Denim Pencil Skirt
A stylish women's sewing pattern for a contemporary denim pencil skirt, featuring a distinct front yoke, curved patch pockets, and a classic back vent.
When To Wear
This versatile denim skirt is a perfect choice for:
- Casual Everyday Wear: Ideal for comfortable and stylish daily outfits.
- Weekend Outings: Perfect for relaxed gatherings, shopping, or informal events.
- Smart Casual Ensembles: Easily dressed up or down for a polished yet comfortable look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Straight pencil silhouette, falling to a modern midi length.
Waist: High-waisted with a contoured waistband and practical belt loops.
Front: Features a shaped yoke panel, large curved patch pockets, and a distinct center front seam.
Back: Includes a back yoke, rectangular patch pockets, and a center back seam with a functional vent for ease of movement.
Pockets: Rounded, topstitched patch pockets on the front, and classic rectangular patch pockets on the back.
Closure: Fly front zipper with a single button closure at the waistband.
Hem: Straight hem designed for a midi length.
Stitching: Prominent topstitching details throughout, characteristic of traditional denim garments.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including constructing a fly zipper, setting patch pockets, attaching a contoured waistband, and creating a back vent.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose durable fabrics with good structure, typically used for denim garments:
- Denim fabric (natural or blended fibers)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper
- 1 button
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; top edge of pocket allowance – 2 cm; hem allowance – 4 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Yoke – 2 pieces
- Front upper – 1 piece
- Front lower – 2 pieces
- Side – 2 pieces
- Pocket bag – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Belt loop - 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the waistband and vent with fusible interfacing.
- Fold the belt loop in half lengthwise, right sides together, align the edges and stitch along the long side. Turn right side out, straighten the seam, positioning it in the middle of the wrong side, and press. Stitch a double topstitch along the long sides at 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm. Cut the belt loop piece according to size.
- Attach the yoke to the back of the skirt, press the allowances towards the yoke and stitch a double topstitch at 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the seam.
- Overlock the allowance of the center back seam of the back, simultaneously overlocking the vent. Stitch the center back seam and the vent with one seam, press the allowances towards the left side seam. Secure the vent allowances with machine stitching.
- Press the allowance of the top edge of the back pocket to the wrong side, turn under and topstitch. Overlock the pocket edges, press the allowances to the wrong side. Place the pocket according to the marking on the back and topstitch.
- Place the pocket bag on the front, right sides together, and stitch the pocket opening, clip the allowances. Fold the pocket bag to the wrong side and press. Stitch a topstitch along the pocket opening at 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm from the edge. Place the front on the side according to the marking that defines the pocket opening. Stitch and overlock the pocket bags. Secure the side to the front along the upper and side edges. Topstitch the front to the side along the pocket edge for 3 – 4 cm, securing the pocket opening.
- Stitch the center seam of the front lower, press the allowances to the left side, overlock and stitch a double topstitch at 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm.
- Stitch the front upper and lower panels, press the allowances upwards, overlock and stitch a double topstitch at 0.1 cm and 0.7 cm.
- Overlock the left side edges of the skirt separately. Stitch the left side seam of the skirt from the notch for the zipper to the bottom, press the allowances open. Insert the zipper. Stitch the right side seam, press the allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Fold the waistband piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides, turn right side out, press. Attach the outer of the waistband to the top edge, fold the allowance of the inner inwards and topstitch into the attaching seam. Make a buttonhole, sew on the button.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the product, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Topstitch the belt loops to the waistband according to the technical drawing.
