The Persephone Pants Shorts pattern is based on photographs of men’s 1920s-’40s US Navy sailor pants. This is a high waist pants and shorts PDF sewing pattern. These pants are unique in that they do not contain side seams. The front and back pant legs are cut from one piece. It has a concealed button fly, front waist in-seam pockets, belt loops, and two back waist shaping darts.

View A: Cropped-length pants View B: Cut-off shorts.

Skill level: Intermediate.

Sizing: Sizes 0 - 20

For the Size Chart, Fabric Requirements & Finished Garment Measurements, click .

Notions:
- Thread
- Denim sewing machine needle
- Fabric marker/ chalk and/or carbon paper and tracing wheel
- Hand sewing needed
- Heavy-duty button thread for hand-sewing buttons
- Button fly: four 5/8" buttons for sizes 0-16 and five 5/8" buttons for sizes 18-20
- Waistband button: one 3/4" or 7/8" button

Recommended fabrics:
10 ounce cotton canvas or twill fabric with no stretch. Any other bottom-weight woven fabric can be used, including cotton denim, drill etc. Extra fabric is needed to match plaids, stripes or one-way designs.