I am so excited to share this super simple and super fun hack for the
Lander pant pattern with you today. The best part about this hack is that you can add it to your existing Landers for one look and remove the straps to wear them as the original pants when you prefer.
The fabric for these
Landers is from
the Fabric Store in LA. It's a navy twill that is just the perfect weight and structure for these pants. I am almost always drawn to black fabric, but for these pants I absolutely love changing it up to navy. It has more of that 70s vibe that I am into right now. I am wearing the
Landers with a
Nikko (view B) in a cream baby rib knit from JoAnns.
I don't have step by step photos as this is so simple, but I will talk you through how I did it.
First I cut four long strips of fabric and interfaced each one so they wouldn't stretch out. I wanted the finished suspenders to each be 35.5" long and 1.5" wide, so with seam allowance each strip was 36.5" long and 2.5" wide. This is of coarse personal preference. You will need to decide how long you want yours. I recommend sewing it longer than you think because you can always shorten them.
With right sides touching, sew two strips together leaving an opening to turn it right side out. Trim corners, and turn right side out. Repeat for second suspender.
Give it a good press making sure that all corners are sharp. Edgestitch around the outside of each suspender, closing up the opening you left at the same time.
With your finished Landers on, pin your suspenders so that they attach in the front and back where you want them to. I decided to have my front ones hit at the top of the pockets. In the back I crossed them and had them end about 3 inches out from center back on each side.
Now you need to sew buttonholes in each end of your suspenders and then hand sew the coordinating buttons to the inside waistband in the four spots your chose. Make sure that you don't sew through your entire waistband or you will see the stitching on the outside. One tip I have is to choose very flat buttons so that you do not feel them on your waist when wearing it.
And that is it. Super simple and fun. I wore this outfit to a baby shower on Sunday and could not have felt more chic. You can find the
Lander sewing pattern here and the
Nikko pattern here. I hope you give it a try!
