Eight Gore Skirt

Name: Eight Gore Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5153
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5153

A women's flared skirt cut from eight identical gores, on a narrow interfaced waistband with a button, closed by a zip in the side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight fabrics of natural or blended fibres; the sample is made in crepe de chine.

Tech. Description

Eight Gore Skirt

A women's flared skirt cut from eight identical gores, on a narrow interfaced waistband with a button, closed by a zip in the side seam.

When To Wear

In spring and summer, with blouses and fitted tops tucked in.
For the office or daytime, with a cardigan or short jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist and hips, flaring evenly towards the hem; four seams show at the front and four at the back.

Waist: Narrow straight waistband, interfaced, topstitched from the right side into the attachment seam; an extension at the closure end, buttonhole on the left end and button on the right.

Closure: Zip in the right side seam.

Skirt: Eight gores cut from one piece, seams pressed open; no darts.

Finishing: Hem allowance pressed up, edge turned under and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight gore seams, a zip in a side seam and a straight waistband with a buttonhole.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight fabrics of natural or blended fibres; the sample is made in crepe de chine.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband)
1 zip
1 button

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Skirt Gore – 8 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing: Waistband.

Sewing Instructions

Reinforce the Waistband with fusible interfacing.
Stitch all the seams joining the Skirt Gores, leaving an unstitched section for the zipper in the right side seam. Press seam allowances open. Insert the zipper.
Place the Waistband on the upper edge of the skirt, right sides together, and stitch, leaving the closure extension projecting at the right back end of the Waistband. Fold the Waistband ends right sides together and stitch them closed, then turn. Turn under the inner edge of the Waistband and topstitch from the right side into the seam. On the left end of the Waistband, make a buttonhole; on the right, sew on a button.
Press the hem allowance to the wrong side, fold under, and topstitch.