Asymmetrical Layered Skirt with Back Zip

Name: Asymmetrical Layered Skirt with Back Zip
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4564
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4564

A women's knee-length straight skirt whose front is cut as one piece and folded into a diagonal overlap, held by a narrow fabric strap that runs from the overlap to the left side seam. Faced waist without a waistband, concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: double-faced suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Layered Skirt with Back Zip

When To Wear

At the office with a blouse or a fitted knit top.
In autumn and spring with a jacket and tights.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body.

Length: Around the knee, with an asymmetric front hem.

Front: One piece (two pieces joined by a seam if the size requires) folded along marked lines into an overlap with a diagonal edge from the waist down to the hem. A strap folded in half and stitched is inserted into the overlap and fixed into the left side seam.

Waist: No waistband; the top edge is finished with interfaced front and back facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Back: Two pieces with waist darts and a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Overlocked seams; hem turned up and topstitched, including the underlayer of the overlap between its marks.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Forming the folded overlap from markings, setting in the strap, a concealed zip and a faced waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Double-faced suiting fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
Concealed zip

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 for the bottom edge – 1.2 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 Skirt – 1 piece (2 pieces – if required by size)
Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece
Strap – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back Facing – 2 pieces
Front Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Back Facings and the Front Facing.
Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt pieces and press them towards the centre. Overlock the centre back edges of each piece separately. Stitch the centre back seam from the mark to the lower edge. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the zipper opening allowances as well. Insert the concealed zipper.
Join the Front Skirt pieces (if your size requires two), press the seam allowances open and overlock. Clip the lower edge allowance of the Front Skirt at the marks. Overlock the lower edge of the overlap between the marks, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Form the overlap, matching the marked lines.
Fold the Strap in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long edge. Turn it right side out, ease out the edges and press. Overlock the short end that goes into the overlap. Insert the strap into the overlap and topstitch. Baste the free end of the strap to the left side edge of the Front Skirt.
Stitch the side seams, press the seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams of the facings and press the seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facing on the skirt, right sides together, and stitch along the upper edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facings to the wrong side and press. Turn under the centre back edges and sew them to the zipper tape. Tack the facing to the side seam allowances.
Overlock the lower edge of the skirt, press the hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.