Short Mermaid Skirt
This women's sewing pattern creates a chic short skirt, featuring a fitted silhouette that flares into a distinctive pleated mermaid hem.
When To Wear
This stylish skirt offers a contemporary silhouette suitable for:
- Everyday Style: Effortlessly chic for daily wear, from casual outings to relaxed office environments.
- Evening & Social Events: Pair with an elegant top for dinner, parties, or stylish gatherings.
- Date Night: A playful yet sophisticated choice for romantic evenings out.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A sleek, fitted mini-skirt that expands into a playful, pleated mermaid flare at the hem.
Waist: Features a clean, tailored waistband for a polished finish.
Length: Short, designed to sit above the knee, offering a modern and dynamic look.
Hem: Distinguished by a unique pleated flare that creates the iconic mermaid silhouette.
Details: Includes front darts and back relief seams for a shaped and flattering fit.
Closure: Fastens with an invisible zipper in the left side seam, secured with a single button at the waistband.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves dart construction, relief seams, invisible zipper insertion, and waistband application, suitable for sewers with some experience.
Fabric Recommendations
Opt for fabrics with a nice drape and some body to enhance the pleated hem:
- Thin wool fabrics from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 invisible zipper
- 1 button
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
- Reinforce the waistband with FUSIBLE INTERFACING.
- Stitch the darts on the FRONT SKIRT HALF. Press the darts towards the center of the piece.
- Stitch, press towards the center back, and overcast the princess seams of the BACK SKIRT HALF.
- Stitch the center seam of the BACK SKIRT HALF, press to the left side, and overcast.
- 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.
- Stitch, press towards the back, and overcast the right side seam.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
