Asymmetrical Paneled Wrap Skirt
A long women's skirt with a wrap front buttoned at the waistband, built from curved and angled panels. Every panel seam is pressed open and topstitched 0.2 cm from the seam; the overlapping front panel ends in a diagonal, asymmetric hem edge.
When To Wear
- In autumn and spring with a tucked-in blouse, a fine sweater or a short jacket.
- With ankle boots or flat shoes, which suit its length.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Slightly flared from hip to hem, length to mid-calf.
Front: Right and left fronts are each cut in several parts; the right front adds a side wedge and a central wedge at the hem. Curved seams sweep across the upper front towards the side, and the wrap edge runs straight from the waistband to the hem, then turns into an angled hem line.
Closure: Wrap front, fastened with a button and buttonhole at the waistband.
Back: A three-part upper back with two vertical seams, a curved diagonal seam below it, and a horizontal seam across the lower back.
Waist: Straight waistband folded in half, with the ends stitched and turned; hanging loops are inserted into the waistband seam.
Finishing: All panel seams pressed open and topstitched 0.2 cm from the seam.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Fourteen skirt panels joined along curved seams, precise notch matching and even topstitching on every seam.
Fabric Recommendations
Faux suede.
Additional Supplies
Cutter's Must
From main fabric:
- 1. Left Upper Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 2. Right Upper Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 3. Upper Center Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 4. Right Middle Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 5. Middle Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 6. Lower Back Skirt – 1 piece
- 7. Lower Right Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 8. Side Gore of Front Right Skirt – 1 piece
- 9. Center Gore of Front Right Skirt – 1 piece
- 10. Upper Right Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 11. Middle Right Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 12. Upper Left Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 13. Middle Left Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 14. Lower Left Front Skirt – 1 piece
- 15. Waistband – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch together the side edges of the Side Gore of Front Right Skirt and the Center Gore of Front Right Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Lower Right Front Skirt to the joined gores and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Middle Right Front Skirt to the Lower Right Front Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Upper Right Front Skirt to the Middle Right Front Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Middle Left Front Skirt to the Lower Left Front Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Upper Left Front Skirt to the Middle Left Front Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Middle Back Skirt to the Lower Back Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the Right Middle Back Skirt to the Middle Back Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch together the side edges of the Upper Center Back Skirt and the Left Upper Back Skirt and press the seam allowances open. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch together the side edges of the Upper Center Back Skirt and the Right Upper Back Skirt and press the seam allowances open.
- Stitch the joined upper back to the middle back. Topstitch 0.2 cm from the seam.
- Stitch the side seams of the back and fronts and press them open.
- Fold the Waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Stitch the ends of the waistband right sides together, clip the corners, turn right side out and press. Place the outer half of the waistband on the right side of the skirt with the raw edges level and stitch it on, matching the notches on the waistband with the side seams of the skirt and catching in the hanging loops at the same time. Stitch the inner half of the waistband in place along the waistband seam.
- Make the buttonholes and sew on the buttons.
