CORA Tights and Shorts
Make your own leggings or riding pants (breeches/jodhpur pants). The pattern has a moved inseam to prevent chafing. Both views have a wide, contoured waistband, gusset, and unique, practical pocket at the back, sized to hold your phone (or keys, cards, energy gel...), when you are on the move.
- View A: Ankle-length leggings.
- View B: Mid-thigh shorts with leg band
You will find a free video tutorial is available for this pattern.
Print at home (A4 / US Letter): 22 pages
Had never thought about making riding tights before but when I needed new ones, refused to pay the crazy prices I was finding!! Enter a serger class and a recommendation from the facilitator and here I am writing a review for the best pattern going!
The sizing is pretty tight / true to size so I needed to revise accordingly. Really like the video instructions!
Despite the multiple, funky -shaped pieces, these came together pretty quickly. I pseudo-coverstitched most seams, and that took the longest. I found that these fit snug but not too tight, though that is with my "test" fabric - with other different fabric, it might be different. Next time, I'll hand-baste the round seam at the back. - it turned out fine but there was a lot of stopping, adjusting, starting, worrying about pins along the way.
Now for the hacks.... The one fit issue I have is that the waistband is higher than I'd like, so I want to try to lower that. And the two main things I look for when buying running pants are a kleenex pocket in the front and a zippered key pocket in the back. I wish there was an option for those with this pattern. In the end I sewed a piece of elastic into the pocket that I can clip my keys to, and I'll try to hack a kleenex pocket in next time.
J'ai même fait 3 taille plus grande que d'habitude dans du Athletic knit et c'était encore trop petit. D'habitude vos patrons sont parfaits... C'est l'exception qui confirme la règle...
The sizing is WAY off!!! Plus they lie when they say you can print one size at a time - you have to print ALL of them from tot to largest plus size and all of them inbetween. Very aggravating to try to cut it out - and that is just cutting the paper pattern. I don't think these patterns are very good.
*Comment from Jalie: The pattern is layered / If issues arise when printing, please contact us and we will gladly help you out.
Love the look of these, the video tutorial and the fit. However, if anyone out there can give some tips on sewing the back ( bum) rounded seam, that the bottom of the pocket is in, I would love some tips! Thank you!! Anne.