Burda Style For people who sew

SKIRT / PLEATS
From the right side of the fabric, position the pleats of the front skirt panels according to the arrow. Topstitch along
the allowance of the top skirt edge (a).

CENTER FRONT SEAM / SLIT
Position the front skirt panels together, right sides facing.
Baste the center seam (seam 12) and stitch from the slit sign downwards to the bottom edge of the skirt. Secure
seam ends. Keep the slit basted. Neaten allowances and press apart (b). Open the basting stitches along the slit. At the
left front skirt panel, stitch the allowance along the slit ©.

SIDE SEAMS
Position the front skirt panel on the back skirt panel, right sides facing. Pin the side seams (seam 11) and stitch.
Neaten allowances and press apart.

TOP SKIRT EDGE / WIDTH
The gathered width of the skirt along the top skirt edge has to be distributed equally. As shown in the drawing,
stitch 6 times, at intervals of ½” (1 cm), along the edge using basting stitches. Then stitch a seventh times along
the allowance. Tighten the bobbin threads to the width of the back top piece. Knot the thread ends and sew them
into the fabric. Finally distribute the width equally (d).

STITCH THE TOP PIECE
Position the facings onto the front pieces. 9 Position the top piece on the top skirt edge, right sides facing. The side seams meet the side edges of the front skirt panels. At the right front piece, the fold line of the facing meets the fold line of the right front skirt panel (seam 13) (e).

At the left front piece, the facing along the slit edge overlaps. Fold this facing around the slit edge to the inside and pin. Pin the waist seam line and stitch (f). Neaten allowances. Flip the top piece and press the allowances
inside the top piece. Fold and pin the facings along the fold line towards the inside. Fold and pin along the FOLD LINE of the right skirt panel. Press.

Work BUTTON HOLES into the right front piece. Apply BUTTONS on the center front of the left top side.

HEMLINE
Neaten the hemline, fold it inside and press. Topstitch the bottom edge of the skirt ½” (1 cm) wide, at the same
time stitching the hemline (g).

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