Tuxedo Pants Sewing Pattern

A woman wearing the 1950s vintage style Tuxedo Pants in blue plaid with a high Hollywood waistband and slim cigarette leg.
A woman sitting on a vintage car wearing the 1950s style Tuxedo Pants in red plaid with a pleated cummerbund waistband and cigarette leg.
A blonde woman in a forest setting wearing light grey 1950s Tuxedo Pants with a matching white bow-tie Portrait Blouse.
A woman wearing red gingham 1950s Tuxedo Pants with a red beret and a high-waisted cigarette leg fit.
A woman wearing plus size 1950s style green Tuxedo Pants with a high-waisted cigarette leg and a pink ribbon belt.
Rear view of a woman wearing red gingham 1950s Tuxedo Pants highlighting the high-waisted fit and back princess seams.
Fashion illustration of the 1950s Tuxedo Pants in charcoal grey with a red belt and a wide-collared white blouse.
Front cover of the Misses Tuxedo Pants sewing pattern featuring a fashion illustration of the cummerbund View A and a photo of the blue plaid View B.
Front cover of the Plus Size Tuxedo Pants sewing pattern showing a 1950s fashion illustration and a photo of the green pant with a pink bow.
Professional technical flat drawing of the Tuxedo Pants sewing pattern showing front and back views for View A and View B.

Tuxedo Pants Sewing Pattern

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Price range: $21.00 through $28.00

  • Misses Size 2–18
  • Plus Size 18w–30w
  • High Hollywood Waist
  • Tapered Cigarette Leg
  • Back Princess Seams
  • Pleated Cummerbund
  • Front Hidden Pockets
  • Suitable For Woven Fabrics
  • Intermediate Level
  • Paper Pattern Printed & Shipped
  • PDF Pattern in Letter & A4
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Description

The Tuxedo Pants sewing pattern features a vintage modern high waist cigarette pants silhouette with hidden pockets and wide belt loop. Professionally drafted and graded for accuracy across sizes.

The Tuxedo pant in two views is a versatile and classic wardrobe staple featuring a sleek lined “cigarette” pant silhouette with a slenderizing leg to flatter all body types. A wide waistband visually elongates the leg with boning to slim the waist.  A back zipper and smooth front with in-seam “hidden” pockets for phone, cash and cards and back princess seams offer fitting opportunities for the derriere, offering a trim torso. While the lining can be omitted, (just skip those steps!) this step offers a great hanging garment, a smooth comfortable feel and movement for sticky fabrics, and opacity for lighter spring and summer fabrics. View A adds an elegant touch with a pleated cummerbund front, while View B offers a sporty look with cuffs and wide belt loops.

⟡ Fabric

The Fabrics we Recommend for This Pattern:

Use light suiting fabric in cotton, linen, wool, silk, or other blends. Other structured fabrics in cotton, cotton sateen, ticking, gabardine, taffeta, and lighter weight twills and denim. Lining: China silk, habutai, crepe de chine, bemberg, and synthetic lining types.

⟡ Misses Materials

MISSES:
What You’ll Need to Make this Pattern

TUXEDO PANTS MISSES SIZE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

NOTIONS: Thread, 9″ zipper, (1) 5/8″ button, (2) 1/2″ buttons (View B), 1/2 yd 1″ non-roll elastic.

REQUIREMENTS * VIEW A VIEW B
60” FABRIC without nap 2 yards 1 3/4 yards
45” FABRIC without nap 2 ½ yards 2 ½ yards
60” LINING 1 5/8 yard
45” LINING 2 3/8 yard
22” INTERFACING 5/8 yards

*Extra fabric required for nap, one-way, plaids or stripes.

⟡ Plus Materials

PLUS:
What You’ll Need to Make this Pattern

TUXEDO PANTS PLUS SIZE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

NOTIONS: Thread, 9″ zipper, (1) 5/8″ button, (2) 1/2″ buttons (View B), 1/2 yd 1″ non-roll elastic.

REQUIREMENTS * VIEW A VIEW B
60” FABRIC without nap 2 1/2 yards 2 3/8 yards
45” FABRIC without nap 3 5/8 yards 3 1/8 yards
60” LINING 2 3/8 yard
45” LINING 3 1/4 yard
22” INTERFACING 1 yards

*Extra fabric required for nap, one-way, plaids or stripes.

⟡ About Fit & Ease

How Our Sizing Works

All of our patterns are multi‑sized, and every size is included in each pattern. We use a measurement‑based sizing system similar to bridalwear, so your usual retail size or standard pattern size may not correspond to our chart. Select your size using your body measurements, choosing the closest match for each area. You can achieve an excellent fit by customizing your size across the three main measurement points.

