Fran Pajamas Pattern (PDF)

Description

Elevate your lounging and sleeping game with the Fran Pajamas. Featuring tailored details with a slouchy fit, they look just as good in bed as they do glammed up and on the town.

• The Fran top features a shirt collar, cuffed sleeve, back yoke, inverted back pleat, and button loop at the neck.
• The Fran pants feature a straight leg with a slightly paperbagged elastic waist, optional drawstring, inseam pockets, and back pocket.

Please note this pattern is available in Alpha Sizing, a new addition to our size range. This pattern spans from XXS (31" bust, 33" hip) to 4X (60" bust, 62" hip).

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Fabric requirements

Yardage

45” / 1.14 m wide

• TOP ~ Sizes XXS-S = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes M-1X = 3.5 yd (3.2 m), Sizes 2X-4X = 3.75 yd (3.4 m)
• PANTS ~ Sizes XXS-S = 3 yd (2.7 m), Sizes M-1X = 3.5 yd (3.2 m), Sizes 2X-3X = 3.75 yd (3.4 m), Sizes 4X = 4.5 yd (4.1 m)
• TOP + PANTS ~ Sizes XXS-S = 6 yd (5.5 m), Sizes M-1X = 6.5 yd (5.9 m), Sizes 2X-3X = 7.25 yd (6.6 m), Sizes 4X = 7.5 yd (6.8 m)

58” / 1.5 m wide

• TOP ~ Sizes XXS-S = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes M-4X = 3 yd (2.7 m)
• PANTS ~ Sizes XXS-1X = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 2X-3X = 3 yd (2.7 m), Sizes 4X = 3.5 yd (3.2 m)
• TOP + PANTS ~ Sizes XXS-L = 4.5 yd (4.1 m), Sizes XL-1X = 5 yd (4.6 m), Sizes 2X-3X = 5.75 yd (5.2 m), Sizes 4X = 6.25 yd (5.7 m)

Suggested fabric type

For a more structured look, choose crisp cottons such as broadcloth, voile, poplin, chambray, and other shirtings. For a more cozy set, choose cotton flannel or light to midweight linen.
For a more glamorous or evening look, choose drapey fabrics like silk crepe de chine, satin, tencel, rayon challis, and viscose.
The top can also be made as a lightweight jacket or shacket in midweight cotton twills and lightweight wools.

Supplies required

• Fusible interfacing, 1 yard (0.9 m)
• Buttons, 6 x 3/8"–1/2" (10-12 mm) wide
• Elastic, 1.5" (37 mm) wide x 2 yards (2 m)
• Optional: Drawstring, 1.5–2 yards (1.5–2 m), can be bought readymade or sewn from self fabric
• Thread in matching colour
• Marking tool

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French
• Layered A0 PDF file: 4 pages
• Layered A4 PDF file: Pants: 40 pages, Top: 36 pages
• Projector file

Sewing level

Intermediate