Ruffle pants
All of a sudden Clare has decided that she wants to wear pants, and that the reason she hadn’t been wearing them was that she didn’t have any that fitted. For the last three years she has been rejecting pants outright and insisting on skirts and dresses, but all of a sudden it’s MY fault for not providing pants in the right size…hmmm….
Luckily for me Clare prefers pants with a simple elasticised waistband. She finds them more comfortable than a waistband and zip – possibly because she wears them pulled down low under her belly.
These were very simple to run up. The pattern is Portabello Pixie’s Ruffle Pants, and these are the version with the double ruffle. Clare chose the fabrics from my stash – a Spotlight cotton for the main pants and Amy Butler fabric for the ruffles. I learned how to use the rolled hem feature on my overlocker for the first time and finished the edges of the ruffles with it.
I made these in a size 5 for Clare, since she is short like me. I think the 6 may have been a little better around her bottom, but she says these are comfy as they are. They took less than two hours to make, include cutting out. We both love them! There will be more to come…
Oh how CUTE!!!! Love them.
They’re so groovy. I want some too!
Great pants and she looks very happy with them. I’ve got one who likes to wear them low too
I love them Lara! And especially the pic with Clare’s tongue out concentrating. So cute
Wow! cute! My daughter will surely love this pants. She like bright colors. Blue is her favorite color too. Thanks.
my oh my….I’d like them in a woman’s size 6 with a 33″ inseam please…
I love that tongue sticking out.
what a cutie! She looks like she loves the pants!
She is just beautiful and love the concentrating to fun shots! Well done! The Spotlight in Bendigo was almost burnt down in the February fires and has just reopened – with a complete range (finally!) so I am off this weekend to hook myself up with some fabric!
SO, so, so CUTE! Clare is a mini you!!! Just divine!!
oooh, she would so fit in at my place !!!
I think it was worth the time to make the pants – just to get the photo’s. What a cool chick you are Clare!
She looks like she walked straight out of the Austin Powers movie! Fabulous pants!
To cute, she reminds me of a 70’s flower child with the fabric and ruffles.
They are so cool and Clare is a cutie-pie
These are SO CUTE! I am very inspired to try a similar type of pants for my daughter who is about the same age.
She is so cute! The pants are awesome 🙂
very cute frilly little daks…love the swirly shot..well done…..
Oh my! Those moves! Hey – I think I had a pair just like those when I was little – different fabric of course!
I love them!!!! I think that I may have to have a look at an overlocker …
Clare looks so devine!! I LOVE the pattern, the fabrics and of course the model!
I’m loving a bit of rolled hem too!
These pants are super cute. I have seen this pattern and thought how gorgeous it is. They look great on your little one too, I love the bright happy colours.
she is the cutest! Awesome pants mama.