Misses Fit

Our misses block is drafted for a true hourglass figure with broader shoulders, a full B‑cup bust, a long waist, and a height of 5’7″. Fitted styles generally include:

  • 3″ full‑bust ease
  • 0–1″ waist ease
  • 2″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

Plus Fit

Our plus block is drafted for a different distribution of curves than the misses block, with narrower shoulders, a fuller waist and hip, a slightly shorter waist length, and a height of 5’7″. Plus patterns include cup sizes from C–F, which vary by style. Fitted styles include:

  • 2.5″ full‑bust ease (to support a smooth fit on a fuller bust)
  • 1″ waist ease
  • 4″ hip ease

Additional design ease may be added depending on the style. To understand the finished garment fit, refer to the body measurements in the chart and add the ease amounts listed above.

⟡ Misses Sizing

Size Chart:
Misses sizes 2-18

The Misses range is drafted for a generous “B” cup.
Size 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Chest 30 31 32 33 34 ½ 36 38 40 43
Bust 32 33 34 35 36 ½ 38 40 42 45
Waist 25 26 27 28 29 ½ 31 33 35 38
Hip 35 36 37 38 39 ½ 41 43 45 48
Back Waist 16 16 ¼ 16 ½ 16 ¾ 17 17 ¼ 17 ½ 17 ¾ 18
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Waist 24 ½ 25 ½ 26 ½ 27 ½ 29 30 ½ 32 ½ 34 ½ 37 ½
Hip 36 ½ 37 ½ 38 ½ 39 ½ 41 42 ½ 44 ½ 46 ½ 49 ½
Crotch Depth 10 9/16 10 3/4 10 15/16 11 1/8 11 3/8 11 5/8 11 7/8 12 1/8 12 3/8
Inseam 28 3/4 28 7/8 29 29 1/8 29 1/4 29 3/8 29 1/2 29 5/8 29 3/4

⟡ Plus Sizing

Size Chart:
Plus sizes 18W-30W

The plus range is drafted with up to four cup sizes, C – F.
Size* 18W 20W 22W 24W 26W 28W 30W
Chest 39 41 43 45 47 49 51
Full
Bust 		C 42 44 46 48 50 52 54
D 43 45 47 49 51 53 55
E (DD) 44 46 48 50 52 54 56
F (DDD) 45 47 49 51 53 55 57
Waist 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Hip 47 49 51 53 55 57 59
Back Waist 15 ½ 15 ¾ 16 16 ¼ 16 ½ 16 ¾ 17
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Waist 38 ¾ 40 ¾ 42 ¾ 44 ¾ 46 ¾ 48 ¾ 50 ¾
Hip 49 ¼ 51 ¼ 53 ¼ 55 ¼ 57 ¼ 59 ¼ 61 ¼
Crotch Depth 12 ½ 12 ¾ 13 13 ¼ 13 ½ 13 ¾ 14
Inseam 27 ⅝ 27 ⅞ 28 ⅛ 28 ⅜ 28 ⅝ 28 ⅞ 29 ⅛

⟡ Metric

Metric Conversion Charts


Misses Size Chart – B Cup Bust

Size* 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 30 76 31 79 32 81 33 84 34½ 88 36 91 38 97 40 102 43 109
Bust 32 81 33 84 34 86 35 89 36½ 93 38 97 40 102 42 107 45 114
Waist 25 64 26 66 27 69 28 71 29½ 75 31 79 33 84 35 89 38 97
Hip 35 89 36 91 37 94 38 97 39½ 100 41 104 43 109 45 114 48 122
Back Waist 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43 17¼ 44 17½ 45 17¾ 45 18 46


Plus Size Chart – C/D/E/F Cup Bust

Size* 18W 20W 22W 24W 26W 28W 30W
in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm in cm
Chest 39 99 41 104 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130
Full Bust C 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137
D 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145
E (DD) 43 109 45 114 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 56 142
F (DDD) 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127 52 132 54 137 40 102
Waist 38 97 40 102 42 107 44 112 46 117 48 122 50 127
Hip 47 119 49 124 51 130 53 135 55 140 57 145 59 150
Back Waist 15½ 39 15¾ 40 16 41 16¼ 41 16½ 42 16¾ 43 17 43


Fabric Conversion: Yards to Meters

1/8 yd 0.15m 1 1/8 yd 1.05m 2 1/8 yd 1.95m
1/4 yd 0.25m 1 1/4 yd 1.15m 2 1/4 yd 2.10m
3/8 yd 0.35m 1 3/8 yd 1.30m 2 3/8 yd 2.20m
1/2 yd 0.50m 1 1/2 yd 1.40m 2 1/2 yd 2.30m
5/8 yd 0.60m 1 5/8 yd 1.50m 2 5/8 yd 2.40m
3/4 yd 0.70m 1 3/4 yd 1.60m 2 3/4 yd 2.55m
7/8 yd 0.80m 1 7/8 yd 1.75m 2 7/8 yd 2.65m
1 yd 0.95m 2 yd 1.85m 3 yd 2.75m

The grid shows conversions up to 3 yards. For longer lengths, please combine amounts.

1 review for Tuxedo Pants Sewing Pattern

  1. 4jaynewebster –

    These pants are very flattering for a curvy figure. I have gotten many compliments on them. The fitted classic style works for casual or formal materials. Plus it has hidden pockets in the front under the waistband.

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