Midi Tiered Flounce Skirt
This elegant midi-length skirt pattern features a smooth, fitted yoke and three gathered tiers, creating a beautifully fluid and feminine silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt is perfect for a range of occasions where comfort meets chic, making it an excellent choice for:
- Casual Chic Outings: Ideal for everyday wear, offering comfort without sacrificing style for brunches or shopping.
- Semi-Formal Gatherings: Easily dressed up with a blouse and accessories for garden parties or relaxed social events.
- Vacation & Resort Wear: Its lightweight and flowy design makes it perfect for travel, seaside strolls, or warm-weather holidays.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A comfortable, flowing A-line silhouette achieved through three gathered tiers.
Waist: A smooth front and back yoke (with darts on the back yoke), finished at the waist with interfaced facings and no waistband.
Length: Designed to fall to a midi length.
Tiers: Composed of three tiers (upper, middle and lower flounce), each gathered onto the one above to add fullness and movement.
Closure: Concealed zipper in the left side seam.
Hem: Finished with a turned and topstitched hem on the lowest tier.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in working with gathered fabric, installing a concealed zipper, and attaching facings.
Fabric Recommendations
To achieve the desired drape and movement, select lightweight fabrics that will gather beautifully:
- Thin silk fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 concealed zipper
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.
