How to add a trouser pleat
Greetings friend!
I'm back from a short holiday hiatus and ready to pick things up again with our weekly inspiration board.
I thought I'd make this first board of the month about something very specific - 'How to add pleats to your Worker Trousers'.
After seeing Nisan's beautiful pleat hack (below) I decided that a pleated pair of trousers should move straight to the top of my making list.
It's such a great aleration to this cut and it's very straightforward to do. Scroll down for more inspo pics and steps on how to do it yourself.
Hetty
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How to add a front pleat to your Worker Trousers
1.
Trace your front trouser leg
2.
Draw a line parallel to your grain about 1cm from the front pocket and cut it open stopping at the hen
3.
Stick one side of the leg down
4.
Measure 6cm to find your pleat width (or wider or narrower as you choose!)
5.
Stick the other side down and redraw your grain line in the middle of the pleat
6.
Pin your pleat together when cutting the pattern out
7.
Option to add topstitching for extra detail!
Click here to watch the short video
1.
Trace your front trouser leg
2.
Draw a line parallel to your grain about 1cm from the front pocket and cut it open stopping at the hen
3.
Stick one side of the leg down
4.
Measure 6cm to find your pleat width (or wider or narrower as you choose!)
5.
Stick the other side down and redraw your grain line in the middle of the pleat
6.
Pin your pleat together when cutting the pattern out
7.
Option to add topstitching for extra detail!
Click here to watch the short video
