Draped Front Pencil Skirt

Name: Draped Front Pencil Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4561
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4561

A knee-length women's pencil skirt with a high, faced waist and a wrap front: the right front panel is pleated at the side and overlaps the left, both with lined free edges that form a curved hem. Darts, a centre back seam and a concealed zipper at the back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres that drape well.

Tech. Description

Draped Front Pencil Skirt

When To Wear

With a blouse or a fitted top for the office.
With a jacket and heels for daytime events and dinners.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted pencil skirt, narrow through the hips.

Length: Knee length.

Waist: No waistband; high waist finished with interfaced outer facings sewn to the skirt, and inner facings stitched in the ditch of the outer facing seam.

Front: Separate right and left front panels. The right panel has pleats at the side with the pleat depths turned upwards, held at the upper edge. The free edges of both panels are faced with lining.

Back: Two back pieces with darts pressed towards the centre and a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem allowance on the back 2 cm, hemmed with blind stitches; corners at the lower edges faced.

Lining: Only the front panels are lined, along their free edges.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Pleats on a draped panel, lined wrap panels, a concealed zipper and a two-layer faced waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres that drape well.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric (front panels)
Fusible interfacing (outer facings)
1 concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the back bottom edge - 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! All markings on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:

Back Skirt – 2 pieces
Front Right Skirt – 1 piece
Front Left Skirt – 1 piece
Back Facing – 4 pieces
Front Facing – 2 pieces

From lining fabric:

Left Skirt Lining – 1 piece
Right Skirt Lining – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the outer facings (the Back Facing and Front Facing pieces that will show on the outside).
Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt pieces and press the dart depths towards the center. Attach the outer Back Facings to the Back Skirt pieces and press the allowances upwards; they do not need to be overlocked. Overlock the center back edges separately on each piece. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom edge. Press the seam allowances open, also pressing the zipper opening allowances. Insert the invisible zipper.
Lay the pleats on the Front Right Skirt (pleat depths directed upwards). Secure the pleats along the upper edge, trimming any excess. Place the Right Skirt Lining on the Front Right Skirt, right sides together, and stitch along the free (overlapping) edge. Turn the piece right side out and press. Finish the Front Left Skirt with the Left Skirt Lining in the same way.
Lay the Front Right Skirt over the Front Left Skirt and baste them together along the upper edge.
Attach the outer Front Facing to the front, press the allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the side seams, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams of the inner facings and press them open. Overlock the bottom edge of the inner facing. Place the inner facing on the skirt, right sides together, and stitch along the upper edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Fold under the center back edges and sew them to the zipper tape. Stitch in the ditch of the outer facing seam to secure the inner facing. Tack the facing to the side seam allowances.
Overlock the bottom edge allowances. Stitch the corners at the bottom edges. Press the allowances to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.