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  • Women wearing, 1950s Pattern, Cigarette Pants, Trousers, Slacks
  • Lady wearing cigarette pants.
  • Line drawings of front and back view of slack
  • 1950s Pattern, Cigarette Pants, Trousers, Slacks - Pattern pieces
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        50s Cigarette Pants Pattern

        Women’s Pants in Two Lengths View 1 with top-stitching, has yoke and buttoned pockets in front, slits at lower edges of legs, zipper closing in left side seam. Views 2 and 3 have pockets in right side seam, zipper in left side seam and belt carriers at waistband. Two lengths to choose.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern and the Original pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF Download.

        Size Guide

        Waist 26" (66 cm), Hip 36"
        Back length - neck base to waist 16 1/4"
        Finished length of pants at side v.1,2 39 1/2"
        Finished length of pants at side view 3 36"

        Waist: 28" (71 cm), Hip 38"
        Back length - neck base to waist, 16 1/2"
        Finished length of pants at side v.1,2, 40"
        Finished length of pants at side view 3, 36 1/2"

        Sewing Notions

        View 1, 2 and 3; 2 spools of thread, bias seam binding (optional), 9" skirt type zipper for side opening, buckle. View 1: 2 buttons

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Waist 26" (66 cm)
        View 1
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric with nap, 2 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 1 7/8 yds.

        View 2
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric with nap, 2 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 1 7/8 yds.

        View 3
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 1/4 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 2 yds.

        Waist: 28" (71 cm)
        View 1
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric with nap, 2 1/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 2 yds.

        View 2
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric with nap, 2 1/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 2 yds.

        View 3
        35", 36" fab. with our without nap, 2 3/8 yds.
        44" or 45" fabric without nap, 2 yds.

        View 1 Interfacing (optional) - 3/8 yds. of 25", 35" or 36" fabric.
        View 1 Pocket Facing (when corduroy, velveteen or heavy fabric are used) 3/8 yds of 35", 36" or 39" fabric.

        View 2 or 3 Pocket (optional) (when corduroy, velveteen or heavy fabric are used) 3/8 yds of 35", 36" or 39" lightweight fabric.

        Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

        Yards to Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛ yard   11.4cm
        ¼ yard   22.9cm
        ⅓ yard  30.5cm
        ⅜ yard  34.3cm
        ½ yard  45.7cm
        ⅝ yard   57.2cm
        ⅔ yard   61cm
        ¾ yard   68.6cm
        1 yard   91.4cm
        1¼ yard   114.3cm
        1½ yard   137.2cm
        1¾ yard   160cm
        2 yards   182.9cm
        2¼ yards   205.7cm
        2½ yards   228.6cm
        2¾ yards   251.5cm
        3 yards   274.3cm
        3½ yards   320cm
         4 yards  365.8cm

         Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛" 3mm
         ¼" 6mm
         ⅓" 8mm
         ⅜" 10mm 
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ⅔" 17mm
         ¾" 19mm
         1" 2.5cm 
         1¼" 3.2cm 
         1½" 3.8cm 
         1¾" 4.4cm 
         2" 5.1cm 
         2¼" 5.7cm 
         2½" 6.4cm 
         2¾" 7.0cm 
         3" 7.6cm 
         3¼" 8.25cm
         3½" 8.9cm
         4" 10.2cm 
         4½" 11.4cm
         5" 12.7cm
         5½" 14cm 
         6" 15.2cm 
         7" 17.8cm 
         8" 20.3cm 
         9" 22.9cm 
         10" 25.4cm 
         11" 28cm 
         12" 30.5cm 

        Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

        Imperial Centimeters
        35"  88.9cm 
        36" 91.44cm 
        38" 96.52cm 
        39" 99.06cm 
        42"   106.68cm
        48" 121.92cm 
        54"  137.16cm

        Seam Allowances

        Imperial Metric
        ¼" 6mm
        ⅜" 10mm
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ¾" 19mm

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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions, and a full-colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive, in a clear resealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern, you receive a piece of history which will include age-related wear and tear.