Arias Overalls

Description

Meet Arias, our love letter to the iconic overalls. Rooted in workwear tradition and updated for the modern maker, Arias features classic details: a structured front bib with stacked double pockets, a faux fly, and curved front pockets with button plackets on each hip. The back showcases a diamond-shaped patch at the strap attachment and patch pockets at the seat. With an easy, relaxed fit, they layer effortlessly over everything in your wardrobe. Available in full-length and shorts, Arias is a year-round staple ready to work.

View A – Full-length overalls with a straight leg and optional hammer loop. Add an optional reinforced knee patch for a utilitarian edge.

View B – Short overalls that end mid-thigh – the extra length allows you to roll them or hem to your desired length.

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Fabric requirements

Yardage

Sizes 0-20 - 45" / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - FULL LENGTH OVERALLS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 10-14 = 3.75 yd (3.45 m), Sizes 16-20 = 4 yd (3.65 m)

• VIEW B - SHORT OVERALLS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2.05 m)

Sizes 0-20 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - FULL LENGTH OVERALLS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.75 yd (2.55 m), Sizes 10-14 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3.25 yd (3 m)

• VIEW B - SHORT OVERALLS ~ Sizes 0-8 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m), Sizes 10-20 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 45" / 1.14 m wide

• VIEW A - FULL LENGTH OVERALLS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 4 yd (3.65 m), Sizes 22-26 = 4.75 yd (4.35 m), Sizes 28-32 = 5 yd (4.55 m)

• VIEW B - SHORT OVERALLS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 22-26 = 2.75 yd (2.55 m), Sizes 28-32 = 3 yd (2.75 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - FULL LENGTH OVERALLS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes 22-32 = 4 yd (3.65 m)

• VIEW B - SHORT OVERALLS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2 yd (1.85 m), Sizes 22-26 = 2.25 yd (2.05 m), Sizes 28-32 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)

Suggested fabric type

For a durable and workwear inspired pair: mid to heavyweight bottomweights like cotton canvas, twill, denim, and corduroy. For a softer, more casual pair: mid to heavyweight wovens such as cotton broadcloth and linen.

Supplies required

• Midweight fusible interfacing, 0.25 yd (0.25 m)

• Cotton pocket lining, 0.5 yd (0.5 m)

• Overall buckles + sliders, 1 pair x 1.5" (38 mm) wide

• Jeans buttons, 8 x 17 mm wide

  • Can be substituted with sew-on shank buttons, or regular buttons sewn with a strong thread shank

• Topstitching thread

• Matching thread

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

  • Sizes 0-20: 3 pages

  • Sizes 14-32: 4 pages

• Layered A4 PDF file

  • Sizes 0-20: 56 pages

  • Sizes 14-32: 73 pages

• Projector file

Sewing level

Advanced