Pleated Midi Skirt With Tie Belt
This women's sewing pattern presents a sophisticated midi skirt, distinguished by elegant front pleats, practical slash pockets, and a chic tie belt threaded through metal eyelets.
When To Wear
This versatile midi skirt is perfect for a variety of occasions, offering both comfort and elegance:
- Everyday Chic: a refined choice for daily wear, easily transitioning from office settings to casual outings.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Ideal for social events when paired with blouses or knitwear for a polished ensemble.
- Seasonal Layering: Excellent for transitional weather, complementing boots and sweaters for a stylish look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An a-line midi skirt, gracefully flared from the high waist to a calf-grazing length.
Waist: High-waisted design, featuring a structured waistband and defined by a wide tie belt.
Front: Features neat pleats emerging from vertical seams on the front panels, creating flattering fullness and movement.
Pockets: Functional slash pockets are integrated into the side front panels, offering discreet and practical storage.
Closure: a concealed zipper at the center back ensures a smooth, invisible finish.
Belt & Details: a wide, self-fabric tie belt is threaded through four polished metal eyelets on the front waistband, allowing for adjustable cinching and styling.
Back: Clean back with a single center seam below the zipper, maintaining a streamlined silhouette.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves techniques such as precise pleat construction, concealed zipper insertion, setting eyelets, and crafting slash pockets.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose light-to-medium weight fabrics with good drape that can hold pleats:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Tweed
- Wool blends
- Gabardine
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 concealed zipper
- 4 eyelets/grommets
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. 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.
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front central – 1 piece on fold
- Front side – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece on fold
- Welt – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- Large pocket bag – 2 pieces
- Small pocket bag – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing – 1 piece on fold
- Welt – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Mark the pocket placement on the side front. Press the welt piece lengthwise in half, wrong sides together. Stitch the small pocket bag to the inner side of the welt. Stitch the welt to the along the lower pocket marking line. Stitch the large pocket bag to the along the upper pocket marking line. The ends of the stitching should finish at the short marking lines. Cut the pocket opening. Make diagonal cuts 1-1.5 cm from the end of the pocket. Turn the welt and large pocket bag to the wrong side through the opening. Secure the ends of the pocket from the wrong side with a double backstitch at the base of the corners. Stitch the pocket bag edges, overlock.
- Stitch the side front panels to the central front, press seam allowances towards the center, overlock.
- Punch eyelets on the front.
- Overlock the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
- Fold the waistband lengthwise in half, right sides together, and stitch along the long and short diagonal sides. Trim seam allowances at the corners, turn the waistband right side out, shape, and press. Stitch the side seams, inserting the waistband pieces, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the side edges of the facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facing and skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facing to the wrong side, press. Fold the center edges and sew to the zipper tape.
- Form pleats on the front skirt (depths directed away from the center). Stitch down the pleat depth on the inside for 3-4 cm from the top. Thread the waistband through the eyelets.
- Overlock the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
