Burda Style For people who sew

Skirt
*PLEASE NOTE “Skirt” refers to bottom blouse, below waistband. Images are from original Francesca pattern instructions so pattern pieces are longer than will be for this variation.

Front skirt panels
Position the center skirt panel made out of chiffon (piece 16) on the center skirt panel made of fabric (piece 12), the wrong side is facing the right side. Pin the side and top edges together. Fold the allowance of the right center skirt panel (piece 13), along the curved front edge, to the inside and pin. Press and topstitch the allowance narrowly (a).

Position the skirt panel on the chiffon skirt panel, wrong side facing the right side. Pin the right and top
Edges (b).

Position the side skirt panels on the front center skirt panels, right sides facing. Pin the front princess seams (seam 9). Stitch the seams from the top to 4” (10 cm) above the hemline (arrow). Neaten allowances leaving a margin of 4” (10 cm) from the hemline. Press allowances inside the side skirt panels. Stitch the other side skirt panels on the back center skirt panels according to the text and drawing 15 (seam 9), thereby stitching to the bottom edge. Neaten allowances and press inside the side skirt panels ©.

Side seams
Position the back skirt panels on the front skirt panels, right sides facing. Pin the side seams and stitch. Neaten allowances and press apart.

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