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Tania Curve culottes pattern

4.9out of 5 9 reviews

Tania is a modern take on culottes: a skirt that's really shorts. I named it after my dear friend Tania, who rides her bike everywhere and needed a skirt she'd never have to worry about. A fitted waistband, invisible side seam zipper and hidden centre front and back pleats create the illusion of a skirt, with wonderful drape and deep pockets. Four views give you short, knee or midi lengths, with a full skirt or a little less volume. Sew it in light to medium weight fabrics with plenty of drape.

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4.9out of 5 9 reviews
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M
Bye bye skirts forevermore!

On second pair I modified the pocket from how Megan drafted it (sorry Meg!) and made it lay perfectly flat againt the body, and gave it a baby rolled hem which took all the work out of hemming. Probably 5 mins flat!
Other hacks was cutting Culottes, then sewing the CF and CB pleats so pattern matching would not get askew, and then hanging for 2 days without sewing any other seams so that they would still lay flat to check the hem line against the original pattern. Made it easy peasy and a much quicker sew, no complications or fustrations.

Will be making more - Bye bye normal skirts! Hello, Culottes....
Love that there is no more summer chuffing on the thighs, forgetting your slip, or circle skirts blowing up around your head.
The Tania Culottes are beautiful and very practical, pattern was easy to follow, and the curve sizes make it useful for all us girls in the family.

M in Panama

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lucy
Amazing pattern!

Awesome pattern. Pockets challenged me but the sew along blog really helped. Will make more!

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Charlie
Pretty good, better for wide than deep bodies

I bought this pattern to make for my partner, who is apple shaped. I ended up needing to add about 5 inches to the crotch extension and nearly 11 to the inner thigh at the hem for these to fall right. Pants are not a common make for me, and the geometry of these wasn't super intuitive for me.

Thankfully, I read a review noting this issue before I started, so I was able to do some adjustments before cutting my first draft. It's a lot of fabric to potentially waste, but I was able to make it work.

Including a section in the instructions on how common pattern adjustments translate to the very flared pant leg would be helpful.

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emanuela
Great pattern

Tania is a great pattern, extremely precise and well designed. The culottes are comfy, with deep pockets, and very nice to wear. I will definitely make more of them in other fabric.
I had to lengthen the crotch seam (as I am rather tall it was too short for me) but it was easy, and it fits perfectly.

Emanuela from Italy

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Michelle
Loved it

I enjoy the blend of skirt and shorts. I live in Australia so these culottes are cool and breazy. I made the knee length, less full and found them super comfortable. The instructions are top notch!

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Sam
Great Pattern - Easy to Customize!

The patterns for these culottes is great - very size inclusive, the directions are clear, and the fabric lays wonderfully once constructed. I personally needed a taller center front seam for my lower belly, but it was very easy to just add 2" and now they fit perfectly!

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Verena
Love it

I love the pattern.
One „skirt“ is done. And one more will follow this summer <3

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Marryn
Amazing!!

I am very impressed and happy with this pattern. It was very easy to understand and accomplish. I will be many more of these!

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L.
I live in these!

I love these pants! I think I have made 4 pairs for myself and a pair for my mum. They are super comfy, super flattering and super addictive to make. Perfect fit first time and easy to follow instructions.

Why Megan Nielsen

Drafted for real bodies & real life

Thoughtful size range

Standard 0–20, Curve 14–34, plus a true separately-drafted Curve block.

Professionally drafted

Industry-standard drafting, uncompromising on quality and fit.

Tested, then tested again

Fit-tested across bodies and perfected before it ever reaches you.

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Tania Curve culottes pattern
$26.50 AUD incl. GST