Gathered Flounce Asymmetrical Midi Skirt

Name: Gathered Flounce Asymmetrical Midi Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5685
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5685

A women's midi skirt with a smooth hip yoke and two gathered tiers below it. The yoke seam and the tier seam run diagonally, so the hem drops from the right side to its longest point at the left side. Faced waist, invisible zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics from natural fibres or natural fibres blended with synthetics.

Tech. Description

Gathered Flounce Asymmetrical Midi Skirt

When To Wear

In summer with a fitted top or a tucked-in blouse.
On holiday with sandals and a light knit top.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted at the waist and hips through the yoke, full below it.

Length: Midi, with an asymmetric hem that is shortest at the right side and longest at the left.

Skirt: Front and back each have a yoke, an upper flounce and a lower flounce. Each flounce is gathered along its top edge to fit the piece above; the seams are pressed upwards and overlocked.

Waist: No waistband. The back yoke is shaped with darts; the front yoke has none. The top edge is finished with interfaced front and back facings, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Closure: Invisible zip in the left side seam.

Finishing: Right side seam pressed towards the back; hem turned up twice and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Even gathering of long edges on two tiers, diagonal tier seams that must meet at the side seams, an invisible zip and a faced waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics from natural fibres or natural fibres blended with synthetics.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waist facings)
Invisible zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back yoke - 1 piece
Front yoke - 1 piece
Back facing - 1 piece
Front facing - 1 piece
Upper back flounce - 1 piece
Upper front flounce - 1 piece
Lower back flounce - 1 piece
Lower front flounce - 1 piece

From fusible interfacing: back and front facings.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the skirt facings.
Stitch darts on the back yoke. Press darts towards the center of the piece.
Back skirt half assembly: Stitch along the upper edge of the upper flounce with loosely tensioned stitches. Gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the back skirt yoke, distributing the gathers evenly. Attach the upper flounce to the yoke. Press the seam upwards and overlock.
Stitch along the upper edge of the lower flounce with loosely tensioned stitches. Gather the edge to the length of the lower edge of the upper flounce, distributing the gathers evenly. Attach the lower flounce to the upper flounce. Press the seam upwards and overlock.
Front skirt half assembly is similar to the back skirt half assembly.
Stitch the left side seam from the fastener mark downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the seam allowance for the fastener and overlock. Place the zipper under the seam allowances and stitch so that the teeth are not visible.
Fold the skirt along the right side edge and true it to a straight line. Stitch and overlock the right side seam of the skirt. Press the seam towards the back.
Stitch and press open the side seam of the facings. Overlock the lower edge. Place the facings with the upper edge of the skirt right sides together and stitch. Topstitch the facing seam onto the facing 0.2 cm from the stitching line. Fold the facings to the wrong side and press.
Press the hem allowance of the skirt to the wrong side, fold, and topstitch.