Pencil Skirt with Overlapping Front Panels
This sophisticated pencil skirt pattern features a unique front design with elegantly overlapping panels, creating a modern and dynamic silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt is perfect for a polished look suitable for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, and corporate events, offering a chic yet appropriate style.
- Smart Casual Occasions: Easily dressed up or down for lunches, networking events, or refined social gatherings.
- Modern Everyday Elegance: a stylish choice for those who appreciate contemporary design and a sophisticated silhouette in their daily wardrobe.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a classic pencil silhouette, gracefully fitted through the hips and tapering towards the knee.
Front: Features a distinctive front made of four panels with diagonal, faced and topstitched lower edges that overlap in tiers, adding depth and a contemporary edge.
Waist: Structured interfaced waistband with a button extension for a comfortable and defined fit.
Closure: an invisible zipper in the left side seam, complemented by a single button on the waistband for a secure finish.
Length: Knee-length, providing a flattering and versatile appeal.
Hem: The front hem is artfully asymmetrical due to the overlapping panels, while the back hem maintains a classic straight line.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise assembly of multiple overlapping panels, working with facings, and inserting an invisible zipper.
Fabric Recommendations
Select suiting fabrics that offer a good drape and hold shape well:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 button
- 1 invisible zipper
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 for the Back Skirt and Front Skirt_4 – 2 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. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.
- From main fabric:
- Back Skirt – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_1 – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_2 – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_3 – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_4 – 1 piece
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_1 (facing) – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_2 (facing) – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_3 (facing) – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_1 (facing) – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_2 (facing) – 1 piece
- Front Skirt_3 (facing) – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt and front panels, press the dart intakes towards the center of the pieces.
- Place the Front Skirt_1 facing on Front Skirt_1 right sides together and stitch the bottom edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Stitch Front Skirt_2 to the Front Skirt_1 facing, press allowances, overlock.
- Place the Front Skirt_2 facing on Front Skirt_2 right sides together and stitch the bottom edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Stitch Front Skirt_3 to the Front Skirt_2 facing, press allowances, overlock.
- Place the Front Skirt_3 facing on Front Skirt_3 right sides together and stitch the bottom edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. On Front Skirt_4, overlock the hem allowance, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Stitch Front Skirt_4 to the Front Skirt_3 facing, press allowances, overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the Back Skirt. Overlock the left side edges separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, wrapping the hem allowance of the Back Skirt around the front. Press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper. Stitch the right side seam, wrapping the hem allowance of the Back Skirt around the front, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Turn the bottom hem to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
- 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 allowances, turn the waistband to the right side and press. Stitch the outer side of the waistband to the top edge, turn under the inner side and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Make the buttonhole on the waistband extension. Sew on the button.
