Straight Mini Skirt with Front Folds

Name: Straight Mini Skirt with Front Folds
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4945
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4945

A women's mini skirt with a deep shaped yoke at the waist, pleats on the front below the yoke and a concealed zipper at the centre back. The hem narrows slightly towards the knee line. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: firm, dense fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Straight Mini Skirt with Front Folds

A women's mini skirt with a deep shaped yoke at the waist, pleats on the front below the yoke and a concealed zipper at the centre back. The hem narrows slightly towards the knee line.

When To Wear

With a blouse or fine knit for the office.
In autumn and winter with tights and a jumper.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close to the hips, with soft volume from the front pleats and a slightly tapered hem.

Length: Mini, above the knee.

Waist: No separate waistband: a contoured yoke front and back, faced on the inside with an interfaced yoke facing.

Front: One panel cut on the fold, with pleats set below the yoke, their depth turned towards the side seams.

Back: Darts below the yoke and a centre back seam.

Closure: Concealed zipper in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Seam allowances understitched to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam; facing stitched in the ditch of the yoke seam; hem turned up 3 cm and sewn by hand with blind stitches.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams, pleats, darts, a faced yoke and a concealed zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Firm, dense fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (inner yokes)
1 concealed zipper

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings are made on the right side of the fabric.

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Back yoke – 4 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- 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 darts on the back. Press the dart depth towards the center. Attach the back yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards. 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.
Form and secure the pleats on the front. Pleat depths are directed towards the side seams.
Attach the front yoke to the front, press seam allowances upwards.
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 skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Topstitch the seam allowances onto the facing at a distance of 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 attaching the outer yoke.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and hem with blind stitches.