Diagonal Paneled Skirt
Introducing a chic women's skirt pattern distinguished by its artful diagonal panel construction, creating a sophisticated and flattering silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt design transitions effortlessly from professional settings to stylish social events, making it ideal for:
- Professional Attire: Perfect for office wear, business meetings, or any setting requiring a polished look.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: An excellent choice for brunches, dinners, or day-to-night transitions.
- Elevated Everyday Style: Adds a unique and sophisticated touch to your daily wardrobe.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A gently flaring A-line silhouette, fitted at the natural waist and extending to a knee-length hem.
Construction: Features prominent diagonal seamed panels on both the front and back, creating an intricate and visually interesting design that accentuates the figure.
Waist: Finished with a clean, faced waistband for a smooth, tailored fit around the waistline.
Closure: Discreet invisible zipper closure neatly integrated into the left side seam.
Hem: A clean-finished straight hemline provides a polished and classic finish.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires accurate curved seam construction, precise panel matching, and invisible zipper insertion.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with body and drape to enhance the paneled design:
- Dense fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Upper skirt part - QTY 2
- Middle skirt part - QTY 2
- Side skirt part - QTY 2
- Insert - QTY 2
- FACING - QTY 2
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: FACING.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the skirt FACINGS.
- Assemble the FRONT PANEL: stitch the insert to the side skirt part. Overcast the seam, press towards the side part, and topstitch.
- Stitch the upper and middle skirt parts together. Overcast the seam, press towards the upper part, and topstitch.
- Stitch the middle and side skirt parts together. Overcast the seam, press towards the middle part, and topstitch.
- Assemble the BACK PANEL similarly to the FRONT PANEL.
- Overcast the left side edge. Stitch the left side edge from the ZIPPER mark downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the SEAM ALLOWANCE for the ZIPPER. Place the ZIPPER under the SEAM ALLOWANCES and stitch so that the teeth are not visible.
- Stitch and overcast the right side seam of the skirt. Press the seam towards the BACK PANEL.
- Stitch and press open the side edges of the FACINGS. Overcast the lower edge. Place the FACINGS with the upper edge of the skirt right sides together and stitch. Topstitch the FACING seam onto the FACINGS at a distance of 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the FACINGS to the wrong side and press.
- Press the hem SEAM ALLOWANCE of the skirt to the wrong side, fold, and topstitch.
