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#1600 BEACH PANTS IN TWO LENGTHS OR SHORTS [Sizes 6-22] Learn the secrets of elastic while making casual unisex weekend pants. Separate waist casing with elastic or drawstring. Straight-legged or gathered at ankle. Side seam and back pockets. Sew two kinds of pockets.

Suggested fabric: Laundered cottons, batiks, lightweight pique or poplin, seersucker, twill, sateen, soft lightweight linen and linen blends. Extra fabric needed to match stripes or plaids. NOTES: Make sure fabric is full 45" or 60" wide. For every 2 yards, buy 1/4 yard extra to allow for shrinkage.

Notions: All-purpose polyester thread, 1 yds 1/2" wide twill tape for drawstring waist, 1"x3" piece of fusible interfacing for drawstring holes, four cones of polyester serger thread (optional).

This pattern is taught in PFI's APPAREL CONSTRUCTION class, LEVEL 2