Front Slit Hem Knee Length Skirt
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a chic knee-length pencil skirt, featuring elegant front and back style lines, and a tasteful front slit 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 pencil silhouette that elegantly traces the figure.
Length: Designed to fall gracefully at or 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 slit 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 PANEL – 1 QTY
- SIDE PANEL (front) – 2 QTY
- Center BACK PANEL – 1 QTY
- SIDE PANEL (back) – 2 QTY
- Front FACING – 1 QTY
- Back FACING – 1 QTY
- From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
- Front FACING – 1 QTY
- Back FACING – 1 QTY
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 panel, 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 panel. On the center panel, topstitch to the bottom 0.1 cm from the seam. On the side panel, 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.
