It’s all about the “jogger” pant these days and even as a stay-at-home-mom, I try to be somewhat hip. The yoga-pant rut is easy to fall into (rightfully so!) but voile pajamas disguised as the new athleisure look? Uh, yes please!!! This is a trend I can definitely follow 😉
When I saw Made by Rae‘s new Luna Pant pattern, it was exactly what I wanted in a jogger….because it was designed for more drapey wovens like voile, lawn, and rayon. By making these pants myself, I could slim out the silhouette to tailor to my short stumpy legs. I am thicker in the thigh area and there are many ready-to-wear jogger styles out there that really accentuate the hips. Nope, that is definitely not for me!
The Luna pattern is currently only available as a digital PDF, and as someone who would rather buy the one-piece printed version, this wasn’t so bad taping together. I love how Rae has several different registration marks on all sides of the printouts to help you match up the pattern.
Based on the pattern measurements, I was at the higher spectrum of a small. I read some other reviews that the fit is pretty generous, so I was comfortable cutting out that size. After initial fit, I definitely wanted to taper the leg in a little more. I eased from the hip/pocket into toward the leg about 1/2″ all the way down to the ankle.
It’s kind of hard to see in this shot, but the right left has been taken in and I had already shortened both legs to fit my 5’3″ frame. I used a basting stitch at the bottom hem to see how the pant would gather around my ankle.
To make sure I had that athleisure look and not a pajama one, I used 1.5″ elastic around the ankles and ended up using the same for the waistband. The thicker ankle gather just looks more on trend to me.
I sewed all the seams on my regular Juki TL-2010Q and finished the raw edges on my hand-me-down Singer Serger. Changing the threads on my serger is such a pain, but to have the right matching colors, is SO worth the effort. It really makes the garment look professional.
I love the contoured waistband which really allows for a nice gather. There is room around the seat, but not so much that it would give a saggy rear-end. You can adjust the gathers around however you like and make a few stitches along the side seams to keep them in place.
These pants are just magical and so incredibly light. The Yucca organic voile in Arbol by Leah Duncan for Cloud 9 Fabrics is just amazing for the warmer months ahead. They can be worn with flat sandals (Merona) and a cute jacket (J.Crew) for just running around town.
With this black and cream design, the Luna Pants can also be dressed up with heels (Nine West) and this loose tank (Merona) for a jumpsuit look without the jumpsuit hassle (a la having to take off the entire outfit to use the restroom…no thanks!)
The styling possibilities are endless for my secret pajamas! I’m excited to wear them all summer and make a few extra pairs for lounging…errr…being fashionably hip 😉 What do you think about the jogger trend?
Hugs and Stitches,
Cristy