Front Slits Skirt

Name: Front Slits Skirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5984
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5984

A women's short, straight skirt with princess seams front and back, two slits at the hem along the front princess seams, a waist facing instead of a waistband and an invisible zip in the left side seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: lightweight wool fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Front Slits Skirt

When To Wear

For the office in autumn and winter, with tights, a blouse or a fine knit top.
With a matching jacket as part of a skirt suit.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body, with a slight taper towards the hem.

Length: Above the knee.

Front: Centre panel and two side panels joined by princess seams. The seams are stitched from the waist down to the slit marks and open into two slits at the hem. The centre panel is topstitched 0.1 cm from the seam down to the hem; the side panels are edge-stitched 0.1 cm along the slits.

Back: Centre panel and two side panels; princess seams pressed towards the centre.

Closure: Invisible zip in the left side seam.

Waist: No waistband. The waist is finished with an interfaced front and back facing, understitched 0.3 cm from the seam and tacked by hand at the side and princess seams.

Finishing: Hem turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams ending in slits, close edge-stitching, an invisible zip and a faced waist.

Fabric Recommendations

Lightweight wool fabrics in natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back facings)
1 invisible zip

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Center front – 1 piece
Side (front) – 2 pieces
Center back – 1 piece
Side (back) – 2 pieces
Front facing – 1 piece
Back facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Front facing – 1 piece
Back facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the facings.
Stitch the princess seams on the front skirt half from the top down to the slit mark. On the side front, clip the seam allowance near the slit mark. Overlock the section from the mark downwards. Overlock the princess seam allowance and press it towards the center. On the center, topstitch to the bottom 0.1 cm from the seam. On the side, stitch along the slit 0.1 cm from the edge.
Stitch the princess seams on the back skirt half. Overlock the seam allowances and press them towards the center.
Overlock the left side seams of the back and front skirt halves separately. Stitch the left side seam from the zipper notch downwards. Press open the seam allowances and press the zipper opening. Insert the zipper into the left side seam of the skirt. Stitch, press towards the back, and overlock the right side seam.
Stitch the right side seam on the facing pieces, press open the seam allowances. Overlock the bottom edge of the facings. Attach the facing to the skirt. Clip the seam allowances. Direct the seam allowance towards the facing and topstitch 0.3 cm from the seam. Secure the facing with hand stitches at the level of the side and princess seams.
Overlock the bottom edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.