Asymmetric Pleated Mini Skirt

Name: Asymmetric Pleated Mini Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4174
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4174

A women's lined mini skirt with an asymmetric front: two pleats folded on the diagonal and a separate upper side piece. The waist is finished with a facing instead of a waistband, and the skirt closes with an invisible zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Pleated Mini Skirt

When To Wear

For the office with a fitted jacket or blouse and tights.
For evenings out with heels or ankle boots.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close-fitting over the hips.

Length: Mini, above the knee.

Front: One front panel with a lower and an upper pleat running at an angle from the waist towards the hem; an upper side piece is joined to the panel at one side of the waist. The pattern is asymmetric, cut in one layer with the markings on the right side.

Back: One piece with two waist darts.

Waist: Interfaced front and back facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam; no waistband.

Closure: Invisible zip in the left side seam.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned under and slip-stitched by hand.

Lining: Front and back lining attached to the facings, with pleats on the back lining and a double-turned machine-stitched hem.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Laying asymmetric pleats, joining a side piece at a clipped corner, an invisible zip and a lining sewn to a facing.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
Invisible zip
Lining fabric

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 for top and lining – 2 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. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece
- Back – 1 piece
- Side upper – 1 piece
- Front facing – 1 piece
- Back facing – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Front lining – 1 piece
- Back lining – 1 piece
From fusible interlining:
- Front facing – 1 piece
- Back facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce facings with fusible interlining.
Cut off the corner on the front pattern as indicated by the marks. Form the lower pleat. Stitch the upper side piece to the front. Clip the allowance at the corner and overlock.
Form the upper pleat and secure it along the upper edge.
Overlock the side edges. Stitch the right side edge, press allowances open. Stitch the left side edge from the mark downwards. Press allowance open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the right side edge of the facings. Press allowance open. Overlock and stitch the side edges of the lining similar to the main fabric pieces. Form pleats on the back lining. Stitch the facing to the lining. Press allowance downwards. Stitch the facings to the upper edges of the skirt. Fold the allowance onto the facing and topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam. Hand-stitch the side edges of the facing and lining to the zipper.
Fold the bottom hem allowance of the lining twice by 1 cm and topstitch. Overlock the bottom hem allowance of the skirt, fold inwards, press, and hand-stitch with blind stitches.