
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      First pants! Best pants!
    Reviewed by Sjh (✓ Verified Buyer) on 04/12/2023
    This is the first real pair of pants I've made, and they are fantastic. I have plans for several more in different fabrics. Not only is the style flattering and changeable with small tweaks, but the pattern is so well drafted my first pair was perfect. I really appreciate all the thoughtful instructions - there are little steps that end up saving you a lot of time I'd not have thought of, and while it walks you through everything as if you are a beginner, it's not overly wordy. I really appreciate that it includes a lining - that's hard to find on work-appropriate pants, and hard to find actual instructions for their inclusion - I'll never do a pant lining any other way. I used the sew-along posts and advice on making a muslin on the website, and like the examples given on how to change up the styles, or even take the legs in. My only wish? I'd love to know how to include belts loops - I wish that had come as a part of this as I've never done that before, either. But that's a small thing when I am overall a huge fan of the pattern, and now officially a fan of the brand. This won't be my last purchase from this line.
    3 of 3 customers found this helpful.
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      Hollywood pants
    Reviewed by Marina J (✓ Verified Buyer) on 07/16/2022
    This was my first pattern ever and it turned out great. I watched a lot of youtube tutorials and sewed a muslin first for practice. I was between sizes and first went up a size but for the actual pants I went down to the zero and that was a good choice. I still needed to take them in about an inch or two down the sides and I'm 5'1" so I shortened them 7 inches. I took them in a little at the back too to fit my curves better. The 9" zipper was way too long, I used an 8" and still needed to trim it, so I think a 7" would have worked. I got a bit confused with the waistband and ended up using youtube for guidance. The fabric I chose is a bit too thick but it's beautiful and good quality- good for a fall/winter suit. But I absolutely love them now that they are done! I made them to match a top so I now have a blue/green power suit and they go perfectly with my cowboy boots!
    4 of 4 customers found this helpful.
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      holywood pants etc
    Reviewed by Helen Romandi (✓ Verified Buyer) on 06/18/2021
    I have some tartan wool fabric ready to go. I am sure the pattern will be a success as previous patterns are - easy, a good cut and although of today are classical. Love them.
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      Amazing pattern!
    Reviewed by Brandee (✓ Verified Buyer) on 07/22/2020
    I consider myself an advanced beginner, and I was thrilled with the results of these pants! The instructions were clear and I ended up with pants that look store bought. The only change was shortening the pants since I am quite short. I really love how the pocket lining creates a nice flat look and these pants actually hold my stomach in and give me a nice smooth shape. Can't wait to make more.
    14 of 14 customers found this helpful.
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      jymegson
    Reviewed by Janet Megson (✓ Verified Buyer) on 04/17/2020
    I have just made a copy from the original pdf, I like the look of the draft for the trousers. My previous experience with Lisette for Butterick and Liesl & Co. patterns gives me full confidence for the finished item.
    4 of 4 customers found this helpful.
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      Hollywood pants
    Reviewed by Robyn welsh (✓ Verified Buyer) on 06/08/2019
    Very good pattern easy to follow
    6 of 6 customers found this helpful.
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      Great fit for a first time trouser
    Reviewed by Ronda Trevitt (✓ Verified Buyer) on 01/02/2019
    I don't often wear trousers because I have never found a pair that fitted nicely and flattered my (slightly odd) shape. Enter the Hollywood trouser pattern, I made a muslin to check the fit and after a few seam adjustments, lengthening the leg to allow for heels etc I can honestly say I will sew these again and again. I've planned a pair in a lovely grey linen for summer at work as well as a lovely wool blend pair for winter, totally a winner.
    13 of 14 customers found this helpful.
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      Great fitting patterns
    Reviewed by Elizabeth Louros (✓ Verified Buyer) on 11/21/2018
    This was first pair of pants with a fly and fitted waistband. My measurements match the size 0 but I needed a little more room in the upper hip so I made the darts and back seam smaller than the pattern required. I used a black tropical wool I bought on Etsy, of questionable quality, and the pants stretched when worn so I could have used the correct dart size and seam allowance. But, these were a wearable muslin so good for the first time. They are very verstile style and I will be making more pairs. Next time I may lengthen the rise but am not sure how to do that or if it is needed. One thing I think would really help the novice or intermediate sewist is more info on why the pattern may be adjusted and how to make the adjustments.
    6 of 6 customers found this helpful.
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      Hollywood Trousers/Stretch Denim
    Reviewed by Cheryl Lemmons (✓ Verified Buyer) on 11/16/2018
    I made a "muslin" out of denim with a slight amount of stretch in the fabric. I went down a size due to the stretch. The only adjustment I made was to make the back darts slightly bigger to accommodate my waist/sway back. This is a beautifully drafted pattern and I can't wait to make it again. The only issue I had was with making the buttonhole due to excess bulk in the waistband. I don't believe I trimmed it down enough. I gave up and used a hook instead (which works fine).
    18 of 19 customers found this helpful.
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