Burda Style For people who sew

Description

This pencil skirt is made using the basic skirt sloper or block (see my Technique at “http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/drafting-the-basic-skirt”) under some relatively modest modifications (see associated “Instructions”). The skirt was made from wool tweed. My model is my niece, Melina, who requested that I make her a pencil skirt. The skirt shown closes using buttons on the right hand side – these are matched by non-functional buttons on the left hand side to make a symmetrical design. In the version for which I’ve given instructions, I switched the button panel so that it opens to the back rather than the front, which I think is a better design that the one shown here. Note the two symmetrical slits at the sides – these can be lengthened or only one retained to change the look-and-feel slightly. Also, I made the skirt a bit too loose at the waist, and while making adjustments for the final fit, I had to bring the WaistBand button forward quite a bit – this makes the slightly odd look to the buttoned section visible in the photograph. If the fit is better to begin with, this shouldn’t be necessary.

Material Notes

tweed wool, bamberg lining, interfacing, polyester all-purpose thread, buttons

Difficulty

Intermediate

Related Techniques

• Drafting the Basic Skirt
• Drafting the Basic Skirt

Categories

For

Women

Garment Type

Skirt

Style

Classic

Material

Wool