I have decided to delegate the Smarty Pants to Daughter No2. I mean, she looks so smart in these pants, so why not!? These are the trousers mentioned in my previous post, no 110 from Burdastyle 11/2013 in a damson coloured stretch cotton satin from Croft Mill Fabric. I originally over-ordered the fabric to ensure I had enough for a pair of trousers as well as a vintage dress which I need to turn into a coat/mac. I haven’t got round to doing the alterations necessary for the coat but Daughter No2 was desperate for these trousers. So I gave in & cut, anyway, I can always buy more fabric, can’t I?
The pattern is great. Daughter no2 seem made for the shape of Burda trousers, including the length! I always have to lop 5-6cm off for myself, but they are just right on my little giraffe. She’s 174.5cm tall, so generally we have a problem with shop trousers being waaay too short – which is why I make them instead. The fabric behaved perfectly, it irons like a dream & has enough, but not too much, stretch. I took in the side seams (making the 34) 5mm each, so effctively narrowing the pants – from the hip – 2cm each. She felt they were a little baggy before.
I overlocked everything before starting sewing & hand stitched the hem in place. The button & zip are from my stash. As you can see, she’s pretty chuffed with them! This outfit is completely handmade. The top is a vintage Simplicity pattern I made last year (see my Vintage Belle blog for details) & the swing jacket is what I made for my Jungle January project in 2013. As it’s half term here in the UK this week, she’s taken a day out from studying & masses of 6th form homework to go out with her friends, & this is what she went in!
It’s not even that cold today, & thankfully no rain is forecast either! But, rain or shine, I must get on with my own trousers. I have some gorgeous caramel coloured linen from Ditto Fabrics that’s just begging to be used & a whole pile of patterns needing to be traced!
THE COMPULSIVE SEAMSTRESS 
this outfit. those colors. that print mixing. MAKING ME DROOL. daughter 2, you look amazing!
That comment, coming from the Queen of Cool Pattern Mixing means a lot!! 🙂
DD does look smart in those pants. They are perfect!
Those pants are FANTASTIC!! They look amazing on her, and I really love the style and colour – bravo!!!! 🙂