Boxer Shorts

Sewing Level: Beginner Friendly

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The long and the short of it: when it comes to chilling around the house or taking a snooze, comfort comes first with these simple unisex boxer shorts.

With two views, you can choose the fit that suits you! One option features a classic men’s boxer style with traditional exposed elastic, a functional fly and standard leg length. The other view features a shorter leg length, side splits and turnover elastic at the waist. Designed for woven fabrics, the Peppermint Darcy Boxer Shorts will be perfect sewn in cotton, seersucker, voile, rayon, lawn, silks and satins. This pattern was created in collaboration with Susan of Measure Twice Cut Once, a designer and sewing teacher living in Sydney. Grab them now and say hey to this short and sweet sew!

Please note: This pattern was published in 2014 and we are aware how restrictive the sizing is and apologise for this. We hope to be able to update many of the older patterns in the future!

Files included in digital download:

Instruction booklet
A4/US letter format pattern (print at home)
A0 format pattern (copy shop)

PATTERNMAKER: MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE 
PHOTOS: KELLEY SHEENAN

See size chart & pattern requirements:

6-18

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What our sewing community says

All the IG/Pinterest/TikTok cool girls are wearing boxer shorts as regular shorts and as a woman who loves comfort (and shorts), I had to have em. Used the #PeppermintBoxer Shorts @_MeasureTwice pattern from @PeppermintMagazine website to get the lewk. IMO it’s the button fly that make them *true* boxers and I considered drafting this feature myself to add onto another shorts pattern. But somebody already did the work so I figured I’d harness that!

@GabbySews

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