Asymmetric Wrap Front Pencil Skirt

Name: Asymmetric Wrap Front Pencil Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2084
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2084

A women's knee-length pencil skirt with a false wrap front: the right front, with a cut-on facing along its diagonal edge, laps over the left and is topstitched down, leaving a slit at the hem. Back darts, centre back zipper, no waistband. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight woven fabric with body, such as suiting wool, gabardine, cotton sateen or linen blends.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Wrap Front Pencil Skirt

When To Wear

For the office with a blouse or a fitted jacket.
With a knit top and low heels for daytime wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Pencil skirt, fitted at the hips and narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Knee length.

Front: Two front pieces; the right front overlaps the left along a diagonal edge running from the waist to the centre front hem and is stitched to it along a marked line, shown as double topstitching in the drawing. The open lower part of the overlap forms a front slit.

Back: Two back pieces with one dart each and a centre back seam.

Closure: Zipper in the upper centre back seam.

Waist: No waistband; the top edge is finished with interfaced front and back facings, understitched 0.2 cm and slipstitched to the zipper tape.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, pressed up and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Darts, a centre back zipper, a cut-on facing on the wrap edge and a faced waist; few pieces and straight seams.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight woven fabric with body, such as suiting wool, gabardine, cotton sateen or linen blends.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
Zipper

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back Skirt – 2 pieces
- Front Skirt – 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 Back Facing and Front Facing pieces.
Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt pieces and press them toward the center. Overlock the center back edge of each Back Skirt piece separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark down to the hem. Press the seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Overlock the diagonal edge of the Front Skirt. Fold the cut-on facing to the right side and stitch across the bottom corner. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Lay the right Front Skirt over the left, matching the center front lines, and topstitch along the marked line.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances toward the back and overlock.
Stitch the side edges of the facings and press the allowances open. Overlock the bottom edge of the facing. Place the facing on the skirt right sides together and stitch along the top edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Fold under the center back edges of the facing and slipstitch them to the zipper tape. Also tack the facing to the side seams.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press the hem allowance to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.