Fitted Flounce Skirt with Vent
A sophisticated women's sewing pattern for a fitted, paneled skirt, distinguished by a dramatic cascading flounce that sweeps across the front and side, finished with a classic back vent.
When To Wear:
- Professional Settings: Ideal for adding a touch of elegance to office wear or business meetings.
- Sophisticated Social Gatherings: Perfect for brunches, dinners, or events where refined style is appreciated.
- Fashion-Forward Daily Wear: Elevates everyday ensembles with its unique design and flattering silhouette.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a tailored pencil silhouette, fitted through the hips and tapering gently to the knee.
Waist: Features a defined waistband for a polished finish.
Length: Designed to fall around knee-length, offering a classic and versatile look.
Front: Characterized by intricate paneling and a striking, asymmetrical cascading flounce that drapes gracefully across the front and side.
Closure: Fastens at the center back with a zipper and a single button on the waistband.
Back: Includes a practical back vent for ease of movement.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires experience with fitting, zipper insertion, vent construction, and assembling complex paneled garments with decorative flounces.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight, soft, and well-draping suiting fabrics from natural or blended fibers to best showcase the flounce and tailored fit:
- Thin, soft suiting fabrics (e.g., wool crepe, gabardine, lightweight tweed)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 zipper
- 1 button
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances; if the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance 2.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need. All inscriptions on the patterns are made on the face side!
- From main fabric:
- Right central back – 1 piece
- Right side back – 1 piece
- Left central back – 1 piece
- Left side back – 1 piece
- Right side front – 1 piece
- Left side front – 1 piece
- Upper central front – 1 piece
- Middle central front – 1 piece
- Lower front-back – 1 piece
- Flounce – 2 pieces
- Waistband – 1 piece
- Vent – 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Interface the waistband and vent piece with fusible interfacing.
- Fold the flounce pieces right sides together and stitch the outer edge between the round marks. Press the seam allowances open, clip curves, and trim corners. Turn the flounce right side out, straighten, press, and secure along the upper edge.
- Stitch the princess seams of the back, inserting the raw edge of the flounce into the left princess seam. Press seam allowances towards the center and serge.
- Stitch the left princess seam of the front, press seam allowances towards the center, and serge.
- Stitch the left side seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Secure the flounce to the upper edge of the skirt and the diagonal edge of the middle central front, creating a pleat on the flounce according to the marking. Stitch the upper central front to the middle central front. The stitching should end precisely at the marked line of the right princess seam. Clip the flounce allowance at this point. Press seam allowances upwards and serge.
- Turn the flounce and secure it to the diagonal lower edge of the skirt. Stitch the lower front-back to the skirt, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
- Stitch the right princess seam of the front, press seam allowances towards the side and serge.
- Fold the vent piece with the left central of the vent right sides together and stitch. Serge the center edges of the back separately on each piece, serging the vent simultaneously. Stitch the center seam from the zipper mark to the edge of the vent. Press the seam allowances open, pressing the zipper opening, press the vent allowances towards the left side seam. Press the right side of the vent by 1 cm and topstitch. Secure the vent allowances with machine stitching. Insert the zipper.
- Stitch the right side seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Press the waistband in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Stitch the outer side of the waistband to the upper edge of the skirt, simultaneously stitching the waistband corners. Fold the inner edge of the waistband inwards and topstitch into the waistband attachment seam. Serge the buttonhole and sew on the button.
- Serge the lower edge of the skirt, press to the wrong side, and hem with blind stitches.
