Pattern and Instructions: Ginger Sailor Pants
Meet the Ginger Sailor Pants! For this design, I was inspired by none other than fashion icon Ginger Rogers. The singer/dancer/actress rose to fame in the 1930s, staring in over 70 films over her four-decade career. While your first thought of Ginger may be of her floating over the dance floor in a silk gown, her casual styles continue to influence fashion today. Fred Astaire even said of her, "Girls love to wear slacks when learning or rehearsing a dance. Ginger always wore them for rehearsal. In fact, ... I [was] so used to seeing Ginger on the rehearsal stage in slacks that one day when she showed up in a dress, we didn't know who she was."
These classic sailor pants are a year-round staple. We know you love having different options, so we created a traditional version with a functional front flap as well as an easy zip-up-the-back style that pairs perfectly with the Lamour, Landis, Liz, and other Charm bodices to create a sublime nautical-style jumpsuit or romper. There are so many possibilities!
Wondering about fabrics and supplies? Check out the video and written instructions at the bottom of this post for links and recommendations. You'll also find the tiled file (for printing at home on A4 or letter-size sheets and taping together) and the A0 file (for printing at a copy shop like pdfplotting.com). Please note that we now have two size blocks, so make sure to download the correct files for the size you're making. If you have any questions about the new range, don't forget to read our blog post with all the details!
I hope you love this new design. Check out our video for the #GingerSailorPants in the next post.
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (92)
OMG! I love them 😍
This'll be my first project since joining! I just bought some light Wright dark was cotton denim and am taping the pattern together now!
OY! These look CLASSY! Very pretty, ladies!
Brillant . I love the dark blue one your wearing gertie , what sort of fabric is it please ?
they are navy linen :) there is a link in the instructions. happy sewing!
Awesome! Can't wait to try making these! (Finally got 'round to sewing the Lucille pants last month... love those, too.)
i can't seem to download the instructions - got the pattern pieces just fine, but the instructions have a pdf error when I try to open.
I'm sorry you are running into issues when attempting to download. Can you give me a little more info on what is happening, so I can try to help :)
My daughter (10) was looking over my shoulder as I read through this, so now I have to figure out how to slim the size 2 down to a 28" inch hip! :) I can't wait to try these out, especially the hot pant!
I made mine and added pockets but they don't look very flattering on me :(
Any fitting tips for a petite? I am 5'3 and the crotch is very baggy on the Loretta shorts. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
The fit of the Lorettas is supposed to have a lot more positive ease than these, so maybe start with a muslin? There is a chance these may not need to be modified!
So many great patterns, my queue is getting wild!
YAY!!!! Thank you! My dream come true.
Oh my. Those pink pants!!!!!! Whooop whoooop!!! L O V E them!!!!!!
anyone else trying to work out how to insert pockets into those 2 horizontal front seams?
I'm thinking the pockets from the Loretta shorts would work with a little adjustment
I have wanted to make sailor pants for so long. Thank you for giving me just exactly what I've been wanting!
Not only am I loving the pants but I am also here for those massive straw hats! So darn cute!! Ps my brain is drawing a blank…what little jacket pattern is that?
Dorothy Bolero!
Absolutely gorgeous! I know what I am working on this weekend! :)
OMG! this is the stuff of dreams. I have a jumpsuit that I bought years ago that has this style trouser, it's so flattering and always gets compliments. I sooooo want another but haven't found a pattern and then ta-dah! Here you are! Thank you thank you. 😊 🥰🥰🥰
OMG Love it!!! I’m so excited for these… Thank you Gertie and team 🙏
Omg so excited
Omgsh!!! I'm so excited for sailor pants!! Thank you! Thank you!! My dewing dreams have come true. 😍💕
Do you know how long my sewing queue is?! Gertie keeps releasing things that I have to make, but my kids keep wanting things like food and attention.😉 Someone with a nice sewing room come kidnap me so I can sew these please. 😍
I have the same problem
Holy crap these are adorable!!
Can’t wait to make these. Thank you Gertie and Susie for modeling these with all the different tops/ ways to wear them. Love the versatility.
