5456 SKIRT WITH PLEATS

 

YOU NEED: denim, fusing, zipper.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams, 2 cm for hem.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Pocket – 2 pieces

2. Flap – 4 pieces

3. Back panel – 1 piece

4. Front panel – 1 piece

5. Front yoke – 2 pieces

6. Back yoke – 2 pieces

7. Belt loop – 1 piece

 

Fusing: front/back yokes.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front/back yokes.

 

2. Neaten side edges of front/back panels. Sew right side seam and press it apart. Neaten the hem. Press hem allowance to wrong side.

 

3. Make and press pleats into front/back panels. Topstitch pleats at 1 from upper edge.

 

4. Neaten left side edge of outer yokes. Sew right side seam of inner/outer yokes. Neaten lower edge of inner yokes.

 

5. Lay flaps right sides together and overstitch. Slash allowance of flap rounded corners and turn right side out. Make decorative stitch along outer contour of flaps at 0.5 cm from edge. Neaten flap upper edge.

 

6. Neaten pocket outer contour and press it according to pattern. Topstitch upper edge on the pocket and mark pocket place on front part. Topstitch the pocket along the contour at 0.2 cm from pocket edge. Topstitch the flap along marking. Fold the flap to right side and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam.

 

7. Sew outer yokes to the garment coinciding side seams. Lay yokes right sides together and overstitch yoke upper edges. Topstitch overstitching on lower yoke at 0.2 cm from overstitching seam. Fold yokes to wrong side and press ready upper edge of yoke.

 

8. Sew left side seam up to closure notch. Press closure slits and sew the zipper in caching yokes side edges. Topstitch lower yoke along seam joining upper yokes. Topstitch the hem.

 

9. Fold belt loops along the center, right sides together, coinciding edges, and overstitch it at 0.5-0.7 cm from edges. Turn right side out placing the seam at fold or make edging of 0.1-0.2 cm width to wrong side, and press it. Cut belt loops and topstitch according to marks.