Button-Front Gathered V-Yoke Skirt

Name: Button-Front Gathered V-Yoke Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2079
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2079

A women's below-knee skirt with V-shaped yokes at the front and back, gathered panels below the yokes, a straight waistband and a centre front button placket. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: light to medium-weight wovens that gather well: cotton, linen and linen blends, chambray, viscose, lightweight wool blends.

Tech. Description

Button-Front Gathered V-Yoke Skirt

A women's below-knee skirt with V-shaped yokes at the front and back, gathered panels below the yokes, a straight waistband and a centre front button placket.

When To Wear

In spring and summer with a tucked-in blouse, T-shirt or fitted top.
In autumn with knitwear and boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted over the hips through the yokes, with fullness from gathers below them.

Length: Below the knee.

Waist: Straight waistband, interfaced, with the inner edge topstitched into the attachment seam.

Front: Two front yokes pointed at the centre front; the two front panels are gathered along the upper edge and sewn to the yokes.

Closure: Placket on each front edge, folded lengthwise and interfaced, running from the waistband to the hem, with buttons and buttonholes.

Back: Back yoke cut on the fold with a V point at the centre back; one gathered back panel cut on the fold.

Finishing: Yoke and side seams overlocked and pressed; hem overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Even gathering, attaching gathered panels to a pointed yoke, a folded placket, a waistband and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Light to medium-weight wovens that gather well: cotton, linen and linen blends, chambray, viscose, lightweight wool blends.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband, plackets)
Buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Back yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 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, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the back. Overlock the seam allowance and press it upwards.
Along the upper edge of the front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Attach the yoke to the front. 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.
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 make buttonholes. Sew on buttons.