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Description
Elevate your sewing with this classic fly front skirt pattern. Ness looks stylish year-round, paired with a t-shirt in summer or a roll neck in winter. The straight skirt has a shaped waistband and curved back yoke for a flattering fit. Choose from mini version or below-the-knee hemline with centre front split. Details inspired by denim include a zip fly front, topstitched mock felled seams, belt loops, all-important in-seam pockets, plus optional back pockets for stashing your essentials. Let’s get stitching!
Ness includes jargon-busting instructions, helpful sewing tips, and colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
SKILL LEVEL – Improvers
Suitable Fabrics
Medium- to heavy-weight woven fabrics such as denim, corduroy, jacquard, gobelin (tapestry), drill or wool, preferably with a little stretch for comfort.
Pattern 1023.Click on the tabs below to see the line art drawings and fabric quantity details from the back of the pattern envelope.
- Fabric
Mini skirt - 1.20m (1 3/8 yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 1.6m (1 3/4 yd) x 115cm (45in)
Knee-length skirt � 1.4m (1 5/8 yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 1.8m (2 yd) x 115cm (45in)
Matching thread
0.3m (3/8 yd) medium-weight cotton fabric for pocket bags
0.5m (5/8 yd) x 90cm (36in) wide iron-on interfacing (similar weight to your fabric)
12.5cm (5in) jeans zip
15-18mm (5/8 in) button with shank
Optional: Contrast topstitch thread and topstitch/embroidery machine needle
Sewing machine and basic tools, including zip foot or adjustable zip foot -
Size Bust Waist Hip 1 (UK6 / US2 /EUR 34) 76cm (30in) 61cm (24in) 84cm (33in) 2 (UK8 / US4 /EUR 36) 81cm (32in) 66cm (26in) 89cm (35in) 3 (UK10 / US6 /EUR 38) 86.5cm (34in) 71cm (28in) 94cm (37in) 4 (UK12 / US8 /EUR 40) 91.5cm (36in) 76cm (30in) 99cm (39in) 5 (UK14 / US10 /EUR 42) 96.5cm (38in) 81cm (32in) 104cm (41in) 6 (UK16 / US12 /EUR 44) 101.5cm (40in) 86.5cm (34in) 109cm (43in) 7 (UK18 / US14 /EUR 46) 106.5cm (42in) 91.5cm (36in) 114cm (45in) 8 (UK20 / US16 /EUR 48) 112cm (44in) 96.5cm (38in) 119.5cm (47in)
