Striped Skirt With Box Pleats

Stylish Skirts

Posted by Tuttle Publishing

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Here the classic box pleat skirt is worked in striped linen, with the stripes running vertically on the inner part of the pleats for contrast. As a favorite for spring and summer, this piece is a sure thing, but try it in a different fabric for fall and winter. It would also look great with the inner part of the pleats made in a different fabric.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Fabric—half Linen stripe 44 in (110 cm) wide x 21⁄8 yd (1.9 m)
  • Lining Fabric —Bemberg 36 in (92 cm) x 11⁄2 yd (1.4 m)
  • Iron-on Interfacing —7⁄8 in (2 cm) x 9 in (23 cm)
  • 1 x Invisible Zipper , 9 in (22 cm) long
  • Hook And Eye

Steps (8 steps, 360 minutes)

  1. 1

    Sew skirt and inner pleat sections together to create front and back sections

  2. 2

    Sew left side seam to opening and insert zipper.

  3. 3

    Create hem

  4. 4

    Stitch along edges of pleats

  5. 5

    Topstitch pleats to endpoint of seam

  6. 6

    Attach lining

  7. 7

    Attach waistband

  8. 8

    Attach hook and eye