Busy hands | Disquiet mind

Megan Nielsen's Tania is a non-stretch woven culottes pattern, in two lengths, and two fullnesses. I went with the less full, and shorter, version known as View D. All views come with excellent spacious pockets.

I made this in a size 24 (Curve), knowing I wouldn't want to wear them as high waisted as the models. But, I never adjusted the crotch, so they're simply just too big. Still wearable, and the extra looseness is appreciated in the heat, but could be smaller. If only to save myself from so much hemming!

I made them out of black linen, (100% enzyme washed linen), 230 g/m2 weight. Again, 9" invisible zips don't seem to exist anymore so I used an 11"/ 28cm invisible zip, in black. I also added a hook and eye, in black, above the zip even though the pattern doesn't call for it, because I don't like to live dangerously. (But I did skip the interfacing on the waistband, again.)

There was some mix up with the position of pleat at the front at the pattern tracing stage, but I noticed and was able to recover before it was too late. The zipper insertion method was confusing to me, and didn't work as well as the other ones I've seen recently, so that's not perfect. And even though I made the short version, because I'm not tall, they're almost as long as the long version on the models. The pockets truly are excellent, and can hold more than you should want to on a hot day. Overall a very practical summer stable.

Megan Nielsen Tania culottes, finished, front view
Photo by chebe