⚠️ For the following pattern pieces, a ⅝"(1.5cm) seam allowance is included unless specified otherwise.
Our first few pattern pieces are simple enough to draw directly onto the fabric, but feel free to create a paper pattern if you prefer.
The seam allowances for this Tie is already included.
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!
✂️ If you have a little extra fabric, we strongly recommend cutting each Waistband an inch (2-3 centimeters) longer (some more if you're plus sized), and then trim them down to a comfortable length after fitting. (Fitting is a step in the instructions to give you the opportunity to make adjustments.)
A ⅝"(1.5cm) seam allowance is already included with this rectangle.
A ⅝"(1.5cm) seam allowance is already included with this rectangle.
The Skirt is our most complex pattern piece. It's still a rectangle, but it includes several pleats that taper toward the waist. The piece looks like this (this isn't what you will draw though):
* 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). We recommend drawing the template in the order numbered by the circles.
Also note that these following instructions already include a ⅝"(1.5cm) seam allowance on the left and top, 1" (2.5 cm) seam allowance on the right, and 1⅜" (3.5 cm) hem allowance on the bottom.
My paper template covers steps 1 through 6. On the fabric itself, I extend the Skirt length as shown in step 7, and I also mark the Pleat Intervals and Pleat Widths just inside the 1⅜" (3.5 cm) hem allowance.