It’s hot here. So while the weather is still warm, I decided to make more shorts. For this particular pair, I’m transforming a pattern to suit my style. And I hope to explain how you can do the same for yourself as well. Burda Style 6812 has become a favorite of mine, and that’s what I used for these.
Transforming The Pattern
As you can see in the photo above, the pattern has pleats in the front. Personally, I am not a fan of that look on me. So, I incorporated the pleats into the pattern, traced it and cut it out. This way, I haven’t changed the size of the pattern, I’ve only eliminated the pleats.
This small change gives me the look I want. I get flat-front shorts or pants, and then I can make any other necessary alterations for fit.
Here’s an earlier blog post I wrote using the same pattern to get the same results.
My Shorts
I used a stretch cotton twill in navy for mine. Here is a similar fabric if you’re interested.
The only other change I needed to make is actually my usual for pants/shorts fitting. I did a scoop adjustment on these for the back piece as a full seat adjustment. This change really works well, at least for me.
So that’s it. That’s how I go about transforming a pattern to suit my style! At least, in this case. Incorporating the pleats into the front gives me that flat-front look and style I like.
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