Drafting the Back and Front Skirt Basic Pattern

Get one-half sheet of pattern paper. Construct a back skirt basic pattern.

Draw perpendicular line T.

basic skirt pattern
basic skirt pattern
  • 1-2 = 3/8 inch (1 cm).
  • 1-3 = 5/8 inch (1.5 cm).
  • 1-4 = 7 inches (18 cm) to 8 ¾ inches (22 cm).
  • 1-5 = skirt length
  • 1-6 = middle of 1 and 4
  • Square out 3, 6, 4, and 5 to the right
  • Square out 2, 6, 4, and 5 to the left

Back Skirt

back skirt pattern
back skirt pattern
  • 1-7B = ¼ waist + 1.2 inches (3 cm)
  • 4-8B = ¼ second hip + 3/8 inch (1 cm)
  • 5-9B = ¼ second hip + 3/8 inch (1cm)
  • 1-10B = ½ bust point width. Square down 10B
  • 10B-11B = 5 ½ inches (14 cm) to 6 inches (15 cm)
  • 10B-12B = 5/8 inch (1.5 cm).
  • 10B-13B = 5/8 inch (1.5 cm). Connect 12B and 13B to 11B
  • Fold 12B over 13B and connect 2 to 7B with a hip curve.
  • Connect 7B to 8B with a hip curve
  • Connect 8B to 9 B with a straight line

Front skirt

front skirt pattern
front skirt pattern
  • Front Skirt Square down 10B
  • 1-7F = ¼ waist + 1 ½ inches (4 cm).
  • 4-8F = ¼ second hip + 5/8 inch (1.5 cm).
  • 5-9F = ¼ second hip + 5/8 inch (1.5 cm).
  • 1-10F = ½ bust point width. Square down 10F.
  • 10F-11F =5 ¼ inches (13 cm) to 5 ½ inches (14cm).
  • 10F-12F= ¾ inch (2 cm).
  • 11F –13F = ¾ inch (2 cm). Connect 12F and 13F to 11F
  • Fold 12F over 13F and connect 3 to 7F with a hip curve
  • Connect 7F to 8F with a hip curve
  • Connect 8F to 9 F with a straight line
  • 5 to 14 = 5/8 inch (1.5 cm). Connect 14 to 9F with a hip curve

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