Harem pants are worn under a skirt, or worn alone. Typically they are very full, measuring six to twelve inches or more larger than measurement of hip and thigh. Each half is a single piece with no side seam.The pants keep the legs (and underwear!) covered during floorwork, spins, and outdoor breezes, as well as for those who prefer to cover legs for whatever reason. Even sheer pants appear more modest than bare legs.
Cheap and Easy Tip: Try using a pair of pull-on pants several sizes too large for you, if you can find some in a suitable fabric (see below — not doubleknit!), perhaps in a secondhand store. After adjusting the leg length and cutting the waist lower, sew casings at hip and ankle and thread elastic through as described below. Then adjust elastic until you get a satisfactory fit. Trim if desired.
For those with more time, the classic harem pants are easy to sew because once your pattern is perfected, only two seams and two casings are required. I suggest starting with a generously sized pattern piece — the pants can always be taken in if you wish. Or make a mock-up of the pants in cheap muslin, perfect the fit, then use this muslin as a pattern for your costume fabric.
Often the front and back of the pants are exactly the same. My version has a slightly smaller front that dips an inch lower than the back, to avoid bunchy material in front. But if you want to skip that step, fold my pattern in half vertically to make a pattern piece that is exactly the same front and back.
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