Asymmetric Peplum Pencil Skirt

Name: Asymmetric Peplum Pencil Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4180
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4180

A women's knee-length pencil skirt with a lined two-piece peplum that overlaps at the front, pleated into a waistband with belt loops. Closes with an invisible zipper in the centre back seam and a button on the waistband. Fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight wool fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetric Peplum Pencil Skirt

When To Wear

To the office with a fitted blouse or a short jacket.
For daytime events in spring and autumn, with tights and heeled shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Narrow pencil skirt, shaped with darts on the front and back.

Length: Knee length.

Skirt: Front cut in one piece on the fold; back in two pieces with a centre back seam.

Waist: Straight interfaced waistband with belt loops, fastened with a button and buttonhole at the centre back.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Back: The peplum is open at the centre back, its two ends meeting at the zipper.

Finishing: Peplum made of two pieces, each faced with lining along the lower and centre back edges, pleated and caught into the waistband seam; the front piece overlaps the other in a curved line.

Lining: Skirt lining with darts, hemmed separately and joined to the skirt at the waist.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper, a faced and pleated peplum, a lined skirt and a waistband with a buttonhole.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight wool fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing (waistband)
1 button
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. Hem allowance 2 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 on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Peplum – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Belt loop – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Waistband – 1 piece
From lining fabric:
- Front lining – 1 piece on fold
- Back lining – 2 pieces
- Peplum lining – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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

Reinforce the waistband with fusible interfacing.
Stitch darts on the lining. Press dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam of the lining from the zipper notch to the bottom. Press seams open. Stitch and overlock side seams. Press allowances towards the back. Overlock the bottom allowance of the lining, fold inwards and topstitch.
Stitch darts on the front and back panels. Press dart allowances towards the center. Overlock the allowances of the center back seam of the back. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper notch to the bottom. Press seams open. Insert the zipper.
Stitch side seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Overlock the bottom and center back seam of the peplum with lining. Turn the peplum right side out and press. Form pleats and secure them along the top edge. Secure the top edge of the skirt, peplum, and skirt lining.
Attach the waistband to the top edge of the skirt. Finish the ends of the waistband, trim seam allowances at the corners and turn right side out. Fold the inner edge of the waistband and topstitch into the attachment seam. Press the finished waistband.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Mark and make the buttonhole (on the waistband). Sew on the button.