Button-Front Gathered V-Yoke Skirt
Introducing a chic women's midi skirt pattern featuring a distinctive V-shaped front yoke, soft gathers, and a full button-front closure.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt is designed for a blend of comfort and elegance, making it an ideal choice for:
- Workwear & Office Chic: Its polished length and structured waist make it suitable for professional settings.
- Casual Elegance: Perfect for weekend outings, brunches, or daytime events when paired with a simple top.
- Seasonal Styling: Adapts well for year-round wear, easily styled with blouses, knitwear, or light jackets.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An A-line midi skirt with gentle gathers, creating a comfortable yet elegant drape and movement.
Waist: High-waisted design, defined by a broad waistband and a flattering shaped yoke.
Yoke: Features a distinctive V-shaped yoke at the front, transitioning to a straight yoke at the back, from which the gathered skirt panels attach.
Gathers: Soft gathers are distributed evenly across the front and back skirt panels, introducing fullness and volume below the yoke.
Closure: A full-length button placket runs down the center front, providing both functional closure and a prominent design detail.
Length: A timeless midi length, extending gracefully below the knee.
Hem: A clean, finished hem ensures a polished appearance.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves accurate gathering, constructing a button placket, attaching a shaped yoke, and waistband application.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight woven fabrics with some body and drape, such as:
- Linen or linen blends
- Cotton twill or sateen
- Lightweight wool blends
- Gabardine
- Chambray
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (for waistband and placket)
- 10 buttons
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back panel – 1 piece on fold
- Back yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Front panel – 2 pieces
- Front yoke – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Placket – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the waistband.
- Along the upper edge of the back panel, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the back panel. Overlock the seam allowance and press it upwards.
- Along the upper edge of the front panel, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the front panel. Overlock the seam allowance and press it upwards.
- Stitch and overlock the side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press it to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Fold the placket in half lengthwise and stitch the bottom corner. Start and end the stitching strictly at the marked placket attachment line. Attach the outer side of the placket to the skirt. Fold the seam allowance of the inner side to the wrong side and topstitch it into the attachment seam of the upper part.
- Attach the outer side of the waistband to the upper edge of the skirt. Stitch the ends of the waistband, trim the seam allowances at the corners and turn out. Fold the inner edge of the waistband and topstitch it into the attachment seam. Press the finished waistband.
- Mark and overlock buttonholes. Sew on buttons.
