Sashay Flared Shorts

A LITTLE BIT OF SASS

AND A WHOLE LOT OF COMFORT  

The Sashay Shorts are your next Summer staple, with a little bit of sass & a whole lot of comfort.

The Sashay Shorts is a stretch knit flared short pattern. It comes in a variety of lengths, flares & finishes.  They are perfect for daywear & even beachwear.

You won’t be able to help but to give a little swish as you sashay everywhere in your new shorts!

FEATURES:

• 3 levels of flare : Slimline, Medium & Full (see below for more detail)
  

• 3 cutting lengths : Swim (hemless), Short & Long.

• 2 pocket options: Foxy & jean-style

• 6 waistband options: yoga (maternity friendly), narrow yoga, shaped maternity, enclosed elastic, covered elastic, decorative elastic.

• Waisted design - sitting just below the natural waist.
• Softly drapes into a flared hemline.
• Slightly dropped crotch to help create the perfect drape.
• Easily customise length.
• Femininity of a skirt & practicality of shorts.
• Its soft silhouette lends itself to your favourite knit fabrics.

IN MORE DETAIL:

• Slimline Flare: This style has a very subtle amount of flare in the legs. Sew them up in swimwear fabric for the perfect swim shorts.
• Medium Flare: Drafted from a half circle, these shorts are fun, flirty & very feminine.
• Full Flare - Our fullest shorts, this flare is 3/4 of a circle, making them the prettiest shorts on the block.

SIZE RANGE: 

• AU 6-24 (Approximately US 2-20)
• Hip/Seat Measurement 85-135cm (33-53")

• Use your hip/seat measurement to determine your shorts size.
• Measure 20cm (8") down from natural waist 
• Use waist measurement to determine your waistband size.

• Click HERE for our body measurement chart.
• Measure over SKIN not clothing.
• See pattern for more detailed outline of size & fit.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

This tutorial contains step by step, photographed instructions.

Beginner sewists will also find our supportive Facebook Pattern Support Group an awesome resource. 

FABRIC & TRIMS

This pattern is designed for stretch knit fabrics & requires 4-way stretch or 2-way stretch with vertical ‘give’.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS TABLE: Click here to view the fabric requirements (PDF) for this style. 

FABRICS SUGGESTIONS: Ponte, Cotton Lycra, Swimwear Spandex, Viscose or Rayon Elastane, Modal Elastane, Bamboo Elastane, Double Brushed Poly, Merino Wool Knit, Stretch Velvet (velour), Liverpool, Scuba, Poly Elastane Jersey, French Terry, Blends of the above,

STRETCH FACTOR: 25+% horizontal stretch & a minimum of 10% vertical stretch. To learn more about stretch factor, click on the icon to visit the website here. We will show you how to easily determine the stretch factor of your fabric.

YOGA WAISTBAND: This fabric needs good stretch & recovery. Ensure it contains Lycra, spandex or elastane.

TRIMS:  40mm (1.5”) elastic for Enclosed, Covered or Decorative Waistband or 25mm (1”) elastic for Covered or Decorative Waistband

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