Asymmetric Draped Pencil Skirt

Name: Asymmetric Draped Pencil Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2820
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2820

A women's above-the-knee pencil skirt with a wrap-effect front: two overlapping front panels with rounded lower edges, gathered along the bias edge of the upper panel and set into shaped hip inserts. The back has princess seams and the skirt closes with a concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Draped Pencil Skirt

When To Wear

At the office with a fitted blouse or a short jacket.
For dinners and evening events with a plain top that leaves the draped front in view.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Pencil, fitted at the waist and hips and narrowing towards the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Waist: No waistband. The front is topped by two shaped inserts that come down to points at the hips; the back has a band-shaped outer facing stitched on the right side. Inside, the waist edge is finished with an interfaced facing.

Front: Right and left panels, each hemmed along its rounded lower edge before assembly. The right panel is gathered along its bias edge and laid over the left, giving a draped, tulip-shaped overlap.

Back: A centre back panel and two side back panels joined by princess seams.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam.

Finishing: Hem edges serged, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering a bias edge, joining the panels to the pointed inserts with clipped corners, a concealed zip and a faced waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft dress fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
Concealed zip

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Center back – 1 piece
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Front insert – 2 pieces
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing - 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the respective pieces.
Stitch the back princess seams, press allowances towards the center, serge. Attach the outer facing to the back, press allowances towards the facing.
Serge the allowances of the lower edges of the front panels, press allowances to the wrong side, topstitch. Along the bias edge of the right front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Place the right front over the left front and secure along the open edges.
Attach the front inserts to the front, clipping into the corners, press allowances downwards, serge.
Serge the left side edges separately. Stitch the seam from the zipper mark to the bottom (the side edge of the back is longer than the side edge of the front by the hem allowance). Press allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
Stitch the right side seam (the side edge of the back is longer than the side edge of the front by the hem allowance), press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the right side seam of the inner facings, press allowances open, serge the lower edge. Place the facing and skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Secure to the allowances of the right side seam and the zipper tape.
Serge the lower edge of the back, press to the wrong side and topstitch.