Draped Front Pencil Skirt
This women's sewing pattern creates a sophisticated pencil skirt featuring an elegant asymmetric draped front with subtle pleating, combining classic tailoring with a modern silhouette.
When To Wear
This skirt's elegant design makes it versatile for a range of occasions, including:
- Professional & Office Wear: Its polished look is perfect for the workplace.
- Evening & Cocktail Events: The refined drape adds a touch of sophistication for social gatherings.
- Smart Casual Styling: Pair it with a simple top for an elevated everyday ensemble.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a fitted pencil skirt that accentuates the figure.
Waist: High-waisted, designed to sit comfortably at the natural waistline.
Front: Features an elegant asymmetric drape with layered panels and soft pleats, creating a distinctive crossover effect. An integrated, subtly hidden pocket is also part of the front design.
Back: Classic pencil skirt back with waist darts for shaping and a center back vent for ease of movement.
Length: Knee-length, offering a flattering and professional cut.
Closure: Concealed zipper at the center back for a smooth finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with drafting and sewing pleats, constructing a hidden pocket, inserting a concealed zipper, and finishing a back vent.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with good drape that also hold their shape, suitable for suiting:
- Well-draping suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 concealed zipper
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back yoke – qty 4
- Back skirt half – qty 2
- Front yoke - qty 2
- Front skirt half – qty 1
- Side - qty 1
- Pocket lining - qty 1
- Right back hem facing – qty 1
- Left back hem facing – qty 1
- Front hem facing – qty 1
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – qty 2
- Front yoke - qty 1
- Right back hem facing – qty 1
- Left back hem facing – qty 1
- Front hem facing – qty 1
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse fusible interfacing to the corresponding pieces.
- Stitch darts on the back skirt halves. Press seam allowances towards the center. Attach the outer back yokes to the back skirt halves, press seam allowances upwards.
- Finish the center edges of the back skirt half separately on each piece, simultaneously finishing the vent. Stitch the center edge from the zipper mark to the edge of the vent. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the opening for the fastener, press the vent seam allowances towards the left side edge. Press the right side of the vent by 1 cm. Secure the vent seam allowances with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
- On the front skirt half, create pleats below the pocket opening (depths directed downwards). Place the pocket bag on the front skirt half and stitch around the pocket opening. Fold the pocket bag to the wrong side, straighten, and press.
- Place the front skirt half on the side, secure the pocket opening and side edges. Stitch the bottom and vertical edges of the pocket bag, finish the seam allowances.
- Stitch the slit of the front skirt half, finish the seam allowances. Create a pleat above the slit, secure it.
- On the front skirt half, create the remaining pleats (depths directed downwards). Topstitch them onto the front skirt half according to the technical drawing. Attach the outer front yoke to the front skirt half.
- Stitch the side edges, press seam allowances towards the back and finish them.
- Stitch the side edges of the inner yokes. Finish the bottom edge. Fold the yoke with the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch the seam allowances onto the inner yoke at a distance of 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facings to the wrong side, press. Fold the center edges of the inner yoke and sew to the zipper tape. Topstitch the inner yoke into the seam of the outer yoke attachment.
- Stitch the side edges of the lower facings, press seam allowances open. Finish the upper edge. Attach the facings to the vent seam allowances, press seam allowances towards the facing, stitch the lower edge. Clip the seam allowances, turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten the corners, press. Hem with blind stitches.