I am so ready for some sailor pants in my life!
Beautiful ladies 🥰
Oh my! How fabulous, they had these front flap style on the great British sewing bee in the series that just finished and I was looking for a pattern so this superb timing. Thank you Gertie x
As someone who is still obsessed with the Charm Scout theme, I’m so excited to make these in pink to coordinate with the white and pink mariner top!
I’m screaming at the jumpsuit!! Love love love 💕
Love it ! It gives 1930s tailored Beach pajamas ⭐️⭐️⭐️ quick question 1: where did you get those super cute white kitten heel? 2: where did you get those beautiful fun fringe beach hats you and Susie are wearing? Thank you! You may have to include outfit and accessories links in the directions lol 🥰
The kitten heels are from Pin Up Couture and the hats are by Eric Javits
I love these pants! I will printing this pattern out as soon I get home today!
Printing noooooowwwww
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sooo cute!! We’re getting the tutorial for the big hat too right? 😁😚💓
I was concerned that it will be just another shorts pattern but I literally squeeked when I saw that they are sailor pants!!!! 😄😅 Love it!
Love these! So cute.
YES!!!!
YES!!!! 💝💖
I. Just. Freaking. Fell . Over!!!! Love this!
The sailer top is the Mariner, which you can find on Patreon
I can't wait to get working on these! I need a pair of red shorts and these will be perfect.
Oui ! Oui ! Oui ! J'adore ! J'adore ! J'adore ! 🤗🤗🤗
I love it! All the color options you chose are fantastic. Can't wait to make this design. 🥰
I have wanted pants like this for a long time! Thank you!
Next month the sailor top to coordinate with! 😎
Try the Mariner Top pattern from last year! :)
I love so much how all the versions of this bottoms pattern are paired with previous projects!
Wow, I'm so pleasantly surprised, expected shorts but these are adorable, need to print them right now! ❤❤❤
Oh, yeah!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
I am so happy you are going with a ton of casual and versatile wardrobe staples this year! This is amazing!!
Love these!!
I love these - can't wait to make some xxx
So gorgeous!! Can’t wait to make these!! So many options!!
Yeeeesssss!!!!!!!! I haven’t even looked at all the photos or read the description yet and I’m already jazzed!!! ⚓️🛟⚓️
Omg how cuuuute!!
A jumpsuit with a bolero? A DREAM 💙💙💙 I wish I have more time before my vacation, this would've been perfect but there is no chance I'll sew it in a few days xD
YES! YES! YES!
I think I'm in love! 😍
So cute!!!! 👏
Beyond cuuuuutttteee!!!!! I'm so excited about this pattern! Another home run!
AHHHHH, I'm so excited for sailor capris!
Wow! These are divine! Can't wait to make them.
OMG! I had my eyes on a pattern like that since they did them at the Sewing Bee. Can we do the bias gown next?
My thoughts exactly ;-)
This is my favorite one ever. I've said that before but you keep topping yourself. Love it so much. Love.
Sweet baby Jesus!!! Makes me proud to actually be a Sailor!!! Wonder if my command would notice if I swapped out my uniform pants for these 🤔😂 sooooo damn cute!!! 😍😍😍
Oh my God, when I saw the sailor pants on the Sewing Bee, I thought, I wished Gertie had made such a pattern and now she has! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gertie!❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know right. Fingers crossed for the Bias Gown next. Or a cute Baby Doll night set like some people did couple years ago
Wowzers! So happy with the versatility of these.
Love love love them
These are exactly what I have been looking for! Perfection. Thank you.
Omg, I love it! I was looking for such a pattern for years. Thanks so much <3
Amazing 😍
Very cute
Exactly what I needed to make my day better
Girl, me too!
ok those are cute! and so many length options! loooove the pink ones.
I have wanted sailor pants for soooo long😍. Thank you
Woooo!
Omg!!! Yes!!!!
Hot dayum 😍
Yes! I better get cracking for this weekend's celebrations! Thanks, Gertie! Xoxo
OMG YES!!!!!! I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!!!
😮😍😍😍😍😍😍
Love it!
Love love love