Wrap-Front Skirt with Decorative Buckle

Name: Wrap-Front Skirt with Decorative Buckle
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2397
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2397

A knee-length women's straight skirt with a wrap-effect front: the right front panel lies over the left and opens in a long slanted slit over a separate inner skirt. A belt tab with a decorative buckle sits on the waistband; the back has a concealed zipper. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Wrap-Front Skirt with Decorative Buckle

When To Wear

For the office with a blouse, a fine knit or a suit jacket.
In autumn and spring with tights and ankle boots, or with pumps in warmer weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, slightly tapered towards the hem.

Length: Just below the knee.

Front: Two separate front panels, right and left. The right panel overlaps the left and its free edge is finished with a cut-on facing, topstitched. Through the opening an inner skirt with darts shows; it is hemmed separately and joined to the left front at the side and waist.

Waist: Straight interfaced waistband with an extension, fastened with one button and buttonhole. On the left, a separate waistband tab is topstitched on, together with a narrow loop holding a decorative buckle.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam, button on the waistband.

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

Finishing: Hem allowance of 3 cm, overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A concealed zipper, layered front panels with a cut-on facing, and a waistband with an extension, separate tab and buckle loop.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband, waistband tab, buckle loop, front panel facings)
1 button
Concealed zipper
Decorative buckle

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Allowance for bias edges of flying panels – 0 cm; allowance for bottom edges – 3 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 right – 1 piece
- Front left – 1 piece
- Inner skirt – 1 piece on fold
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Flying waistband – 1 piece
- Buckle waistband – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Flying waistband – 1 piece
- Buckle waistband – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on patterns are made on the right side.

Fuse interfacing to the waistband piece. Fuse the all-in-one facings of the front flying panels.
Stitch darts on the back pieces, press seam allowances towards the center. Overlock the center edges of the back panels separately. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Insert the concealed zipper.
Overlock the outer edge of the all-in-one facings of the flying panels, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch darts on the inner pieces, press seam allowances towards the center. Overlock the bottom allowance, fold to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the left on the inner and secure along the side and upper edges. Place the right flying skirt on the left and secure along the side and upper edges.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Fold the waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short side and the extension. Start stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the waistband to the skirt. At the mark, clip the seam allowances, turn the waistband right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the waistband to the upper edge, turn under the inner side and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Fold the flying waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long side and one short side. Trim seam allowances at corners, turn the waistband right side out, straighten, and press. Overlock the short edge. Topstitch the flying waistband to the left side of the waistband, positioning its finished side towards the left side seam. Fold the buckle waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the longitudinal edge. Turn right side out and press. Fold in half, insert the buckle and topstitch to the waistband on the left side, folding under the raw edges.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make the buttonhole on the short of the waistband. Sew on the button corresponding to the buttonhole.