Maxi Denim Skirt with Patch Pocket and Side Slit
Introducing a stylish maxi skirt pattern, crafted with classic denim construction, a decorative patch pocket, and a modern side slit.
When To Wear
This versatile denim maxi skirt is perfect for a variety of casual and fashion-forward settings, including:
- Casual Everyday: For comfortable yet chic daily wear, easily paired with various tops.
- Weekend & Leisure: Ideal for relaxed outings, social gatherings, or strolls, offering ease of movement.
- Bohemian & Festival Style: Its relaxed maxi length and rustic texture complement free-spirited, earthy aesthetics.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a flattering long length with a slim, straight column cut and center front and center back seams.
Waist: No waistband – the waist edge is finished with facings; shaping darts at both the front and back give a tailored fit.
Closure: a center front zipper fly with a fly shield, fastened with a single button and buttonhole at the waist edge.
Pockets: a single patch pocket on one front, decorated with two topstitched trim pieces at the top and the rounded lower edge.
Slit: a contemporary high slit is integrated into one of the side seams, enhancing mobility and style.
Details: Designed with characteristic denim topstitching that highlights the structural seams, pocket, and hemline.
Back: Features darts for contoured shaping and a topstitched center back seam.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in installing a zipper fly, constructing a trimmed patch pocket, shaping with darts, and executing precise topstitching on denim.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose sturdy woven fabrics suitable for structured garments:
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper, 20cm long
- 1 button
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back Skirt – 2 pieces
- Front Skirt – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 1 piece
- Pocket Trimming 1 – 1 piece
- Pocket Trimming 2 – 1 piece
- Back Facing – 1 piece
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Button Catch – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back Facing – 1 piece
- Front Facing – 2 pieces
- Button Catch – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Back Facing, Front Facings and Button Catch.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the Front Skirt and Back Skirt pieces. Press the darts towards the center front and center back.
- Overlock the side edges of Pocket Trimming 1 and Pocket Trimming 2, press them under and topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Overlock the lower edge of the trims, fold it under and topstitch 1 cm from the fold. Topstitch Pocket Trimming 1 to the upper edge of the Pocket and Pocket Trimming 2 to its lower rounded edge. Overlock the outer edge of the patch pocket, fold and press the allowances along the pattern lines. Mark the pocket placement on the Front Skirt, place the pocket on the markings and topstitch it in place.
- Overlock the side and center edges of the Front Skirt and Back Skirt pieces.
- Stitch the center back seam and press open. Stitch the center front seam up to the notch and press open.
- Stitch the side seams of the Front Facings and Back Facing and press open. Overlock the lower edge of the facings.
- Stitch the side seams of the skirt and press open.
- Press the cut-on fly extensions to the wrong side. Press under the center edge of the Front Facing. Place the facing on the upper edge of the skirt, fold the cut-on fly extension back over it to the right side of the skirt, and stitch along the upper edge. Understitch 0.2 cm from the seam. Trim and turn out the upper right corner.
- Stitch the zipper under the folded edge of the left fly extension, close to the edge. Stitch the other zipper tape to the cut-on fly extension of the right half. Fold the Button Catch (fly shield) in half lengthwise and stitch the short lower and upper ends; turn it right side out. Topstitch the left fly extension with the zipper onto the Button Catch. Topstitch the right edge of the opening, catching the extension underneath. Tack the overlocked edge of the facings to the skirt seams.
- Overlock the skirt hem, fold up and topstitch. Press the finished hem.
- Make a buttonhole on the right front and sew the button on the left.
