Front Slits Skirt

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

Pattern #5984

This women's straight skirt pattern, drafted to your own measurements (or a standard size), features elegant front and back style lines and tasteful front slits for ease of movement. Its close-fitting silhouette, designed to fall just above the knee, is versatile for professional settings, smart casual gatherings, or elegant eveningwear. For the best tailored structure, choose light to medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape and body.

Tech. Description

Front Slits Skirt

Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic knee-length straight skirt, featuring elegant front and back style lines, and tasteful front slits for ease of movement.

When To Wear

This versatile skirt is perfect for a range of occasions, offering both professionalism and sophisticated style:

Professional Settings: Ideal for the office or business meetings, pairing effortlessly with blouses and blazers.
Smart Casual Gatherings: a stylish choice for lunches, exhibitions, or relaxed evening events.
Elegant Eveningwear: When sewn in a luxurious fabric, it transitions beautifully to more formal dinners or cocktail parties.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a close-fitting straight silhouette that elegantly traces the figure.

Length: Designed to fall gracefully just above the knee.

Waist: Finished with a clean, faced natural waistline for a smooth profile.

Front: Features flattering vertical style lines that extend into a sophisticated front slits at the hem.

Back: Includes complementary vertical style lines to enhance the tailored fit.

Closure: An invisible zipper is neatly integrated into the left side seam.

Hem: Straight hemline with a stylish and functional front walking slit.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires accurate seam matching for style lines, precise invisible zipper insertion, and careful finishing of the waist facing and hem.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose light to medium-weight woven fabrics with good drape and body to best showcase the skirt's tailored structure:

Thin wool fabrics from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
1 invisible zipper

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.

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Front Slits Skirt

When To Wear

Key Design Features

Level Of Difficulty

Fabric Recommendations

Additional Supplies

Cutter's Must

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