Asymmetric Drape Front Skirt

Name: Asymmetric Drape Front Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2593
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2593

A women's straight skirt below the knee, with a front made of three panels joined by vertical seams and a draped cascade that falls to a pointed, diagonal hem on one side. Concealed zip in the left side seam and a buttoned waistband. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: skirt fabrics that drape well, in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Drape Front Skirt

When To Wear

For the office with a fitted blouse or a short jacket.
For daytime events and dinners with a simple top and heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the hips, with a soft cascade of fabric at one side of the front.

Length: Below the knee; the back hem is straight, the front hem runs diagonally down to a point at the side of the drape.

Front: Right, central and left front panels joined by princess seams, allowances pressed towards the centre.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, shaped with darts.

Waist: Straight interfaced waistband cut in one piece and folded in half, with an extension at the left side.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam; one button and buttonhole on the waistband.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched, or finished with a narrow rolled hem after trimming the allowance to 0.5 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Matching princess seams on asymmetric panels, inserting a concealed zip and attaching a waistband with an extension.

Fabric Recommendations

Skirt fabrics that drape well, in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband)
Concealed zip
1 button

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 – 1.5 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! Attention! Inscriptions on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front right – 1 piece
Front left – 1 piece
Front central – 1 piece
Waistband – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Waistband – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the pieces with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the darts on the back piece, press the fullness towards the center of the pieces.
Stitch the front princess seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the center.
Overlock the left side seams separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press the allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press the 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 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.
Overlock the hem allowance, fold to the wrong side and topstitch. Alternatively, you can finish with a "French seam" (American seam), for this you need to trim the allowance to 0.5 cm.
Work a buttonhole on the waistband. Sew on the button.