Asymmetric Overlap Skirt with Insert
Craft a chic, made-to-measure skirt with an elegant asymmetric overlap, showcasing a unique contrasting insert for a modern touch.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt pattern is perfect for creating stylish looks for:
- Professional Settings: Its tailored silhouette and refined design make it ideal for office wear.
- Smart Casual Outings: Pair it with various tops for sophisticated everyday or weekend ensembles.
- Evening & Special Events: The distinctive insert offers an opportunity to incorporate luxurious fabrics, elevating it for dressier occasions.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a sleek, fitted skirt with a straight to gently a-line silhouette, designed to fall around the knee.
Front: Features a striking asymmetric front overlap, creating a diagonal split that reveals a contrasting insert of a different fabric.
Waist: Sits at the natural waist, finished with an enclosed facing for a smooth, clean line.
Back: a clean and classic back with shaping darts for a flattering fit.
Closure: Equipped with a concealed zipper closure at the left side seam for a seamless finish.
Hem: Designed to hit at or just below the knee, offering a refined and versatile length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in working with facings, installing an invisible zipper, shaping darts, and accurately joining an asymmetric front with a contrasting insert and lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting fabrics for the main skirt and a decorative fabric for the insert:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Guipure or lace fabric (for the insert)
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 concealed 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: Hem allowance on main fabric pieces – 2 cm, hem allowance on lining and guipure insert pieces – 1.5 cm, allowance on the section from the mark to the bottom on the right and left front panels — 1.5 cm, other 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Inscriptions on patterns are on the right side.
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
- From lining fabric:
- Back lining half — 1 piece
- Upper lining — 1 piece
- Side lining — 2 pieces
- From guipure:
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to facings. Fuse bias edge tape to the bias cut on the right front. Tape width 1.5 cm.
- Stitch front panels from the upper edge to the mark. Clip seam allowances on pieces near the mark. Overlock the seam from the upper edge to the mark and press towards the right side seam. Overlock and press the allowances along the slit on the right and left pieces.
- Stitch darts on back pieces, press depths towards the center.
- Stitch the right side seam. Overlock the seam and press towards the back. Overlock the left side seam separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper notch to the bottom. Press seams open. Insert the invisible zipper, press the seam.
- Overlock the hem allowance, press and hem with blind stitches. Topstitch the allowances along the slit on the front along the fold at 0.7 cm. Place a bar tack at the corner of the slit.
- Attach the guipure insert to the side lining pieces. Overlock the seam and press towards the side seam. Attach the upper lining, overlock the seam and press upwards. On the back lining half, lay the dart depths into soft pleats and secure. Stitch, overlock and press the right side seam of the lining. Stitch, overlock and press the right side seam of the facings. Attach facings to the lining, overlock the seam and press downwards. Stitch the left side seam of the lining, leaving the opening for the zipper. Overlock the seam and press.
- Place the lining and skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch the allowances to the facing at a distance of 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the lining to the wrong side, press. Fold the open edges of the lining and sew to the zipper tape. Overlock, fold and topstitch the lower edge of the lining.
