Suddenly tuxedo pants are everywhere! And I (Ali) love that you can rock them for daytime casual or nighttime dressy looks. And if you don’t want to wear them with 4-inch heels, the pants looks great with booties (also super hot for fall). Here’s how you can DIY your own pair of tuxedo pants!
The Inspiration
DIY Tuxedo Pants
You’ll Need
To see how much ribbon you need, measure down the outside seam of your pants to get the right length. I chose to use a black velvet ribbon, but you can use any style or color. A white stripe on black pants would be great. This is the fusible bonding I used (available at most fabric stores) and because my ribbon was a little wider than the bonding I had to double up on the bonding.
Step 1
Measure and cut your ribbon and fusible bonding by measuring down the outside seam of the pants (my ribbon started just below the waistband and went all the way to the bottom hem of the pants).
Step 2
Lay the fusible bonding between the ribbon and your pants. Place an ironing cloth on top of the ribbon and iron the ribbon onto the pants. Hold the iron on the ribbon for 10-15 seconds to make sure it fuses to the pants.
And you’re done!
Ali from WITH AN I.E.
I have a pair like these but they’re skinny pants – time to make my own straight legged one, DIY! Thanks for sharing :D
Love this project. How perfect for fall:)
Thank Victoria! So glad you stopped by! P.S. I’m looking forward to taking your class next month :)
Cute! I love that it’s so easy to do too!
Great & such an easy idea!
Thanks for sharing!!
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Great idea! Super cute… love the black velvet, it looks so rich and dark!
So simple and yet so effective! I’m not sure that I’d rock the tuxedo pants look but they look great!
I have wee bitty short legs, so I love that fusible bonding–it makes hemming pants so easy! And now I have another fun project to use it for! :)
i love this – but at the same time i can’t help myself but think of marching band pants! :D which let’s be honest is really awesome to me
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Easy to make and so chic! I love this trend!
So very smart and simple!
How fun! It really elongates the leg line.
This could be really cool with with a splash of bright ribbon too. :)
LOVE! They look amazing, especially with those pointy toe heels in the examples. This feels totally doable.
Yes! And aren’t they cool with a slightly cropped pant? Love ‘em!