Fitted Skirt Gathered Front Panel
A fitted women's skirt pattern featuring a tailored waist yoke and a striking gathered central front panel.
When To Wear
This elegant skirt is perfect for a variety of settings where a refined and stylish look is desired, including:
- Office & Business: Ideal for professional environments, offering both sophistication and comfort.
- Semi-Formal Events: Suitable for smart casual gatherings, luncheons, or evening events that require an elevated ensemble.
- Everyday Elegance: a versatile piece that can be styled for a chic daily look with blouses or knit tops.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a close-fitting pencil skirt designed to flatter the figure.
Waist: Features a high-waisted design with separate front and back yokes for a tailored fit.
Front: The standout feature is a central front panel with abundant shirring and gathering, creating a soft, textured drape, flanked by smooth side panels.
Back: a clean back design, incorporating a tailored yoke and a practical vent for ease of movement.
Length: a sophisticated midi length, falling elegantly below the knee.
Closure: An invisible zipper thoughtfully placed in the left side seam for a seamless finish.
Lining: Fully lined for a smooth finish and enhanced drape.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in gathering, invisible zipper insertion, yoke attachment, and vent construction.
Fabric Recommendations
To achieve the intended drape and tailored fit, select fabrics with good body and a smooth finish, such as:
- Thin wool fabrics made from natural fibers
- Thin wool fabrics made from blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 invisible zipper
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back skirt half – 2 qty
- Back Yoke – 2 qty
- Center front skirt half – 1 qty
- Side front skirt half – 2 qty
- Front Yoke – 2 qty
- From lining:
- Back skirt half – 2 qty
- Center front skirt half – 1 qty
- Side front skirt half – 2 qty
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back Yoke – 1 qty
- Front Yoke – 1 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the yokes and vent seam allowances.
- Finish the center edges of the back skirt half separately on each piece, simultaneously finishing the vent. Stitch the center edge from the top to the vent edge. Press the seam allowances open, press the vent seam allowances towards the left side edge. Press the right side of the vent by 1 cm and topstitch. Secure the vent seam allowances with machine stitching.
- Lay a stitch with loosely tensioned stitches along the longitudinal edges of the center front skirt half from the top to the notch and gather. Attach the side front skirt half to the center, press the seam allowances towards the side edges and finish.
- Attach the yokes to the corresponding skirt halves, press the seam allowances upwards and finish.
- Finish the left side edges of the back skirt half and front skirt half separately. Stitch the left side edge from the notch for the zipper downwards. Press the seam allowances open and press the openings for the zipper. Insert the zipper into the left side seam of the skirt. Stitch, press towards the back and finish the right side seam.
- Stitch the right side seam on the inner yoke pieces, press the seam allowances open. Trim the vent seam allowance on the lining pieces of the back skirt half and stitch the center edge. Press the seam allowances to the left side and finish. Stitch the edges on the lining pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces. Attach the lining to the inner yokes, press the seam allowances upwards. Fold the inner yokes with the skirt right sides together and stitch the upper edge, clip the seam allowances at the curves. Turn the skirt right side out. Attach the fastening seam allowances to the zipper tape. Secure the lining to the garment by topstitching it into the seam of attaching the outer yokes.
- Finish the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Turn the skirt to the wrong side, smooth it out, align the corresponding seams on the main garment and lining. Carefully cut the lining in a semicircle above the vent, finish the edge. Fold the hem of the lining twice and topstitch.
