The Emporia Issey culottes combine the style of a cropped leg length with the traditional Japanese element of a super wide leg making them a hugely versatile garments. The Issey culottes may look like a skirt from a distance, but as soon as you walk, the swishy legs reveal themselves! Ideal for sewists who prefer the comfort of trousers but who want a slightly more elegant look. Featuring in-seam pockets and a an unusual folded down waistband, Issey works well for casual and more formal occasions. Dress up or dress down, cotton for summer, wool for winter, or how about taffeta or satin for a party? The Issey Culottes pattern knows no bounds other than your creativity!
Great for beginners, there are no darts on these culottes; pocket insertion, an easy to attach waistband and a simple zip closure are the only extra steps needed to make these trousers. But you might need to put aside a good twenty minutes to hem those super wide legs! You can even hack them into super swishy shorts by making them shorter.
Emporia Issey culottes pattern comes in sizes 6 - 24.
Finished garment measurements:
Size - Waist
6 - 24"/64cm
8 - 26"/68cm
10 - 28"/72cm
12 - 30"/76cm
14 - 32"/80cm
16 - 34"/84cm
18 - 36"/88cm
20 - 38"/92cm
22 - 40"/96cm
24 - 42"/100cm
Fabric requirements:
Size 6 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.3m or 150cm/60" wide - 1.5m
Size 8 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.4m or 150cm/60" wide - 1.6m
Size 10 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.5m or 150cm/60" wide - 1.7m
Size 12 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.8m or 150cm/60" wide - 1.8m
Size 14 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.8m or 150cm/60" wide - 2.m
Size 16 - 112cm/44" wide - 2.9m or 150cm/60" wide - 2.5m
Size 18 - 112cm/44" wide - 3m or 150cm/60" wide - 2.7m
Size 20 - 112cm/44" wide - 3.1m or 150cm/60" wide - 2.9m
Size 22 - 112cm/44" wide - 3.2m or 150cm/60" wide - 3.1m
Size 24 - 112cm/44" wide or 150cm/60" wide - 3.3m
Fabric recommendations:
Cotton poplin, cotton lawn, African wax or Ankara, denim, chambray, twill, heavier weight viscose challis, double gauze.
All Emporia patterns are produced on paper and feature different coloured lines to differentiate between each size.
