⚠️ For the following pattern pieces, a ⅝"(1.5cm) seam allowance is included unless specified otherwise.
Our first pieces are simple enough to draw directly onto the fabric, but feel free to create a paper pattern if you prefer.
The waistband is split into two pieces of equal width but different lengths. For each piece, draw the rectangle first, then mark the notches around the edges — they are vertically symmetrical. Be careful not to miss any!
The Skirt is our most complex pattern piece. It’s still a rectangle, but it includes several pleats that taper toward the waist. On the fabric, the piece looks like this:
* If you are omitting pockets and your fabric is wide enough, you can remove the ⅝"(1.5 cm) seam allowance on the left edge, and cut two Skirts on the fold.
For this piece, I find it easier to make a paper template first -- it involes lots of measurements, and we need to cut multiple copies (as-is and mirrored). The template shows the drawing order with numbered circles:
My paper template covers steps 1 through 5. On the fabric itself, I extend the Skirt length as shown in step 6, and I also mark the Pleat Intervals and Pleat Widths just inside the 1⅜" (3.5 cm) hem allowance.