Midi A-Line Paneled Button Front Skirt

Name: Midi A-Line Paneled Button Front Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2846
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2846

A women's A-line midi skirt with a button front on a cut-on placket, a horizontal seam across the front with a centre front slit below it, a shaped faced waistline with four wide belt loops, and two patch pockets on the back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Midi A-Line Paneled Button Front Skirt

When To Wear

For everyday wear and the office, with a tucked-in shirt or a fine knit.
In spring and autumn with a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, sitting at the waist.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Waist: No separate waistband. The upper edge is finished with shaped facings: the outer facings are stitched on the right side of the skirt and form a contoured band, the inner facings are interfaced. Four belt loops, topstitched around the edges, are caught into the upper seam and stitched down to the band at the lower end.

Closure: Self-faced placket cut in one with the fronts, buttonholes on the right front, buttons on the left.

Front: The two lower front pieces are joined to the front by a horizontal seam, topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam. Their centre edges are hemmed and meet edge to edge, forming a slit at the centre front.

Pockets: Two topstitched patch pockets on the back.

Back: Centre back seam, topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned to the inside and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A cut-on button placket, shaped outer and inner waist facings with belt loops set into the seam, patch pockets and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (back and front facings)
9 buttons

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. Center seam allowance of the lower front – 2 cm. Top seam allowance of the back pocket – 2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 2 pieces
- Front facing - 4 pieces
- Belt loop – 4 pieces
- Back pocket – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing - 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side, serge. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Attach the outer back facing to the back, press allowances upwards.
Press the top allowance of the back pocket to the wrong side, turn under and topstitch. Serge the pocket edges, press allowances to the wrong side. Place pockets on the back according to markings and topstitch.
Serge the edge of the self-faced placket of the front, press to the wrong side along the edge line and topstitch along the marked line. Overlap the right onto the left, aligning at the center line, and secure together.
Attach the front facing to the skirt (the facing is longer than the front by the width of the facing allowance), press allowances towards the facing.
Serge the center allowance of the lower front, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Attach the lower to the front, butting the lower pieces together, press allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Fold the belt loop piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, stitch along the contour, leaving the upper short edge free. Turn the belt loop right side out, straighten, press and topstitch along the contour.
Stitch the side seams of the inner facings, press allowances open, serge the lower edge. Place the facing with the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge and the vertical edge of the front facings, inserting the belt loops according to markings. Clip allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Topstitch into the seam of the outer facing attachment. Topstitch the lower side of the belt loop to the facing.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Make buttonholes on the right front, sew buttons on the left.