a Roberto Cavalli pair of pants

These Roberto Cavalli pants remind me of pyjama pants. I love the leopard print and tassels, but I couldn't imagine wearing them outside!

The original pants cost NZ$1,283; I spent $38.80 on materials and it took me 7 hours and 15 minutes

So obviously the leopard print is different. I was trying to find a leopard print in a silky material and this was all that was available. The leopard print is actually quite small in comparison to the original.

It's really tricky working with slippery material - it's hard to pin it straight and even harder to sew straight. That's why the inner leg seam of the pants is warped: I couldn't line up the edges of fabric pieces.

 I made tassels out of black embroidery thread (I used 3 bunches to get them nice and big) and I used the same tutorial as I did for the Antik Batik scarf.

The seam on the waistband and the centre seam on the pants isn't lined up properly - it's a bit off centre. I only noticed that after I'd finished sewing.

Here's my label :) I'm making labels for all the clothes using printer fabric I bought online. That's the actual roberto cavalli label, I just added my own Copycat touch to it!

Here's some photos of me making the pants:

At my sewing machine

Pinning the hem of the pants

The pants are actually pretty fun to wear! They're growing on me