Fitted Crossover Front Flounce Skirt

Name: Fitted Crossover Front Flounce Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4649
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4649

A fitted women's skirt of about knee length, with darts at the waist, a flared lower section joined by a horizontal seam, and folded bands at that seam that cross in a V at the centre front. Invisible zipper at the centre back, waist finished with a facing. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: dress fabrics with good drape, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Fitted Crossover Front Flounce Skirt

When To Wear

In spring and summer with blouses, fitted tops and light knitwear.
For the office or daytime events, with a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the waist and hips, flaring out below the horizontal seam.

Length: About knee length; hem overlocked, turned to the inside and topstitched.

Front: One-piece upper front with waist darts. Two folded bands are caught into the seam to the lower front, the right band lapping over the left so they cross in a V at the centre.

Back: Upper back in two pieces with waist darts and a centre back seam; one-piece lower back. A single folded band runs straight across the seam between them.

Skirt: Front and back lower sections cut on the fold and flared, forming soft flounce folds at the hem.

Waist: No waistband; the upper edge is finished with an interfaced facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and sewn to the zipper tape.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, an invisible zipper, a waist facing and folded bands that must meet accurately at the centre front.

Fabric Recommendations

Dress fabrics with good drape, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
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. Attention! First and foremost, 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!

From main fabric:

Upper back – 2 pieces
Lower back – 1 piece on fold
Upper front – 1 piece on fold
Lower front – 1 piece on fold
Back placket – 1 piece on fold
Front placket – 2 pieces
Back facing – 2 pieces
Front facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Back facing – 2 pieces
Front facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the facing pieces.
Stitch darts on the back and front pieces, press the dart allowances towards the center.
Finish the raw edges of the center back upper separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the bottom, press seam allowances open. Insert the concealed zipper.
Press the back placket lengthwise in half, right side out. Place the placket on the lower back and secure along the upper edge. Stitch the upper and lower back panels together, press seam allowances upwards and finish the raw edge.
Press the front plackets lengthwise in half, right side out. Place the plackets on the lower front (the right placket overlaps the left) and secure along the upper edge. Stitch the upper and lower front panels together, press seam allowances upwards and finish the raw edge.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and finish the raw edge.
Stitch the side seams of the facings, press seam allowances open. Finish the lower edge. Place the facing on the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facings to the inside, press. Stitch the seam allowances to the zipper tape.
Finish the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.