Tulip Skirt with Soft Pleats

Name: Tulip Skirt with Soft Pleats
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5936
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5936

A women's unlined tulip skirt in which the back panels wrap round to the front below a rounded seam, framing a front panel with soft pleats from the waistband. Centre back invisible zipper and vent. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example denim.

Tech. Description

Tulip Skirt with Soft Pleats

A women's unlined tulip skirt in which the back panels wrap round to the front below a rounded seam, framing a front panel with soft pleats from the waistband. Centre back invisible zipper and vent.

When To Wear

In denim with a T-shirt, shirt or knit top for everyday wear.
With a blouse and a short jacket for the office in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Tulip shape: fullness from the front pleats at the hips, narrowing to the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Front: One front panel with pleats on both sides, topstitched closed for 4 cm below the waistband. It is set into the back panels along the side seams and a rounded seam at the lower front; below it the back panels meet at a short centre front seam. All these seams are topstitched 0.1 cm from the seam.

Back: Two panels with darts, their fullness pressed towards the centre and topstitched 0.1 cm from the seam.

Closure: Invisible zipper in the centre back seam; waistband closed with one button.

Waist: Straight waistband folded in half, interfaced, topstitched 0.1 cm from the attaching seam.

Finishing: Centre back vent with interfaced allowances; 3 cm hem overlocked and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Setting the pleated front panel into a curved seam, a back vent and an invisible zipper.

Fabric Recommendations

Fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example denim.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (waistband, vent allowances)
1 invisible zipper
1 button

Cutter's Must

Back skirt half – 2 pieces
Front skirt half – 1 piece
Waistband – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse fusible interfacing to the waistband and vent seam allowances.
Stitch darts on the back skirt half pieces, press the fullness towards the center and topstitch 0.1 cm from the seam.
Overlock the center edges of the back skirt half separately on each piece, simultaneously overlocking the vent. Stitch the center edge from the zipper mark to the edge of the vent. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the zipper opening, press the vent seam allowances towards the left side edge. Press the right side of the vent 1 cm and topstitch. Secure the vent seam allowances with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
Stitch the center edge of the front, press the seam allowances towards the left side edge and overlock and topstitch 0.1 cm from the seam.
Form pleats on the front skirt half. Topstitch the pleats 4 cm from the upper edge.
Stitch the front skirt half to the back skirt half along the side and shaped edges. Press the seam allowances towards the back skirt half and overlock. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the seam.
Press the waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Overlock the lower edge of the inner waistband. Attach the outer waistband to the upper edge of the skirt, simultaneously finishing the waistband corners. Topstitch 0.1 cm from the waistband attachment seam, simultaneously securing the inner. Make a buttonhole and sew on a button.
Overlock the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side and topstitch.