Embroidered Yoked Overlap Front Skirt
Introducing a sophisticated women's skirt pattern featuring a distinctive embroidered overlap front and a contoured waist yoke.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt is perfect for adding a chic touch to various occasions, including:
- Smart Casual Outings: Ideal for elevated everyday wear or relaxed social gatherings.
- Semi-Formal Events: Pair with a stylish blouse for a polished, yet comfortable, ensemble.
- Statement Styling: Showcase its unique design for a memorable fashion statement.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A fitted, straight silhouette designed to flatter, ending at an elegant above-knee length.
Waist: Features a wide, shaped waist yoke for a comfortable, defined fit.
Front: A distinctive overlap front panel adorned with a decorative embroidered or embellished trim.
Closure: A concealed zipper neatly integrated into the left side seam.
Details: A subtle front slit formed by the overlap enhances movement and style.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires familiarity with constructing garment yokes, inserting zippers, and managing overlapping pattern pieces.
Fabric Recommendations
Select structured fabrics that will hold the skirt's shape and highlight the front details:
- Dense natural or blended fabrics (e.g., denim, twill, gabardine)
- Suede or faux suede
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- 1. BACK SKIRT HALF - 1 QTY ON FOLD
- 2. FRONT SKIRT HALF RIGHT - 1 QTY ON FOLD
- 3. FRONT SKIRT HALF LEFT - 1 QTY ON FOLD
- 4. BACK YOKE - 1 QTY ON FOLD
- 5. FRONT YOKE - 1 QTY ON FOLD
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: lower yoke pieces.
Sewing Instructions
- EMBROIDERY: Cut the right FRONT SKIRT HALF with slightly larger SEAM ALLOWANCES. Using transfer paper, transfer the embroidery design onto the fabric and complete it. Place the pattern piece on the already embroidered piece and refine the cut.
- Reinforce the lower yoke pieces with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
- Press the SEAM ALLOWANCES of the center edges of the front skirt halves to the wrong side and topstitch. Overlap the right skirt half onto the left, aligning the center lines, and baste the upper edges.
- Stitch the lower edges of the yokes to the upper edges of the skirt halves, press the SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the yokes.
- Stitch the right side seam of the skirt up to the slit NOTCH. Stitch the left side seam of the skirt below the ZIPPER NOTCH, press the SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Baste the ZIPPER under the edges of the slit, then stitch from the right side.
- Stitch the side seams on the lower yokes.
- FACE the top of the skirt with the lower yokes, turn them to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the open edges of the lower yokes into the seam attaching the upper yokes. Turn under the side edges of the lower yokes and sew them to the ZIPPER tape.
- Turn under the hem allowance of the skirt bottom, topstitch.
