Burda Style For people who sew

WAISTBAND
Position the front waistband pieces on the back waist band pieces, right sides facing. Stitch the
side seams (seam 4). Press allowances apart.

Position the waistband pieces with interfacing on the top pant edge (seam 5), the centers of the
right fabric sides are facing. Side seams meet. Stitch. Trim allowances and press into the waistband (a).

BACK CENTER SEAM
Pull one pant leg inside the other, right fabric sides facing.

Pin the center back seam. Stitch the center seam (b). Neaten allowances and press them apart from the top to the curve ©. As the waistband is still loose, stitch its center seam. Press allowances apart. Neaten the allowance of the long bottom waistband edge.

Position the non-interfaced waistband pieces onto the already sewn waistband, right sides facing. The seams meet. Fold the allowance of the bottom waistband edge. Stitch the top waistband edge and the narrow front edges together. Stitch along the right waistband end at the front center, along the underlap of the left waistband end. Trim allowances, cut the corners at angles. Turn the waistband. Pin the edges and press. Pin the inner waistband onto the seam line (d).

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