Made for Mermaids Sewing Patterns are digital downloads. You will print OR project them at home, OR send them to a copy shop to print. This is not a physical garment or pattern and nothing will be mailed to you.

Mila is the perfect beach pant, crops, and shorts. Perfect for your next vacation, family photoshoot, as a swim cover-up, or as everyday wear!

Youth Mila Features:

• •Made for knit fabrics.
• •3 inseam options: shorts, cropped, or pant.
• •Includes optional side slits on the cropped and pant length.
• •Side slits can be left open all the way up or tacked to form ‘peek-a-boo’ holes.
• •Side slits can be worn open as a wide leg or tied up!
• •2 waistband options: faced waistband with optional elastic OR tall yoga band to be worn super high waisted or folded down.
• •The faced waistband has optional side ties.
• •Optional patch pockets or slat pockets.

Sizes (includes both imperial and metric measurements):

• •Fits sizes 1/2 (about 9-12 months) to 14.
• •Preferred waist sizes 19.5″-28″ or 49.5-71.1 cm
• •Hip sizes 19.5″-34″ of 49.5-86.3 cm

Skill level:

• •Confident beginner

Suggested Fabrics:

• •Fabric content will affect the drape and fit. Drafted for a lightweight, drapey knit.
  • Rayon spandex, modal, bamboo lycra, ITY, double brushed polyester, etc.
• For the waistband, you may choose something with excellent recovery such as cotton lycra.
• Note thicker weights such as cotton lycra are not recommended for the main pants.

Notions:

• •Faced waistband: 1/4″ elastic for straps
• •Optional: 1/4″ wash away hem tape, knit twin needle, tube turner for the optional side ties.
• •Basics: thread, pins or clips, scissors, ruler, hem gauge, and marking tool. Ballpoint, stretch, or jersey needle.

4 PDF sizes included (all files include layers):

• •Print at home, trimless format in sizes:
  • •US (8.5″ x 11″) The tutorial is 33 pages and pattern pieces are on 26 pages. 59 pages total.
  • •A4 (8.25″ x 11.75″) The tutorial is 33 pages and pattern pieces are on 25 pages. 58 pages total.
• A0/Copy shop (33.1″ x 46.8″) There are 2 A0 pages.
• •Projector File with 2″ and 4cm measuring squares.

Made to match:

• •Women’s Mila Pattern

Coordinates perfectly with our entire Resort Collection!

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