Maxi Skirt with Curved Front Panels

Name: Maxi Skirt with Curved Front Panels
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5027
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5027

A long, straight women's skirt with a centre front panel between two side panels joined by curved topstitched seams, back darts, a centre back zip and a back slit. Straight waistband with belt loops. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine wool cloth, wool crepe, gabardine.

Tech. Description

Maxi Skirt with Curved Front Panels

A long, straight women's skirt with a centre front panel between two side panels joined by curved topstitched seams, back darts, a centre back zip and a back slit. Straight waistband with belt loops.

When To Wear

For office wear in autumn, winter and spring, with a shirt, a fine knit or a short jacket.
With a belt through the loops and a tucked-in top.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight and close-fitting through the hips, narrow at the hem.

Length: Long, below the knee.

Front: One centre front panel and two side panels. The panel seams curve from the waist out towards the hips, then run straight down to the hem, and are topstitched. No front darts.

Back: Two back pieces with a centre back seam and one dart on each side, pressed towards the centre.

Closure: Zip in the upper part of the centre back seam; button and buttonhole on the waistband, with an underlap extending from the right back edge.

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

Waist: Straight waistband, interfaced, stitched in the ditch from the right side, with belt loops cut from one strip and topstitched on.

Finishing: Hem turned twice and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Curved panel seams with topstitching, a centre back zip and slit, a waistband with an underlap and belt loops.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine wool cloth, wool crepe, gabardine.

Additional Supplies

Zip
1 button
Fusible interfacing (waistband)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Waistband – 1 piece
Back Skirt – 2 pieces
Front Skirt – 1 piece
Side – 2 pieces
Belt-Loop – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing: interface the Waistband piece.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch the darts on the Back Skirt pieces and press them towards the center.
Stitch the center back seam between the zipper mark and the slit mark. Stitch the side seams. Insert the zipper.
Press the slit seam allowances to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the Waistband right sides together with the upper edge of the skirt and stitch, leaving the waistband extending beyond the right back edge as an underlap for the closure. Stitch the Waistband ends closed and turn them right side out. Turn under the inner edge of the Waistband and topstitch from the right side, stitching in the ditch of the attachment seam. Make a buttonhole on the left end of the Waistband and sew a button on the right end.
Turn under the seam allowances on the long sides of the Belt-Loop piece and edge-stitch along both long sides. Cut the strip into individual belt loops. Fold under the ends and topstitch the belt loops onto the Waistband.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side, turn under and topstitch.