How To Alter The Rise Lengths On Your Maud Trousers
We designed the Maud trousers to sit on or just below the natural waist. Below we describe how to lengthen or shorten the rise lengths in only a few simple steps.
To begin, check the through rise measurement on our Maud pattern spec (found in our instruction booklet) against your own through rise measurement. Start at your belly button and follow the tape measure under your crotch to your natural waist at the back. Maud is designed to sit a little dropped at the crotch so make sure you leave a little ease at the crotch to compensate for this.
Work out the difference from your own rise against the pattern and apply the basic pattern amendments below.
Back Leg
To lengthen the rise, cut across the lengthen/shorten slash line.
Back leg: cut across lengthen/shorten line
Place a piece of paper underneath your pattern pieces. Tape the top piece in place and draw a straight line down from the rise. Spread the lower trouser piece down by how much you want to increase your rise then tape in place. Blend your side seam by drawing a gentle curve to join the 2 pieces back together
Back leg: we have lengthened by 2cm
To shorten the rise length, cut through the slash line in the same way. Overlap the pieces by the amount you want to reduce. Tape in place and blend your side and rise seam
Front Leg
Follow the same method for the front leg - making sure to add or remove the same length to the front as you did to the back so that your side seams match
Front leg: we have lengthened 2cm
To correct the side seam: place the top pocket bag on top of the adjusted front trouser panel. Matching the top of the pocket opening to the waist and the lower pocket opening to the side seam
Trace over to re-draw your pocket opening, side seam and notches
Trace the new pocket opening from your pocket bag
Trim following your drawn line. Double-check your side seams and pocket notches match, by laying them on top!
always check your side seams match
Trousers are one of the trickiest garments to get right on your body so it’s always worth making a toile or muslin before you cut your cloth. Any questions as you sew please get in touch.
Susan x
Maud is our easy tuxedo pant with a high-rise elasticated waist, tailored slash front pockets, and 2 length options. Drafted with relaxed fit over the waist and hips and a beautiful slim tailored leg. Maud’s ankle length is perfect with heels, or trainers and the knee-length city short is a great wardrobe staple. Both lengths look great paired with our Blair blazer
Maud is a perfect introduction to sewing trousers, a great beginner pattern or quick sew for intermediate makers
Product/Style Details:
Sizes: UK 6 - 24 (US 2 - 20)
Elasticated Waist. 2 waist options, flat-fronted or fully elasticated
Deep Slash Pockets
Slim Tailored Leg
2 Leg Lengths. Full-length tuxedo pant and city short
High rise, the waistline sits just below the natural waist
This is a digital pattern download. You will receive the following PDF files via an email download link, on purchase:
A0 copy shop PDF pattern file (2 pages)
Print at home PDF pattern file, A4 and Letter. (33 pages)
PDF Instruction booklet