Shaped waistband variant for the jeans

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@@ -155,6 +155,51 @@ Alternatively, there is a shaped waistband variant: to use that cut two
 pieces, right sides together sew the top seam, and then treat it as the
 straight waistband, skipping the elastic.
 
+Variants
+--------
+
+Shaped Waistband
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Instead of a straight waistband shaped with elastic you can make a
+shaped waistband: cut two of that part instead of the straight
+waistband, and when you get to that stage do as follows.
+
+.. tip:: If you need to piece the waistband you can do it on the center
+   back, sew the two pieces wrong sides together and then flat fell the
+   seam. In that case make sure to flat fell the outer waistband and the
+   waistband facing in the opposite directions, to reduce bulk; you may
+   also want to flat fell the outer waistband in the same direction as
+   that of the back seam of the trousers, but this is just to make it
+   look nicer.
+
+.. figure:: 0a01-sewn_waistband_outer.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Right sides together, sew the outer waistband to the jeans, matching all
+notches to the seam lines. Press the allowances up.
+
+.. tip:: To help with selecting the right piece: make sure that you're
+   sewing the widest side of the waistband, and that the side with the
+   straight bit goes where the placket extension is. Don't ask me how I
+   needed this :D
+
+.. figure:: 0a02-sewn_waistband_facing.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Right sides together, put the waistband facing on the outer facing and
+sew all 3 remaining edges.
+
+Press inside out; you may want to clip the corners, and if needed clip
+and notch the curved edges, but don't trim the allowances, as they are
+used to give more body to the waistband.
+
+.. figure:: 0a03-waistband_pressed.jpg
+   :align: center
+
+Press the remaining edge up, enclosing all allowances, and topstitch at
+2 mm and then at 1 cm from all four edges.
+
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