Eileen Barrel Pants in Black

Basic black... a wardrobe workhorse that's impossible to photograph! 

I've been needing a new pair of casual black pants since the black cotton twill Free Range Slacks I made several years back have been worn almost to death. 

They're faded, have multiple holes and rips, and I've replaced the elastic and waist facing multiple times. Well loved!

I really loved the Muna and Broad Eileen Barrel Pants I made in 2025, so I decided to use that pattern again. 

This is my third time making these pants; I really love this pattern. 

The Eileen Barrel Pants pattern is an elastic waist pant with a slight barrel leg shape. The pattern has back and front patch pockets, a faux-fly, and a dropped crotch. 

The fabric is a medium-weight cotton twill from Stash in black. I believe it's the same fabric as my caramel twill Eileen Barrel Pants- a lovely fabric with a lovely sheen. 

It does attract cat hair, though, I have learned:

The fabric is not in stock anymore, but Stash has a ton of beautiful bottomweights. 

The pattern comes in sizes A-M, which corresponds to a 41.5"-71.5" hip. For this pair, I cut the same size as the last two times, size D, but this time I lengthened the legs by 2 inches. 

My other versions of the Eileen pants, although lovely, are short enough and show enough ankle that they are relegated to warm weather only pants. 

I always lengthen my Glebe pants by 2 inches, so I'm not sure why I didn't do that with the Eileen pants from the beginning!

Pretty smitten with these and I'm sure to wear them tons.