Lido Summer Trousers
Summer trousers · Men's EU 44–58 · Intermediate
Relaxed summer trousers with an elastic waist, elastic cuffs and slanted front pockets; no zip, no buttons.
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About the pattern
Lido is a pair of easy summer trousers: an elastic waistband with an optional drawstring, elasticated cuffs at the ankle and slanted front pockets. There are no closures, so they come together quickly.
Men's sizes EU 44 to 58 with a relaxed fit through the leg.
Inside the pattern
- Pattern pieces in 8 nested sizes (44–58), each size on its own PDF layer
- Home-printing files for A4 and US Letter (29 and 28 pages, with 10 cm and 4 in test squares) and an A0 copy-shop file
- Instruction booklet: fabric amounts per size for 110 and 150 cm wide fabric, size chart, cutting layouts and 8 numbered steps
- 5 pattern pieces; seam and hem allowances included (1 cm on most seams)
Drafted with FreeSewing’s Paco design (MIT licence).
Sizes, fabric & notions
| Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Sizes | Men's EU 44–58 (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58) |
| Formats | A4 · US Letter · A0 copy shop |
| Suggested fabrics | Linen, cotton-linen, light twill, seersucker, chambray, viscose or a drapey cotton |
| Fabric needed | 2.00–2.30 m at 150 cm wide; 2.10–2.50 m at 110 cm wide (main fabric; see the booklet for lining) |
| Notions | 3-4 cm wide elastic for the waist: waist measurement minus about 5 cm; 1-2 cm wide elastic for the cuffs: ankle measurement plus 2 cm, twice; Optional: 2 eyelets and 1.5 m drawcord |
| Pieces | 5 |
| Seam allowance | Included, 1 cm on most seams |
Download & licence
This is a digital pattern: your ZIP is available immediately after payment, on the order confirmation page, by email and under Downloads in your account. Print at 100% (“actual size”) and check the test square before cutting.
Licence: personal use, and you may sell handmade items made from the pattern. Please do not share or resell the files. Faulty files are always replaced — write to support@notchandseam.com. Returns & withdrawal.


