Full Flared Knee Length Skirt
Introducing a graceful women's sewing pattern for a full flared knee-length skirt, featuring a contoured waistband and a practical back zipper closure.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt is perfect for a range of occasions, offering effortless elegance for:
- Smart Casual Outings: Ideal for brunches, daytime events, or stylish everyday wear when paired with a chic top.
- Office & Professional Settings: Provides a polished and comfortable option for the workplace.
- Semi-Formal Gatherings: Easily dressed up with elegant accessories for evening events or celebrations.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A full flared, A-line silhouette that drapes gracefully from the waist to the knee.
Waist: A fitted waistband provides a clean finish and comfortable fit at the natural waist.
Length: Designed to fall elegantly at or just above the knee.
Closure: Features a discreet back zipper closure, topped with a single button on the waistband for a secure and seamless look.
Hem: A classic turned-up hem provides a neat and durable finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate seam construction, zipper insertion, and waistband finishing.
Fabric Recommendations
Select light to medium-weight fabrics with good drape to achieve the full, flowing silhouette:
- Lightweight fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
- Crepe de chine
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 button
- Zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- 1. Skirt panel - 1 piece on fold
- 1. Skirt panel - 2 pieces
- 2. Waistband - 1 piece
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: waistband.
Sewing Instructions
Finishing instructions: Before hemming the skirt, let it hang on a hanger and re-mark the hemline.
- Stitch the back center seam and side seams, leaving a 20 cm opening for the ZIPPER at the top of the back center seam. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open, press SEAM ALLOWANCES along the opening to the wrong side.
- Baste the ZIPPER from the inside so that the edges of the opening align over the ZIPPER teeth when the ZIPPER is closed. Stitch the ZIPPER, starting from the left edge of the opening, at a distance of 0.5 cm. Use a ZIPPER foot for this.
- Stitch the waistband right sides together to the upper edge of the skirt, with the SEAM ALLOWANCE on the right edge of the opening extending. Press the waistband attachment SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the waistband. Fold the waistband in half lengthwise, stitch the ends. Turn the waistband right side out, turn under the open edge and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- On the left end of the waistband, make a buttonhole. Sew a button to the right side.
- Press the hem SEAM ALLOWANCES to the wrong side, turn under and topstitch.
