Lila, the anti-chafing thigh shorts

Description

Lila is a lightweight pair of shorts. It’s an ideal companion whether you’re strolling around town, relaxing at home, or working out in style. Specially designed for thighs that touch, the inseam is long enough to prevent chafing. Its side panels allow for a play of fabrics and styles, and its discreet pockets are perfect for slipping in your small treasures. The back elastic waistband ensures a perfect fit and great comfort. Both trendy and practical, these shorts will quickly become your favorite for all occasions. Get ready to turn heads while feeling comfortable and light!

Difficulty

Lila is a small piece for an intermediate level. If you’ve already completed two or three sewing projects and are starting to master your machine, Lila is perfect for discovering how to sew pockets and elastics. Its side panels add a bit of work and allow for a wide variety of designs.

With the instruction booklet for this model, you will learn:

• How to sew an Italian pocket
• How to sew an elastic into the back waistband
• How to sew the inseam of pants/shorts

Fabrics and trimmings

The fabrics I recommend for this pattern are woven fabrics with or without elasticity. The materials can be lightweight cotton, bamboo, linen, and the weaves: voile, twill, denim, velvet with a bit of stretch, terry cloth…

You can easily give different styles by combining several materials thanks to its side panels.

If you do as in the exemple you will need:

• Main fabric width of 140cm : XXS and XS 35cm, S and M 40cm, L 45cm, beyond 55cm
• Second fabric width of 140cm : from XXS to S 40cm, beyond 45cm
• Elastic band 4cm width : XXS 22cm, XS 25cm, S 28cm, M 31cm, L 34cm, XL 37cm, XXL 40cm, XXXL 43cm.
• 10cm of interfacing.