Description
Please note: this pattern requires tracing because the printed pattern pieces overlap.
Midi, long or short skirt with haute couture details : buttoned closure in back, button loop fastening, long tie belt or fitted buttoned waistband. It features low-profile side pockets sitting forward of the seam. These give a laid-back flair to this chic model.
- Level: Intermediate (beginner-advanced)
- Pattern for sizes : 34 to 48 (European) / 4 to 18 (US) / 6 to 20 (UK).
- Waist measurement: 62 to 97 cm (24 to 38 inches)
- Seam allowances included (see quality chart)
- Bilingual English-French pattern
Paper pattern content :
- 1 pretty printed box
- 1 sheet 84 x 151 cm (> A0) with full-scale pattern (no superposition)
- 1 set of detailed assembly instructions illustrated with coloured photos
What you will learn with this pattern (find main techniques videos here) :
- Making French seams
- Sewing pockets on a skirt
- Create button loops
- Sewing an invisible zipper
Supplies for sizes 34 to 48 (European) / 4 to 18 (US) / 6 to 20 (UK) :
- Fabric (midi skirt with long tie version): 210/210/210/220/230/230/240/240 cm x 140 cm wide (=83/83/83/87/91/91/95/95” x 55” wide) or 310/310/310/310/320/320/320/320 cm x 110 cm wide (=122/122/122/122/126/126/126/126” x 43” wide)
- Fitted waistband version : remove 50 cm (=19”) to Fabric lengths (all sizes and width)
- Short skirt version : remove 25 cm (=10”) to Fabric lengths (all sizes and width)
- Long skirt version : add 35 cm (=14”) to Fabric lengths (all sizes and width)
- Invisible zipper : min 20 cm (=8”)
- Buttons : max 11 x diameter 12 mm (=0.4”)
- Thin fusible interfacing : max 2 m (=78”)
Measures :
| Sizes | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Waist (inches) | 24,41 | 25,98 | 27,56 | 29,13 | 31,10 | 33,46 | 35,83 | 38,19 |
| Hip (inches) | 33,86 | 35,43 | 37,01 | 38,58 | 40,55 | 42,91 | 45,28 | 47,64 |
| Finished garment | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Waist (inches) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 |
| Garment bottom (inches) | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Total length (inches) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Supplies :
| For sizes | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Fabric 55" wide (inches) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 9 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 94 |
| Fabric 43" wide (inches) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
| Fitted waistband version | Remove 19” to opposite lengths all sizes and widths | |||||||
| Short skirt / long skirt (long belt) | Remove 10” / add 14” to the above lengths | |||||||
| Invisible zip | 8” | |||||||
| Buttons | max 11 x diameter 0.4” | |||||||
| Fusible interfacing | max 78” | |||||||
Recommended fabrics :
- Weight: very light to light (100-180 gsm or 3-6 oz.)
- Fabric: batiste, chambray, double gauze..
- Stretch factor*: 0 to 10 % (if fabric has elastane content, max 1%)
