Pleated Bubble Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a sophisticated skirt with distinct diagonal pleats and a playful gathered bubble hem, offering a unique voluminous silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile skirt pattern is suitable for a range of occasions, offering an elegant yet playful option for:
- Event Wear: Perfect for parties, dinners, or special occasions where a sophisticated yet unique look is desired.
- Business Chic: Adds a touch of modern elegance to your professional wardrobe for office or business casual settings.
- Stylish Daywear: Elevates everyday outfits with its distinctive silhouette, making it a versatile statement piece.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Voluminous bubble silhouette with a flattering A-line shape.
Waist: High-rise waist finished with a clean facing for a smooth top edge.
Pleating: Distinctive diagonal pleats originate from the waistline, adding tailored detail and structure.
Hem: A gathered hem creates the characteristic full, rounded bubble effect.
Length: A chic knee-length cut.
Closure: Features a discreet invisible zipper closure at the side seam.
Lining: Fully lined for a smooth finish and enhanced drape and comfort.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires precise pleat formation, invisible zipper insertion, and accurate lining construction with a gathered hem.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose fabrics with some body and drape to best showcase the pleats and bubble silhouette:
- Silk fabrics (natural or blended fibers)
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- Invisible zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Skirt - 2 QTY
- FACING - 2 QTY
- From LINING fabric:
- LINING - 2 QTY
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- FACING – 2 QTY
ATTENTION! Skirt pieces are cut without symmetry. Either 2 right pieces or 2 left pieces, depending on the direction of the pleats. 2 symmetrical pieces are NOT ALLOWED!
Sewing Instructions
- Reinforce the skirt FACINGS with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
- Stitch the right side seam. Overcast the seam and press towards the back.
- Mark the pleats on the skirt and stitch along the marked line. From the wrong side, press the pleats from left to right.
- Stitch the left side seam from the fastener mark downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the SEAM ALLOWANCE for the fastener, and overcast. Place the ZIPPER under the fastener SEAM ALLOWANCES and stitch so that the teeth are not visible.
- Stitch the FACING to the LINING. Overcast the seam and press. Stitch the side seams of the LINING, leaving an opening for turning 15-20 cm long in the right side seam. Stitch the left side seam from the fastener mark downwards. Press the seams open and overcast.
- Place the skirt and LINING right sides together and stitch along the upper edge. Trim any excess pleats extending beyond the seam line. Topstitch the stitching seam onto the FACING 0.2 cm from the stitching seam. Fold the LINING to the wrong side and press.
- Along the bottom edge of the skirt, make a stitch with loosely tensioned stitches. Gather the edge to the length of the LINING's bottom edge, distributing the gathers evenly. Through the opening in the right side seam, turn the skirt to the wrong side and stitch the bottom edges of the skirt and LINING. Press the seam and overcast. Turn the skirt to the right side.
- Sew the LINING to the ZIPPER. Stitch the opening in the seam closed.
