I have needed another pair of linen pants for quite a while. I only have one pair – brown ones from Old Navy. I wear them all the time in the summer, because they’re so comfy.
Pattern-fabric combo.
Mock-up (I didn't use either of those complimentary fabrics in the end). I didn't do those pockets either - I wanted these to be very work-appropriate.
And the pants themselves….
Perfect!
OK, so they're a little flat in the back, but then again, so am I. There's a center-back zipper, which caused some confusion and mix-ups when attaching the pockets, but I got it all squared away in the end.
Here's the facing - on the last skirt I made, I used ribbon to finish the edge of the facing, and I really liked it, so I did it again here, with some gold ribbon. It doesn't have much give, so it's a little curly in places, but you can't tell when I'm wearing it.
Cute pockets - very generously sized and placed comfortably (not too high or low).
I dragged out my blind hem foot for these babies. It took 
and I no less than 45 minutes to figure it out, and I’d already had a tutorial from the sewing machine store (and a sample that she let me take home to help me remember what to do), and the instructions were in my sewing machine manual too.
It was well worth the effort, though, because the hem looks great! I ended up taking them up 4 1/4″, so the hem is actually quite deep (2 3/4″), which adds some nice heft to them.
Really, really nice detail, even if I did make a few small errors that no one will ever notice.
Overall, I’m quite happy. They turned out just a bit too big, but that’s OK. They sit low on the waist, which is comfortable. They’re quite baggy, which isn’t particularly flattering, and I think the pockets emphasize my hips rather than minimize, but they’re still great pants.
Great work pants, and a great addition to my wardrobe. My summer pants stock had started to suffer after I got rid of a few pairs of khakis and didn't replace them.
It’s a good thing I took these pictures this morning before work – the pants are already hopelessly wrinkled. The joy of linen.
