Handmade High Waist Ruffled Pantaloon Pants- Rare 1940s Seersucker Cotton and Eyelet Trim

Handmade High Waist Ruffled Pantaloon Pants- Rare 1940s Seersucker Cotton and Eyelet Trim

Story Time: The seersucker cotton fabric I got from a lady who was cleaning out her family's farm house that had set derelict for decades. She found this fabric in the cupboard, and it were never used and still had the original brand sticker on it, in a previous life it was bed sheet and a wedding present to her grandparents who married in 1949, moved into the farm house, and apparently had no use for it until it was found 77 years later.

These pants are made from vintage seersucker cotton fabric that I have added a ruffled eyelet trim to.  I would say this is a light  weight fabric. This pant is made from a vintage palazzo pant pattern and features a wide leg, full ruffle trim, high waist, and elastic waist band to fit a variety of sizes. It also has inseam pockets for maximum comfort and utility :).

Color Scheme: White

Approx Age: This body was probably made in the 1940s, the eyelet fabric I pulled from a vintage quilt that had it added to the ends, I would say its 1950s-1960s, handmade recently

Fabric: no tags, but I would say its all cotton 

Condition: Very Good wearable condition, the elastic is new and super stretchy, no holes  noted. Please note, while this has been hand-washed, there is still some light discolorations that add to the lovliness of piece

Waist: stretches from 24 inches to 43 inches around

Rise: 15.25   inches from base of crotch to top of pants

Inseam:  26 inches from base of crotch to end of pants

Hips: up to 54 inches around

Thigh: 34 inches around

Total Length:  41.5 inches from top to bottom

Pant Width:  28 inches across from side to side measured at the hem