Midi Tiered Flounce Skirt

Name: Midi Tiered Flounce Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5683
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5683

A midi-length women's skirt with a smooth front and back hip yoke and three gathered tiers below it. The waist is finished with interfaced facings instead of a waistband, and the skirt closes with a concealed zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fine silky fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Midi Tiered Flounce Skirt

When To Wear

Summer days and holidays, with a fitted top, T-shirt or tucked-in blouse.
Spring and autumn with a knitted top, boots and a light jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted over the hips, widening through the tiers.

Length: Midi.

Waist: No waistband. Front and back facings are interfaced, joined at the side, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam and turned to the inside.

Front: One-piece front yoke without darts.

Back: One-piece back yoke shaped with two darts.

Closure: Concealed zip in the left side seam of the yoke.

Skirt: Three tiers (upper, middle and lower flounce), each cut as one piece joined with a single seam, gathered on its upper edge and stitched to the piece above.

Finishing: Tier seams pressed upwards and overlocked; 2 cm hem turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Straight tier seams with even gathering, two darts, a faced waist and a concealed zip; the gathering of long edges is the most time-consuming part.

Fabric Recommendations

Fine silky fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
Concealed zip for the left side seam

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Back Yoke - 1 piece
Front Yoke - 1 piece
Back Facing - 1 piece
Front Facing - 1 piece
Upper Flounce - 1 piece
Middle Flounce - 1 piece
Lower Flounce - 1 piece
From fusible interfacing: Back Facing and Front Facing.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the skirt facings.
Stitch the darts on the back yoke. Press the darts towards the center.
Stitch the left side seam of the yokes from the zipper mark downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the zipper allowances as well, and overlock. Place the zipper under the allowances and stitch it in so that the teeth are not visible.
Stitch and overlock the right side seam of the yokes. Press the seam towards the back.
Stitch the side seam of the facings and press open. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facings on the upper edge of the skirt, right sides together, and stitch. Understitch the seam allowance onto the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facings to the wrong side and press.
Stitch the seam of each flounce. Press the seams to one side and overlock.
Sew a row of long, loose stitches along the upper edge of the upper flounce. Gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the yokes, distributing the gathers evenly. Stitch the upper flounce to the yokes. Press the seam upwards and overlock.
Sew a row of long, loose stitches along the upper edge of the middle flounce. Gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the upper flounce, distributing the gathers evenly. Stitch the middle flounce to the upper flounce. Press the seam upwards and overlock.
Sew a row of long, loose stitches along the upper edge of the lower flounce. Gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the middle flounce, distributing the gathers evenly. Stitch the lower flounce to the middle flounce. Press the seam upwards and overlock.
Press the 2 cm hem allowance to the wrong side, turn under and topstitch.