Pleated Midi Skirt Paper Bag Waist Belt

Name: Pleated Midi Skirt Paper Bag Waist Belt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4895
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4895

A women's midi skirt with stitched-down pleats on the front and back and a paper-bag top: the skirt rises above the waist and is cinched by a separate belt with a buckle, threaded through four belt loops. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: skirt fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Pleated Midi Skirt with Belt Loops & Buckle

When To Wear

At the office with a tucked-in blouse or a fine knit top.
In spring and summer with flat sandals or trainers; in autumn with boots and tights.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Flared from the waist, fullness released by pleats stitched down from the wrong side.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Waist: Paper-bag effect: the top edge stands above the belt and is finished with an interfaced facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Skirt: Front and back each cut in one piece on the fold, with pleats on both.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the left side seam; the facing ends are sewn to the zipper tape.

Finishing: A separate interfaced belt, stitched along three sides and turned, with one end threaded through a buckle; it passes through four topstitched belt loops. Hem blind-stitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. An invisible zipper in a side seam, a faced top edge joined to the zipper tape and pleats stitched to markings.

Fabric Recommendations

Skirt fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 invisible zipper
1 buckle
Fusible interfacing (facings, belt)

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 – 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!

From main fabric:
- Back Skirt – 1 piece on fold
- Front Skirt – 1 piece on fold
- Back Skirt Facing – 1 piece
- Front Skirt Facing – 1 piece
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Belt-Loop – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back Skirt Facing – 1 piece
- Front Skirt Facing – 1 piece
- Waistband – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Back Skirt Facing, Front Skirt Facing and Waistband.
Overlock the left side edges of the Back Skirt and Front Skirt separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press the seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper. Stitch the right side seam, overlock and press the seam allowances open.
Stitch the right side seam of the Back Skirt Facing and Front Skirt Facing, press the seam allowances open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facing on the skirt right sides together and stitch along the top edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Turn under the side edges of the facing and sew them by hand to the zipper tape.
Overlock the hem of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
Stitch the pleats on the skirt from the wrong side according to the marks.
Overlock one long edge of the Belt-Loop strip. Fold the strip in three layers and topstitch along the long sides. Cut the strip into 4 belt loops. Topstitch the belt loops onto the skirt as shown in the technical drawing.
Fold the Waistband (the separate belt) in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along three sides, leaving an opening for turning. Trim the seam allowances at the corners, turn the Waistband right side out and press. Close the opening by hand. Thread one end of the Waistband through the buckle.