Front-Slit Skirt with Three Zippers

Name: Front-Slit Skirt with Three Zippers
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5026
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5026

A long, straight women's skirt with a raised waist finished with a facing, a zip in the centre front seam above a front slit, and two exposed zips set on an angle across the front hips. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine wool fabrics, such as gabardine.

Tech. Description

Front-Slit Skirt with Three Zippers

A long, straight women's skirt with a raised waist finished with a facing, a zip in the centre front seam above a front slit, and two exposed zips set on an angle across the front hips.

When To Wear

In autumn, winter and spring with a tucked-in shirt, a fitted knit or a cropped jacket.
For office and city wear with ankle boots or heels.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and close-fitting, shaped to the waist.

Length: Long, below the knee.

Waist: Raised waist with no waistband, finished on the inside with an interfaced facing; the facing is sewn to the zip tape at the centre front.

Front: Two front pieces joined by a centre front seam, and two side pieces. The side pieces run down from the waist to an angled seam at the hip, where an exposed zip is set with the teeth showing, backed by a straight-grain stay strip. The seams joining the side pieces are topstitched 0.5 cm from the seam.

Closure: Zip in the upper part of the centre front seam.

Skirt: Slit at the hem of the centre front seam, its allowances pressed to the wrong side and topstitched.

Back: Centre back seam and one dart on each side, pressed towards the centre. No back slit.

Finishing: Facing edge overlocked; hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Three zips (two exposed, one in the centre front seam), a front slit, a faced raised waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine wool fabrics, such as gabardine.

Additional Supplies

3 zips
Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Front Skirt Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Skirt Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Skirt – 2 pieces
- Side – 2 pieces
- Back Skirt – 2 pieces
- Pocket Reinforcement – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Skirt Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Skirt Facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt, press them towards the center.
On the Front Skirt and Side, fold the seam allowances at the zipper opening to the wrong side. Insert a zipper between them, leaving the teeth exposed, and baste. Place the Pocket Reinforcement under the zipper and stitch the zipper from the right side.
Stitch the center front seam between the zipper mark and the slit mark. Insert the center front zipper.
Press the slit seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.
Stitch the skirt side seams.
Fuse interfacing to the Front Skirt Facing and Back Skirt Facing. Stitch the side seams of the facings. Place the facing on the upper edge of the skirt right sides together and stitch. Turn the facing to the wrong side, overlock the open edge. Fold under the center front edges of the facing and sew them to the zipper tape.
Topstitch the seams joining the Side pieces 0.5 cm from the seam.
Fold the hem allowance of the skirt and topstitch.