Elevate your wardrobe, without compromising on comfort. Stretch your sewing skills, without compromising on wearability.
That’s the Malvern culottes in a nutshell.
A pattern that uses clever pleating to create volume and interest (while hiding boring but important stuff, like seams and pockets). Designed to be worn whenever you want to l...
Reviews
4.8
4 ratings
5
4
3
2
1
I really enjoyed making these… and learned a lot in the process, I used the tutorial to raise the crotch, made a toile and was really pleased with the outcome. When I made in my planned material somehow it came out too big ! ( think I must have had a scaling issue with my projection) so I then used the skirt conversion tutorial and added an extra pleat to soak up some excess and delighted with my new skirt. - now to try the culottes again having all these options from feedback and tutorials was brilliant and saved some lovely material going to waste!
I made these up in a soft cotton with lots of drape. I really like the look as a plus sized, older women ( size K in the pattern). Even as an experienced seamstress I did find the instructions for the back pleats in view B (elastic half waist) to be confusing as it wasn't clear when marking the pattern pieces what the back notches for view B are. Maybe a comment at the beginning of the instructions to be aware of this would mean less confusion.
The other bit I don't like is the extreme dropped crotch. I realise a part of this is needed for the drape of the garment but I can see I am going ot find it really annoying. I was planning on wearing these in summer so bare legs. The crotch seam rubs with each step. I might just turn them into a skirt instead.
I will look at making these again but will raise the crotch seam at 10 to 15 cms if not more. I can always lower it if that affects the drap too much.
Apart from the extremely low crotch I do like this pattern and found it well drafted with a good fit for a larger body.
