Paneled Flared Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic paneled flared skirt, featuring an elegant a-line silhouette and cleverly integrated curved front pockets.
When To Wear
This skirt is a versatile and stylish choice, perfect for a range of occasions:
- Everyday Wear: a comfortable yet polished option for daily activities and casual outings.
- Office & Business Casual: Easily paired with blouses or sweaters for a professional and sophisticated look.
- Smart Casual Events: An ideal garment for social gatherings, lunches, or dinners, offering effortless elegance.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a flattering a-line silhouette, shaped by multiple vertical panels that create a gentle flare.
Waist: Features a high-rise, fitted waistband designed for a comfortable and defined waistline.
Pockets: Ingeniously designed curved front pockets are integrated seamlessly into the skirt's panel lines, offering both style and functionality.
Construction: The skirt is composed of structured panels on both the front and back, providing shaping and an elegant drape.
Closure: Secured with a discreet invisible zipper, typically placed in a side seam, and a single button closure at the waistband for a clean finish.
Length: Designed to fall to a midi length, gracefully reaching below the knee for a classic and modest appeal.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with setting invisible zippers, attaching waistbands, constructing paneled garments, and creating buttonholes.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose well-draping fabrics from natural or blended fibers to achieve the desired flow and silhouette:
- Well-draping fabrics made from natural or blended fibers such as wool, gabardine, or crepe.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 button
- Invisible zipper
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Upper center back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower center back – 1 piece on fold
- Upper side back – 2 pieces
- Lower side back – 2 pieces
- Center front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower side front – 2 pieces
- Upper side front – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the waistband.
- Stitch the lower side piece to the lower center back. Overlock the seam allowance and press towards the center. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the upper side back piece. Overlock the seam allowance and press upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the upper center back to the back. Overlock the seam allowance and press away from the center. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the lower and side pieces of the front, overlock seam allowances and press towards the center. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the upper side front piece, overlock seam allowance and press upwards. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Overlock the left side seams separately. Stitch the seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
- Stitch and overlock the right side seams, press seam allowances towards the back.
- Stitch the outer side of the waistband to the upper edge of the skirt. Trim the ends of the waistband, trim seam allowances at corners and turn out. Fold under the inner edge of the waistband and topstitch into the attachment seam. Press the waistband.
- Mark and overlock the buttonhole. Sew on the button.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
