Short Mermaid Skirt

Fabric & Materials

From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: Waistband.

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
• 1. Middle part – QTY 2
• 2. Side part – QTY 2
• 3. Waistband – QTY 1
• 4. FRONT PANEL – QTY 1
• From LINING:
• 1. Middle part – QTY 2
• 2. Side part – QTY 2
• 3. FRONT PANEL – QTY 1

Sewing Instructions

1. Reinforce the waistband with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
2. Stitch the darts on the FRONT SKIRT HALF. Press the darts towards the center of the piece.
3. Stitch, press towards the center back, and overcast the princess seams of the BACK SKIRT HALF.
4. Stitch the center seam of the BACK SKIRT HALF, press to the left side, and overcast.
5. Overcast the left side edges of the BACK SKIRT HALF and FRONT SKIRT HALF separately. Stitch the left side seam up to the NOTCH for the ZIPPER. Press the seam open and press the ZIPPER openings. Insert the ZIPPER into the left side seam of the skirt.
6. Stitch, press towards the back, and overcast the right side seam.
7. Finish the LINING similarly to the main fabric pieces. Attach the SEAM ALLOWANCES for the fastener to the ZIPPER tape. Secure the LINING to the garment along the upper edge.
8. Press the waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Attach the outer side of the waistband to the upper edge of the skirt, simultaneously finishing the waistband corners. Fold the inner edge of the waistband inwards and topstitch into the waistband attachment seam. Make a buttonhole and sew on a button.
9. Overcast the lower edge of the main skirt. Fold, press, and topstitch to the skirt with a blind stitch. For the LINING, fold the hem twice by 1 cm and topstitch.