Flounced Handkerchief Hem Skirt
Introducing a chic women's sewing pattern for a skirt featuring a fitted upper panel that transitions into a beautifully draped flounce with a dramatic handkerchief hem.
When To Wear
This skirt offers versatile styling for various occasions, making it an excellent choice for:
- Daytime Socials: Ideal for brunches, garden parties, or casual outdoor gatherings.
- Resort & Vacation Wear: Perfect for warm-weather getaways, offering effortless style and comfort.
- Smart-Casual Events: A sophisticated option to elevate your everyday style or for semi-formal daytime events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A flattering silhouette with a fitted upper panel transitioning into a voluminous, draped flounce.
Waist: High-waisted design, shaped with darts for a smooth fit.
Hem: A distinctive handkerchief hemline created by the attached flounce, offering dynamic movement and visual interest.
Length: Varies from midi to maxi at its longest points, depending on the wearer's height and desired style.
Back: Features a clean center back seam and subtle shaping darts for a refined finish.
Closure: A discreet zipper closure at the center back ensures a seamless fit.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in dart construction, attaching a flounce, inserting a zipper, and applying waist facings.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight fabrics with good drape to best highlight the flounce and handkerchief hem:
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- BACK SKIRT HALF – 2 QTY
- FRONT SKIRT HALF – 1 QTY
- FRONT SKIRT HALF FACING – 1 QTY
- BACK SKIRT HALF FACING – 2 QTY
- FLOUNCE – 4 QTY
- FROM FUSIBLE INTERFACING: FRONT and BACK PANEL facings.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to: FRONT and BACK PANEL facings.
- Mark and stitch darts on the FRONT and BACK PANELS. Press darts on the BACK PANEL towards the center of the BACK PANEL, and darts on the FRONT PANEL towards the center of the FRONT PANEL.
- Overlock the side edges of the FRONT and BACK PANELS. Stitch the side seams of the skirt and press open.
- Stitch the side edges of the facings and press seams open. Overlock the outer edge of the facings.
- Stitch the side edges of the flounces, leaving the center edge of the flounce free. Overlock seams and press.
- Attach the flounce to the lower edge of the skirt. Overlock the seam and press towards the skirt.
- Overlock the center edge of the skirt and flounce. Stitch the center seam of the skirt and flounce, leaving an opening for the ZIPPER.
- Insert the ZIPPER. Finish the upper edge of the FRONT and BACK SKIRT HALVES with the facing. Topstitch the facing allowance to the facing 0.2 cm from the finishing seam. Turn under the side edges of the facing and hand stitch.
- Overlock the lower edge of the flounces, stretching it.
