TYPES OF PANTS - PARTS

Here is the anatomy, in 10 simple points, of a pair of pants.

1. Leg opening or Bottom Hem - This is the opening at

the end of the trouser leg. This can be flared, straight,
cropped, have a turned-up, or plain hem.

2. Side seams - Plain stitched or topstitched the side seams

are both functional and decorative.

3. Fly or zip opening - The fly opening at the front may be

fastened with a zipper or with buttons. Sometimes a fly
may just be a false effect if the trousers are elasticated at
the waist.

4. Pockets - Back pockets, seam side pockets, and front

pockets are all features of pants. The pockets on jeans
are usually top stitched for effect.

5. Waistband - This is the band that holds the trousers up

at the waist. It often but not always has loops for a belt.
Sometimes different heights of the waistband can change
the style and cut of the pants. High-waisted pants are an
example of this.

6. The rise is the measurement from the middle of the

crotch to the waistband. It ranges from 7” to 12” and
determines where the pants will sit. Therefore low rise
jeans are low-waisted while the high rise is closer to the
waistline, but not on the waist.
7. The yoke is the shape cut and sewn at the back giving
jeans their distinctive cut and style. Palazzo pants may
have a yolk across the front, but usually, the yolk is part
of the back.

8. The crotch is the curved seam that starts at the

waistband on the front and curves round to the back.
Some styles of pants may have a lower or cross-cut
crotch seam. Harlem pants are an example of this type of
crotch seam.

9. Belt loops allow the wearer to slot a belt around the

waist to hold up the pants.

10. The bottom hem finishes off pants. It may be a plain

hem or a turn-up or the hem may be gathered onto a
band or pegged with a tuck at the bottom.