Yoke Waist Asymmetrical Wrap Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sleek pencil skirt, distinguished by its structured yoke waist and dynamic asymmetrical wrap front with an angular hemline.
When To Wear
This skirt offers versatile styling, perfect for a range of occasions:
- Professional Settings: Its tailored silhouette and clean lines make it suitable for office wear or business casual.
- Evening & Smart Casual Events: The asymmetrical design and luxurious fabric choice (as pictured) lend themselves to stylish dinners or social gatherings.
- Modern Chic Everyday: Pair with casual tops for an elevated daily look that stands out.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored pencil silhouette, designed to skim the body for a flattering fit.
Waist: Features a structured yoke waist for a defined and comfortable fit, self-lined for a clean finish.
Front: An innovative asymmetrical wrap front creates a modern, dynamic aesthetic.
Hem: An angular, asymmetrical hemline adds a distinctive contemporary touch.
Back: Includes a center back seam and back darts for shaping, finished with a self-lined yoke.
Closure: An invisible zipper at the center back ensures a seamless finish.
Length: Knee-length to midi, providing a sophisticated and adaptable garment.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves precise construction techniques including yoke attachment, invisible zipper insertion, and finishing an asymmetrical wrap and hem.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with some body and good drape to showcase the skirt's silhouette:
- Dense fabrics from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 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. Seam allowance along the slit – 3 cm. Hem allowance – 3 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. Attention! Markings are made on the right side.
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Back yoke – 4 pieces
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Front yoke – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back yoke – 2 pieces
- Front yoke – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the inner yokes.
- Stitch the darts on the back. Press the dart depth towards the center. Attach the back yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards and overlock. Overlock the center edges of the back separately on each piece. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
- Overlock the contoured edge of the left front from the mark downwards. Fold the allowance by 1 cm and topstitch. Stitch the contoured edge from the top to the mark. Overlock the allowance from top to bottom. Press the allowance onto the right front and topstitch from the top to the mark 0.5 – 1.0 cm from the seam. Hem the allowance from the mark to the bottom with blind stitches.
- Attach the front yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch the side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch the side seams of the inner yokes (hereinafter referred to as facings), press seam allowances open. Overlock the bottom edge. Place the facing and the skirt right sides together and stitch the top edge. Topstitch the seam allowances to the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching seam. 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 attaching the outer yoke.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.
