A few months ago I tested the Icaria Pants pattern for Itch to Stitch. I was drawn to the Icaria Pants because they are similar in style to the Samara Pants that I love. The Icaria are a more simplified version and are a really quick sew. You can see my Samara Pants in this blog post.
I made my Icaria Pants using a Viscose Linen from Minerva. I used this fabric as the backing of a quilt and had enough leftover for these pants. This is the Rainbow Harvest Print and it is gorgeous! The viscose linen is so soft and feels amazing. It also does not tend to wrinkle a lot like 100% linen. I would definitely use it again for quilting or apparel sewing.
The Icaria pants have wide, full legs with pockets. The legs are not as dramatically wide as the Samara Pants. The Icaria Pants have an elastic waistband that has a very unique construction. The process to sew the waistband challenged me, but I can't wait to give it another go soon on another pair of Icaria Pants. I have to note that the Icaria pants pattern does not come in the full leg length as I am wearing them. They come two length with the longest being a cropped length above the ankles. It was very easy for me to add 2.5 inches to get full length for my 5' height.
I have worn the Icaria Pants so many times since I have made them. They have been a great wardrobe piece for me to wear during this especially hot summer. The wide legs allow me to feel a nice breeze while still allowing me to wear pants.
My top shown in these photos is also an Itch to Stitch top (and one of my favorites). It is the Soller Top and Dress. You can see many of the versions I made when I tested the pattern on this blog post. I have made a handful more since I tested the pattern and made this one specifically to go with my Icaria Pants as I had not made any solid colored Soller Tops and needed one!
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