Combine athleisure and street style by sewing a preppy chic skirt for the start of summer. This tennis-style skirt pattern is great for pairing with any sleeve length and is made in a beautifully rich shade of French rose that brings spring florals to mind. Featuring a back zip and box pleats, this skirt sewing pattern hits at mid thigh, so it’s perfect for warmer weather. Make this stylish spring skirt in cotton twill or denim.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X
Finished Waist: 25 (27, 29, 32, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50)”
Finished High Hip: 34 (36, 38, 41, 43, 49, 53, 57, 61)”
Finished Length: 16 (16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18)”
Designer Notes: Sizes XS – XL are on one set of pages, 2X – 5X on a different set of pages
Materials:
- 1 1/2 (1 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 5/8, 1 5/8, 1 3/4 , 1 3/4, 1 3/4 ) yards 54” wide mid-weight cotton twill or denim
- 9” zipper
- 2 packages coordinating extra wide double fold bias tape
- 1 set hook and eye
- Coordinating sewing thread
- PDF Pattern – This is located at the bottom of this page. Please see printing instructions below.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: To download this pattern, click on the pattern download button at the bottom of the page. We recommend opening your pattern download using Adobe Acrobat.
Cutting Instructions:
- Skirt Front – cut one on fold
- Skirt Back – cut 2
- Front Facing – cut one on fold
- Back Facing – cut 2
Transfer all markings.
Sewing Instructions:
- Fold each pleat along stitch lines with right sides together (RST), then sew each pleat on Front and Back from the top to the marked dot. Press the fabric into a box pleat with an equal amount folded to either side of the seam. Press all pleats all the way to the hem.
- Sew center back seam, leaving the top 9” basted for zipper placement. Press seam open. Install zipper.
- Sew Front to Back, matching side notches. Press side seams open.
- Sew Front Facing to Back Facing along side seams, matching notches, leaving the center back open. Press seams open.
- Topstitch seam binding over lower raw edge of assembled Skirt hem and assembled Facing.
- With right sides facing, sew Facing to Skirt hem, matching side seams.
- Turn Facing to wrong side of skirt. Press, turning under 1/2” seam allowance along back hem facing.
- Sew Front & Back Facing to Skirt waist, then under stitch the waist seam.
- Turn up hem 1 1/4” and topstitch into place.
- By hand, tack the back facing opening along the zipper, and add a hook and eye closure at the top of the zipper.
