The Supermarket Slacks are a comfortable pair of cropped cuffed paper bag waist pants with an elastic waist and a wider leg. The skirt is a combination between an A-line and a pencil skirt, featuring the same waist band. Both can be dressed up or down, for all your wardrobe needs.
Recommended Fabrics: Light to medium weight woven fabric, such as rayon, challis, chambray, crepe de chine, or lawn. A medium weight knit will also work for an extra comfy pair.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Fabric Yardage Needed: Pants- 1 and 5/8 yards- 56 inch wide or 2 and 3/4 yards for 45 inch wide fabric.
Skirt- 1 3/4 yards of 45 inch wide fabric
Notions and Supplies Needed: Fabric, Matching Thread, 1-1.5 yards 3/4 inch wide elastic. If adding elastic to ankles, you will need about a half yard more.
Seam Allowances: ½ inch (1.3 cm) unless otherwise noted.