Skirt with Decorative Back Insert
This women's sewing pattern presents a sleek pencil skirt featuring an elegantly wrapped, asymmetrical front yoke design and a distinctive back with vertical pleats and decorative buttons.
When To Wear
This skirt is designed for versatile wear, making it an ideal choice for:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for office wear, business meetings, and professional events.
- Casual Chic Outings: Pairs well with sophisticated tops for smart casual brunches or gatherings.
- Evening Events: A refined choice for dinners or semi-formal occasions when styled appropriately.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A classic pencil silhouette, designed for a flattering, close-to-the-body fit.
Waist: High-waisted, intended to sit at the natural waistline.
Front: Features an asymmetrical, layered yoke construction, giving a contemporary wrapped effect with visible topstitching.
Back: Showcases a unique decorative insert with vertical pleats and four prominent decorative buttons arranged centrally.
Closure: Discreet hidden zipper closure, typically placed at the side or center back seam.
Length: Finishes at or just above the knee, offering a versatile length for various occasions.
Hem: A clean, straight hemline.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precise construction of layered yokes, forming pleats, setting a hidden zipper, and decorative topstitching.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with some body and drape that hold shape well for a defined silhouette:
- Thin suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 hidden zipper
- 4 decorative buttons
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK YOKE_1 – 1 QTY
- BACK YOKE_2 – 1 QTY
- BACK YOKE_3 – 1 QTY
- Lower left BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
- Lower right BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
- Left pleat part – 1 QTY
- Right pleat part – 1 QTY
- FRONT YOKE_1 – 1 QTY
- FRONT YOKE_2 – 1 QTY
- FRONT YOKE_3 – 1 QTY
- Central left FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- Central right FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- Side left FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- Side right FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- BACK FACING – 1 QTY
- FRONT FACING – 1 QTY
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- BACK FACING – 1 QTY
- FRONT FACING – 1 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the respective pieces.
- Stitch darts on the right side of the back and front yoke pieces, press seam allowances downwards.
- Attach BACK YOKE 1 to BACK YOKE 2, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Attach BACK YOKE 2 to BACK YOKE 3, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
- Serge the center edges of the pleat pieces, stitch the center edge from the top edge to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Topstitch the slit at 0.1 cm from the edge. Form pleats according to markings. Topstitch pleats from the top edge to the slit mark.
- Attach the pleat pieces to the lower back panels. Press seam allowances towards the side edges and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Attach the upper back panel to the lower back panel, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
- Attach FRONT YOKE 1 to FRONT YOKE 2, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Attach FRONT YOKE 2 to FRONT YOKE 3, press seam allowances upwards and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm.
- Stitch the center edge of the front skirt half, press seam allowances to the left side and serge. Topstitch along the seam at 0.5 cm. Attach the side front panels to the central front panels, press seam allowances towards the side edges and serge. Topstitch along the seams at 0.5 cm.
- Serge the right side edges separately on each piece. Stitch the right side seam from the ZIPPER mark downwards. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit for the fastener. Insert the ZIPPER. Stitch the left side seam of the skirt. Press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch and press open the right side seam of the FACINGS. Serge the lower edge. Place the FACING on the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch seam allowances onto the FACING at 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Turn FACINGS to the wrong side, press. Fold under the center edges and sew to the ZIPPER tape. Secure the FACING to the side seam allowances.
- Serge the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
- Sew buttons along the center pleat seam.
