Paneled Flared Skirt with Yoke and Contrast Hem
Introducing a versatile women's sewing pattern for a paneled flared skirt featuring a shaped waist yoke and a distinctive contrast hem finish.
When To Wear
This skirt is a versatile choice for:
- Polished Daywear: Suitable for office environments or sophisticated daytime events, offering comfort with style.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Ideal for social outings, brunches, or relaxed yet refined occasions.
- Elevated Evening Ensembles: Choose luxurious fabrics and a decorative hem for a distinctive look at semi-formal events.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: An elegant A-line flared silhouette, offering graceful movement and a flattering shape.
Waist: Features a high-waisted, shaped yoke for a tailored fit and smooth finish.
Construction: The body is constructed with multiple vertical panels that contribute to the gentle flare.
Hem: Finished with a distinct lower flounce, designed for a contrast fabric or decorative embellishment.
Closure: An invisible zipper is neatly placed in the left side seam for a seamless appearance.
Length: Designed to fall around knee-length, providing a classic and modest profile.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in precise panel seaming, invisible zipper insertion, and clean finishing of a shaped yoke and flounce.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose medium-weight fabrics with good drape, such as:
- Natural fiber fabrics or those with added artificial fibers
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 invisible zipper
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Center panel - 2 QTY
- Side panel - 4 QTY
- Yoke - 4 QTY
- FLOUNCE - 2 QTY
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- Yoke – 2 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the skirt yokes.
- Stitch the center skirt panel to the side panels. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press towards the center panel.
- Attach the interfaced yoke piece to the skirt. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press upwards.
- Stitch and overlock the right side seam of the skirt. Press the seam towards the BACK PANEL. Stitch the left side seam from the ZIPPER NOTCHES downwards. Press the seam open, pressing the SEAM ALLOWANCES for the ZIPPER, and overlock. Place the ZIPPER under the SEAM ALLOWANCES and stitch so that the teeth are not visible.
- Stitch the FLOUNCE pieces. Overlock and press the seams. Attach the FLOUNCE to the lower edge of the skirt. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press upwards. Overlock the lower edge of the FLOUNCE, fold up 1 cm and topstitch. Press the seam.
- Stitch the non-interfaced yoke pieces along the right side seam. Overlock the stitching seam, as well as the open side edges and the lower edge of the yokes. Press the seams. Place the skirt with the inner yokes right sides together and stitch along the upper edge. Topstitch the stitching seam onto the inner yoke 0.2 cm from the seam. Fold the inner yokes to the wrong side and press. Attach the open side edges to the ZIPPER SEAM ALLOWANCES. Topstitch the inner yokes into the seam of attaching the outer yokes and press.
