Office Staple: Camel-Colored Cropped Pants

Pattern: Colette's Clover Pants
Fabric: 2 yds Stretch Brushed Cotton Sateen in Espresso
Price: $12 (now on sale for $2 a yard?!)



If I had to name my work uniform, this would be it: slim cropped pants, oversized button-up, easy flats. Top it off with no jewelry and air-dried helmet hair and you have me on my typical morning commute. I'm not saying it's the most polished look, or that some days I don't emerge in an outfit that may or may not be quite similar to what my boyfriend is wearing, but it works for my bike, it works for my office, and it works for me.

To complete this look, I'd been craving a pair of camel-colored pants for a while (see the inspiration pin from over a year ago). After two pairs of Clovers, I felt like I was ready. In two evenings I had whipped these up, complete with drafting my latest round of changes, sewing a fly that actually opens the right way, and attaching both front and back pockets. Actually, I think I was so eager to wear them that I put them on the first day before I'd had a chance to do the back pockets. That was in March, and I've been wearing them ever since. 


Some fun details include the fly (opens to the right this time, unlike my last pair), and the pocket lining, which is done in a leopard print only visible from the inside:



The one thing I can't get over is how comfortable these pants are. This is probably because they fit like no store-bought pair ever has: high enough at the hips, snug at the waist, ease in the thighs, and deep deep pockets I can actually put things in. Sure, they still look a bit wrinkly at the knees after a day of wear and I drafted the inner leg seam a bit wonky (will fix in the next round), but I could live in these things day in and day out. In fact, it is actually to the point where I don't want to put on any of my store-bought jeans after wearing these babies. I have plans to sew up a different pants pattern soon, but I may have to make these guys in jeans first.


14 comments:

  1. I'm curious if you have a strong preference on which way the fly faces?

    I only ask because traditionally women's pants open opposite of men's but today many open the men's direction, so we can go either way and still be 'correct' but I have tried to pay attention on my RTW and still have a hard time noticing unless I'm tucking in a button-up shirt - the dress shirt in these photos opens the opposite direction of your pants!

    Also it makes me laugh to remember Lauren on the Great British Sewing Bee making sure to make her men's trousers open opposite of her own - and hers were the unisex direction!

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  2. Great basic trousers! Love the colour, the lenght and the fit. Lovely

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  3. I have a love affair with crop pants. Basically its all I wear to work in the summer. I love these. It's a great color and at $2 a yard I may have to snatch me up some!

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  4. Marcy what a keen eye you have! I strongly prefer the zipper to open on the right (like a man's/unisex), and all of my RTW pants open that way. But I have noticed the "women's" version on RTW and patterns, and even done a bit of research the topic. Lauren was too funny - I often wonder if I wouldn't bungle that challenge myself!

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  5. I can't imagine even completing any of the challenges. I have been working on the same project (a dress) since January. Pants in 8 hours - forget it!

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  6. These are so cute! I never would have guessed that you made them, they look really professionally done. I also love them paired with that denim shirt!

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  7. Yeah, I'm realizing a definitely get way more use out of the "cake" than the "frosting." People never ask 'did you make that?' as they do with a flashy new shirt, but it's been almost better to have a custom-made durable garment than something super creative.

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  8. I love this! Perfect work pants. I've been biking on my commute lately as well, and as much as I love dresses I really need to work up a slim pants pattern.

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  9. These are very classy yet casual pants, love them!

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  10. Your hair looks great for helmet hair! Love the pants; seems like they'll probably go with everything!

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  11. Thanks ;) Some days are better than others, and on the good ones you take blog pics!

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  12. Love the pants, and love the haircut!

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  13. These look fantastic, inside and out! I love your color choice too!

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  14. These turned out amazing! that is one of my goals for this year is to attempt a fly!

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