Layered Overlap Skirt with Side Zip

Name: Layered Overlap Skirt with Side Zip
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4032
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4032

A short women's A-line skirt in three tiers: a faced waist yoke, a middle panel and a lower section where two front pieces with curved edges overlap right over left. An underskirt in contrast fabric is sewn into the same seam and shows below the hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight denim from natural or blended fibres for the main skirt; a contrast fabric for the underskirt.

Tech. Description

Layered Overlap Skirt with Side Zip

When To Wear

In spring and summer with T-shirts, blouses and sandals.
With a denim jacket or a cardigan for everyday wear.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: A-line, flaring from the yoke to the hem.

Length: Short; the contrast underskirt extends a few centimetres below the main hem.

Waist: Narrow yoke at the waist, cut double (outer and inner) and interfaced; no separate waistband.

Front: Lower front cut in two pieces with rounded front edges, lapped right over left and joined along the upper edge, giving a wrap effect.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the left side seam; the inner yoke is slipstitched to the zipper tape.

Back: Yoke, back panel and a one-piece lower back, with no centre back seam.

Skirt: Flared underskirt in contrast fabric, cut in two pieces, attached together with the lower skirt pieces to the panels; seam pressed downwards.

Finishing: Hems of the lower skirt and the underskirt overlocked, turned up and topstitched; seam allowances 1 cm.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper set into a faced yoke, an overlapping two-piece lower front and an underlayer sewn in together with the skirt in one seam.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight denim from natural or blended fibres for the main skirt; a contrast fabric for the underskirt.

Additional Supplies

Contrast fabric for the underskirt
Fusible interfacing (outer front and back yokes)
1 invisible zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 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.

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece
- Front yoke – 2 pieces
- Lower front – 2 pieces
- Back – 1 piece
- Back yoke – 2 pieces
- Lower back – 1 piece
From contrast fabric:
- Underskirt – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – 1 piece
- Front yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Reinforce the upper yokes with fusible interfacing.
Attach the outer yokes to the front and back panels. Press seam allowances upwards. Stitch the right side seam. Overlock and press seam allowances open. Overlock the seam allowances of the left side seam. Insert the invisible zipper into the left side seam. Stitch the right side seam on the inner yokes. Overlock the lower edge of the lower yoke. Fold the yokes right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Fold the inner yoke to the wrong side. Fold under the side edges of the inner yoke and stitch to the zipper. Attach the inner yoke into the seam of the outer yoke.
Stitch the side seams of the lower skirt parts. Overlock and press seam allowances towards the back. Overlock the lower edge, fold inwards and topstitch. Overlap the right over the left and secure along the upper edge.
Stitch the side seams of the trim. Overlock the seam and press towards the back. Overlock the lower edge of the trim, fold inwards and topstitch. Pin the trim and the lower skirt parts along the upper edge and attach to the skirt. Overlock the seam and press downwards.