INTRODUCING THE SONIA SHORTS PATTERN
Introducing our latest warm weather staple – the Sonia Shorts. Casual yet stylish, comfortable yet chic, we’ve designed this pattern to tick all those wants/needs for a summer wardrobe essential.
The Sonia Shorts are a wide-legged, high-waisted style and feature an elasticised, paper bag waist. Other stylish, easy-to-sew details include front patch pockets extending to the forward side seams and cuffed hems. Relaxed and comfortable, the Sonia Shorts are perfect for resort wear, sleepwear, and summer days at the beach.
Cool, comfortable and stylish is key to summer dressing and the Sonia Shorts offer all that and more with a few thoughtful design details. Roomy, topstitched patch pockets extend from the side seams for a more streamlined finish.
Another thing we love about Sonia – it pairs well with just about any top. We’re showing it here with the Leni Top (made in Navy Seersucker Stripe) but it looks equally good with a tank, shirt, vest or tee.
Colette did some thorough summer holiday testing of this pattern and loved wearing her Sonia Shorts (made in Bedford White Wash Linen) with her favourite Rae Top and Romy Top patterns.
Sonia Shorts worn with the Rae Top.
Sonia Shorts worn with the Romy Top.
The relaxed style of these shorts is reflected in the looser fit and elasticated paper-bag waist. And that means they are the pattern definition of one of our favourite pattern adjectives – COMFORTABLE!
The denim sample pictured here (above and below) is made in our Indigo Washed Organic Denim, a 45% hemp 55% organic cotton blend (also available in this similar Antonia Washed Organic Denim).
This chocolate pair is made up in our Bedford Carob Washed Linen. In addition to linen, other recommended fabrics for this pattern include linen blends (such as our Harley linen/cupro/tencel) and medium weight cotton chambray.
The pattern comes in (Australian) size ranges 6-22 and is now available in both hardcopy and PDF copy shop/print-at-home versions.
We can’t wait to see your versions and if you’re sharing them with us on Instagram, don’t forget to use the #TessutiSonia #SewTessuti #TessutiPatterns hashtags.
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How nice it would be to see these on other sized models!
Exactly what I was thinking!
I’m stuck on first page of instructions. I have pinned the pocket exactly as pictured in the 2nd image. Instructions then say “Sew across turned back edges, ½” from side and bottom edges of pocket.” Across what? In which direction? Which turned back edge? The following image is not clear (and not helped by white fabric in the picture). The picture after that shows two sewn edges, but I don’t understand how to get there. Any help / clearer instructions appreciated!
Hi there. We’ve emailed you extra images to show you where the turned back pocket henms are stitched in place at the sides. The photo at the bottom of page 1 can be stitched from turned back edge up towards the top of the pocket. But you can also stitch from top of pocket at folded edge down to the bottom of turned back pocket.