Asymmetrical Flounce Skirt With Diagonal Trim

Name: Asymmetrical Flounce Skirt With Diagonal Trim
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5419
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5419

A women's skirt in light viscose or silk: a fitted upper part with darts and diagonal lower edges trimmed with lace, and two flounces set under the lace that fall to a pointed asymmetric hem. Faced waist, zip in the centre back seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin viscose or silk fabrics.

Tech. Description

Asymmetrical Flounce Skirt With Diagonal Trim

When To Wear

In summer with a fitted top or a tucked-in blouse.
For warm evenings and parties with sandals or heeled shoes.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting over the hips; below the diagonal lace lines the flounces add volume and movement.

Length: Uneven hem, the longest point falling below the knee.

Waist: No waistband; the top edge is finished with an interfaced facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam. Darts on the front and both back pieces.

Closure: Zipper in the centre back seam.

Back: Left and right back pieces joined by a centre back seam, with the same diagonal lace lines as the front.

Skirt: The front and back pieces end in diagonal edges; lace trim is topstitched along these edges and a large and a small flounce are stitched in under it, forming crossing diagonals and pointed hem ends.

Finishing: Flounce edges overlocked and topstitched; facing ends turned under and slip-stitched by hand at the zipper.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Darts, a zipper set into a centre back seam, a faced waist, and lining up lace and flounces along diagonal edges in slippery light fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin viscose or silk fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
Zipper
Lace trim, 2–4 cm wide

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

1. Left Back Skirt – 1 piece
2. Right Back Skirt – 1 piece
3. Front Skirt – 1 piece
4. Front Facing – 1 piece
5. Back Facing – 2 pieces
6. Flounce – 1 piece
7. Smaller Flounce – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing: Front Facing, Back Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Front Facing and the Back Facings.
Mark and stitch the darts on the Front Skirt, the Left Back Skirt and the Right Back Skirt. Press the back darts towards the centre back and the front darts towards the centre front.
Serge the centre back edges of the Left Back Skirt and the Right Back Skirt. Stitch the centre back seam up to the zipper notch. Press the seam open, pressing back the zipper opening allowances as well.
Serge the lower edges of the front and back pieces. Place the lace trim on the allowance with its upper edge on the finished lower-edge line of the front and back pieces, and topstitch the lace in place.
Serge the side edges of the skirt. Stitch the side seams and press them open.
Serge the upper and side edges of the Flounce and the Smaller Flounce. Place the serged edges of the flounces under the lace trim and topstitch.
Stitch the side seams of the facings and press them open. Serge the outer edge of the facings.
Insert the zipper. Stitch the facings to the upper edge of the front and back of the skirt. Press the seam allowances onto the facing and understitch 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn under the side edges of the facing at the zipper and hand-stitch them.
Serge the lower edge of the flounces and topstitch it.