Four-Gore Flared Skirt

Name: Four-Gore Flared Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5135
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5135

A women's flared midi skirt cut in four panels, with seams at the centre front, centre back and sides, a centre back zip and a straight waistband fastened with one button. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: natural or blended fabrics; the sample is made in crepe-satin.

Tech. Description

Four-Gore Flared Skirt

A women's flared midi skirt cut in four panels, with seams at the centre front, centre back and sides, a centre back zip and a straight waistband fastened with one button.

When To Wear

In spring and summer with blouses and fitted tops tucked into the waistband.
For the office with a short jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist, flaring out to a wide hem.

Length: Midi, below the knee.

Skirt: Four panels joined by centre front, centre back and side seams, all pressed open.

Closure: Zip in the centre back seam, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge; buttonhole on the left end of the waistband, button on the right end.

Waist: Straight interfaced waistband, folded in half; the inner edge is turned under and caught by stitching in the ditch from the right side.

Finishing: Double-turned hem, topstitched 0.5 cm from the edge.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight seams, a topstitched centre back zip, a straight waistband and a topstitched hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Natural or blended fabrics; the sample is made in crepe-satin.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband)
1 zip
1 button

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Skirt – 4 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing: Waistband.

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce the Waistband with fusible interfacing (fusible interfacing is pressed onto the wrong side of the piece with a hot iron).
Stitch the center back seam below the zipper opening mark. Stitch the center front seam and the side seams. Press the seam allowances open; press the seam allowances along the zipper opening to the wrong side.
Baste the zipper to the opening seam allowances at the center back, then stitch it from the right side 0.5 cm from the edge.
Pin the Waistband to the upper edge of the skirt, right sides together, and stitch. Press the seam allowances toward the Waistband. Fold the Waistband in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the ends. Turn the Waistband right side out, turn under the inner edge and pin it so that it overlaps the attachment seam by about 2 mm. From the right side, stitch in the ditch of the waistband attachment seam, catching the inner edge.
Work a buttonhole on the left end of the Waistband and sew a button on the right end.
Turn the hem allowance to the wrong side, turn under the raw edge and topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge.