Sew Marlene trousers yourself

How to cut your Marlene trousers

1. As always with sew, the first thing you need is a pattern.
2. It is ideal if you already have a pair of Marlene trousers that fit you well and you can use them as a pattern.
3. If you don't have one, take a look at eBay, you can buy one of these trousers for as little as one euro. The trousers can show signs of use if you don't want to wear them anyway.
4. Try on the pants to be sure that your home-sewn Marlene pants will fit.
5. Untie the seams of the pants.


Sew a Marlene pair yourself

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6. You now have four pants, two backs and two fronts, and probably a waistband. You can also sew the pants without a waistband. To do this, simply sew over the trouser parts at the top after they have been sewn together.
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7. Lay the trousers on your fabric, pin them in place and cut the trousers out of your fabric, adding an inch or two for the seams.

How to finish the pants

1. Place a front and a back part on top of each other; the wrong side of the fabric points outwards.
2. For each pant leg, sew the two seams on the side.
3. Then sew the two pant legs together. Start with the seam on the back at waist height and leave the seam open at the front for the zipper that you will sew in next.
4. Then either sew a waistband or simply sew a hem at the top.
5. Then sew the hems of the two trouser legs.
6. If your Marlene pants Bags cut out two 10 x 10 cm squares of fabric and sew them on to the bottom or on the sides at knee height.