Burda Style For people who sew

Center Back Seam
Move pant legs into one another facing right to right. Stitch back center seam, through the waist band as well, so the waist entry seams meet. Press allowances apart from top downwards to the curvatures. Stitch the back center seam on the waist band pieces without interfacing. Press allowances apart. Press the allowance of the bottom waistband edge upwards. (a)

Pin waistband onto the already stitched waistband, right sides facing, with side seams and back center seam meet. Stitch upper edge onto front edges – right hand at the front center, left hand at the edge of the fly facing underlap. Trim allowances, cut corners diagonally. (b)

Turn waistband. Baste edges, press. Baste inside half of waistband onto the entry seam. Stitch waistband edges narrowly, stitch the inner half. Sew a buttonhole into the right front waist band edge. Apply BUTTON onto underlap. ©

B
Apply button, matching the cover, onto the back pant, using an interfacing supporting piece of fabric.

Hem
Neaten hem, fold and baste, press. Hand sew hem. (d)

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