Satin Brocade Pants

At West Coast Craft I saw a pair of silk floral-pattered pants--it was pretty expensive. But it gave me inspiration to make my own version of the pants but with satin brocade.When I was in New York I began searching for the fabric at Fulton Fabrics (great place for cheap fabrics) in Brooklyn, but the version they had was too thick, for upholstery. And at Mood Fabrics, I just couldn't find any! But when we got to Soho/Chinatown we came across Pear River Mart and they had a bunch of Asian-style fabrics. The yellow satin brocade curtains hanging on their wall caught my eye. I found the roll and it was $14 a yard, which wasn't too bad since I only needed 2 yards. They had other nice patterns and colors, but they some were hella expensive or wouldn't look good as pants. Process:I used Burda Style 7058 for the pattern, but I used an invisible zipper instead of a regular pant zipper so it would be cleaner. My last experience with making satin pants didn't turn out as well and I definitely learned from that. But I am very proud of these pants-- the seams are clean and there is no puckering and they fit nicely!The shoot: We shot the image below in Berkeley. My friends Branden (who shot the silky satin pants), Martin (who shot the color blocked windbreaker and the photo below), and Maya (who modeled the color blocked windbreaker and the turtle neck) came with me.We didn't get enough photos while I was out with my friends, so I got to shoot these pants again (in shot above) but this time locally with my mom.love,laurI am styled with:look one-Cropped black Sweater - ZaraLace Up flats - Nordstromlook two-Jean Jacket - H&MWhite Tee - MissguidedVansFeatured image (top):edits by lauryntree photo by laurynfeatured image by meg i.