Straight Skirt Curved Yoke Princess Seams

Name: Straight Skirt Curved Yoke Princess Seams
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4839
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4839

A women's knee-length straight skirt with a curved hip yoke instead of a waistband, princess seams on the front and back, and an invisible zip above a slit in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: heavy, firm fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Straight Skirt with Curved Yoke and Princess Seams

A women's knee-length straight skirt with a curved hip yoke instead of a waistband, princess seams on the front and back, and an invisible zip above a slit in the centre back seam.

When To Wear

To the office, with a blouse or a fitted jacket.
In autumn and winter, with tights and a knit top.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body over the hips.

Length: About knee length.

Waist: No waistband; the skirt is finished at the waist by a contoured yoke, front and back, with an interfaced inner yoke used as a facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and stitched in the ditch of the yoke seam.

Front: Front yoke, a centre front panel cut on the fold and two side panels joined by curved princess seams.

Back: Back yoke, two centre back panels and two side panels joined by princess seams; centre back seam with an invisible zip at the top and a slit at the hem.

Finishing: Princess and side seams overlocked and pressed; 4 cm hem and slit allowances hand-stitched with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Curved yoke and princess seams, an invisible zip with the facing sewn to the zip tape, a centre back slit and a hand-finished hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Heavy, firm fabrics from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (inner yokes)
1 invisible 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 – 4 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!

From main fabric:
- Central back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Side front – 2 pieces
- Central front – 1 piece on fold
- Back yoke – 4 pieces
- Front yoke – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – 2 pieces
- Front yoke – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Interface the inner yokes with fusible interfacing.
Stitch the princess seams of the back, press seam allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the princess seams of the front, press seam allowances towards the center and overlock.
Attach the back yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Attach the front yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
Overlock the center back edges of the back separately on each piece. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the slit mark. Press seam allowances open, pressing the slit. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams of the inner yokes (hereinafter - facings), press seam allowances open. Overlock the bottom edge. Place the facing and skirt right sides together and stitch the top edge. Topstitch seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facing to the wrong side, press. Fold the center edges of the facing and sew to the zipper tape. Topstitch the facing into the seam of the outer yoke attachment.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches. Hem the slit allowances with blind stitches.