Iris Skirt: This versatile skirt comes in two versions, each with a mid-calf or slightly below the knee length. All skirts feature an angled pocket at the hip. All skirts close with a zipper at the center back. View A (long) and B (short) are 4-gore skirts, with a flare at the bottom. These flared skirts can be cut on either the straight of the grain or the bias. Views C ( long) and D (short) are straight skirts with a long vent at the center back.
Notions: thread, 9" invisible zipper, fusible interfacing, hook and eye.
Suggested fabrics: Medium weight fabrics such as wool crepe, wool gabardine, medium-weight linen or rayon, silk duppioni, silk noil, wool or rayon challis, medium-weight knits such as double knit or wool jersey, fluid cottons for flared skirt, firmer cottons for straight skirt, stretch wovens for straight skirt.
Suggested interfacings: Fusi Knit or French Fuse, Whisper Weft, Armo Weft, Sofknit
Yardage Requirements (All amounts with/without nap)
| Size |
|
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
| View A - flared, long length, bias grain |
45" |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/8 |
3 1/4 |
3 3/8 |
3 1/2 |
3 5/8 |
| 60" |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/8 |
2 3/8 |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
2 3/4 |
| View B - flared, short length, bias grain |
45" |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 7/8 |
1 7/8 |
2 |
2 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
| 60" |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
| View C - straight, long length |
45" |
1 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
2 5/8 |
| 60" |
1 3/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
2 3/8 |
| View D - straight, short length |
45" |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
2 |
2 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/5 |
| 60" |
1 1/8 |
1 1/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
1 1/2 |
| View A - flared, long length, straight grain |
45" |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 3/4 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
2 7/8 |
| 60" |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 1/4 |
2 3/8 |
2 3/8 |
2 3/8 |
| View B - flared, short length, straight grain |
45" |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
2 1/8 |
| 60" |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 5/8 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
Garment Finished Measurements
| Size |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
| Hip (All Views) |
34 1/2 |
35 1/2 |
36 1/2 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
| Center Back (A & C) |
33 3/4 |
34 |
34 1/4 |
34 1/2 |
34 3/4 |
35 |
35 1/4 |
35 1/2 |
35 3/4 |
36 |
36 1/4 |
| Center Back (B&D |
23 3/4 |
24 |
24 1/4 |
24 1/2 |
24 3/4 |
25 |
25 1/4 |
25 1/2 |
25 3/4 |
26 |
26 1/4 |
Sizing Chart (in inches)
| Size |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
| Bust |
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