How to sew an Anaëlle skirt?
Introducing Anaëlle, the very va-va-voom skirt without looking like it! Close-fitting yet comfortable with its semi-elasticated waistband, it exposes your legs as soon as you start moving, thanks to its portfolio panel on the front. Little darts hide on the front and back for shaping, and pockets dress up the skirt while making it practical!
This model is available in our strawberry stretch cotton gabardine. here but in general for this skirt, we strongly recommend a fabric with at least 2% elastane. We usually prefer gabardine or cotton-blend poplin, but there's nothing to stop you choosing a milano (which is a knit), ottoman, satin-leather, faux suede/suede, denim canvas or corduroy or milleraies. If you're not going for an elastic fabric, we recommend making a canvas to check whether you need to widen at the hips (and we do the test sitting down, not standing up! ).
For the elasticated part, you can use 3, 4 or 5cm wide elastic, depending on the color you want. Be sure to follow the instructions on the pattern for length by size. And last but not least, you can readjust at the hips or shorten the skirt if you like!
To make Anaëlle, you'll need :
-1m35 fabric in 140cm width or 1m55 fabric in 110cm width,
-30cm fusible webbing,
-1 invisible 18cm-long zip,
-a trouser hook (or a button, or a hand-sewn hook if you prefer),
-3, 4 or 5cm wide elastic (for length, check pattern).
