PREPARING A SHORT

PANTS
 SHORT PANTS
•is a men’s light garment having two
separate leg section covering only
the mid-thigh. It can be made with
fancy or decorative pockets in front
and at the back.
PARTS OF A SHORT PANTS
Taking Body Measurements for Short
Pants
• 1. Waist circumference – Adjust your pants to a comfortable position and
measure around the narrowest part of the waist.

• 2. Hip circumference – Measure around the fullest part of the hip

(buttocks).

• 3. Bottom circumference – Locate the front and back creases of the pants
worn by the client. Measure around the middle of the thigh or where the
short pants length ends.
4. Crotch – Position a ruler
(12 inch) under the crotch
and measure from the
waistband to the tip of the
ruler.

5. Length of shorts – Adjust

the pants to a comfortable
position and measure from
the side seam below the belt
or waistband to the desired
length of the short.
Measurements Needed in drafting
a short pants
• Waist
• Hip
• Crotch
• Length of shorts
• Bottom circumference
 Front Part
Foundation Lines
1. Draw a foundation line using an L-square and mark
it A.
2. A to B = measure 1 ½ inches upward and project a
horizontal perpendicular line from A. Mark it B.
3. A to C = measure crotch or rise length then project it
perpendicularly and mark it C.
4. A to D = measure length of short pants then project it
perpendicularly and mark it D.
5. D to E = measure 2 inches downward then project it
perpendicularly and mark it D.
Hip Line
6. C to F = measure 4 inches outward and mark it F.
7. F to H = measure ¼ hip circumference and mark it
H.
8. H to I = measure 1/16 part of hip circumference and
mark it I.
9. I to J = measure ½ inch and mark it J.
10.Project point H vertically to point A. line A and
mark it K.
11.H to M = measure 2 ½ inches upward.
12.K to L = measure ¾ inch and mark it L
13.L to N = measure ¼ inch and mark it N.
Waist Line
14.L to O = measure ¼ waist circumference and
mark it O.

Hem Line
15.P = midpoint of F and I. Project point P
perpendicularly downward to line D.
16.P1 to Q = measure ¼ bottom circumference
and mark it Q.
17.P1 to Q1 = measure ¼ bottom circumference
and mark it Q1.
Shaping In Seam and Side Seam
18.Connect F to O with a curve line.
19.Connect J to M with a round curve line
using French curve or can be drawn free
hand.
20.Connect F to Q with a straight line.
21.Connect J to Q with a slight curve line.
22.Extend Q1 and Q2 down to line E and
mark it R1 and R2.
 Back Part
Use front as the basis of the back pattern:
1. L to #1 = measure 1 ½ inches and mark it #1.
2. #1 to #2 = measure 1 ½ inches upward and
mark it #2.
3. Connect # 1 and #2 with a straight line.
4. #2 to #3 = measure ¼ waist circumference and
mark it #3.
5. #3 to #4 = measure 1 inch outward and mark it
#4.
6. Connect points #2 and #4 with a straight line.
Dart
7. Locate the middle of #4 and #2 and mark it #5.
8. From #5 project a perpendicular line downward.
9. #5 to #6 = measure 4 ½ inches downward and
mark it #6
10.#5 to #7 = measure ½ inch sideward and mark it
#7
11.#5 to #8 = measure ½ inch sideward and mark it
#8
12.Form the dart by connecting #7, #6 and #8
Rise
13.J to #9 = measure ¼ inch downward then draw a
broken line outward
14.#9 to #10 = measure 1 inch inward and mark it
#10
15.I to #11 = measure 1 inch outward and mark it
#11
16.#11 to #12 = measure ¼ inch downward and mark
it #12
17.Connect point #2 and H with a straight line.
18.Shape crotch connecting points M, #10, #9 and
#12 with a round curve line.
Hemline
19.R to #13 = measure ¾ - 1 inch outward
and mark it #13.
20.R1 to 13a = measure ¾ - 1 inch outward
and mark it # 13a.
21.F to #14 = measure ¾ -1 inch outward.
22.Connect points #4 and #14 with a curve
line.
23.Connect #12 to 13a with a curve line.
24.Connect #14 and #13 with a straight line.
To Separate the Front and Back Pattern
1. Trace the front pattern. Follow the connecting
points O, L, M, J, Q1, R1, R, Q, F and O.
2. Transfer the grain or pressing line
3. Cut the front pattern and label it “FRONT”
4. Trace the back pattern from point #4, #14,
#13,#13a, #12, #9, #10, M, #2, and #4.
5. Trace the dart lines from points #7, #6 and #8
6. Transfer grain or pressing line.
7. Cut the back pattern and label it “BACK”.