Asymmetric Wrap Front Pencil Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic pencil skirt featuring a unique asymmetric wrap front and a flattering tailored silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile pencil skirt is suitable for a range of occasions, offering both style and comfort for:
- Professional Settings: The tailored pencil silhouette and sophisticated wrap design are perfect for the workplace.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up or down for lunches, meetings, or cultural events.
- Everyday Elegance: Provides a polished look for daily wear without compromising comfort.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A classic pencil skirt, fitted through the hips and tapering gently to the knee.
Waist: High-waisted design, finished with a clean, faced waistband for a smooth look.
Front: Features a distinctive asymmetric wrap construction, defined by a diagonal topstitched seam, optionally embellished.
Back: Tailored with a center back seam and strategically placed darts for a sculpted fit.
Closure: Concealed center back zipper ensures a seamless and elegant finish.
Length: Designed to fall gracefully to the knee, providing a professional and versatile length.
Hem: Finished with a blind hem for a clean and professional appearance.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including zipper insertion, tailoring darts, and clean finishings like waist facings and a blind hem.
Fabric Recommendations
Achieve the best drape and structure with medium-weight woven fabrics that hold their shape:
- Medium-weight woven fabrics such as tweed, gabardine, suiting wools, or sturdy cotton blends.
- Fabrics with a slight stretch for added comfort and fit.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing for the facings.
- One zipper for the center back closure.
- Optional: Small embellishments for the front diagonal seam (as pictured).
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back panel – 2 pieces
- Front panel – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the facing pieces.
- Stitch darts on the back panel pieces, press the dart allowances towards the center. Overcast the center edges of the back panel separately on each piece. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
- Overcast the bias edge of the front panel. Fold the integrated facing to the right side and stitch the bottom corner. Turn the facing to the wrong side, press. Lay the right front panel over the left, aligning the center line, and topstitch along the marked line.
- Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back panel and overcast.
- Stitch the side edges of the facings, press allowances open. Overcast the bottom edge. Place the facing on the garment with right sides together and stitch the top edge. Topstitch the allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facing to the wrong side, press. Fold under the center edges of the facing and sew to the zipper tape. Also secure the facing to the side seams.
- Overcast the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
