Relaxed everyday elegance with this totally gorgeous skirt, designed for a wide range of skirt-weight fabrics for year-round wearability. This one will work in medium or heavier weight denim, linen, rayon blends, velveteen, cotton sateen, wool suitings, tweed, real or faux suede or leather, double knits or heavy crepe...pretty much any firm skirt fabric!

Relaxed-fit slouchy skirt sits around 1” below the natural waist, and features a deep contoured tab-waistband with concealed fastenings, and a fly front zipper. Skirt features angled front pockets, a back vent and a deep faced hem for a luxe finish.

This is a stunningly flattering and wearable piece and it’s certain to become a favorite in your HotPatterns wardrobe... dress it up or down with comfy t-shirts and cardigans or chic blouses and jackets; add flats or heels, boots, shoes or sandals... almost everything works with this, and you’re going to look completely and utterly fabulous in it!

Here's a video tutorial on how to do the fly front zipper...

...and here's a pair of tutorials on how to do the waistband...

Shopping List

Sizes 6-8-10-12 need around 1 1/4 yards/ 115 cm of fabric; sizes 14-16-18-20 need around 1 1/2 yards/ 137 cm of fabric; sizes 22-24-26 need around 1 3/4 yards/ 160 cm of fabric. All sizes also need around 3/4 yards/ 69 cm of lining; 2 x 3/4”/ 19 mm buttons; 2 x trouser hooks & eyes; and 1 x 7”/18cm zipper. We recommend using a firmer interfacing for the waistband-you’ll need about 1/2 yard/ 45 cm, plus about 1/4 yard/ 23 cm of a lighter or softer interfacing for the hem facings, pocket edges, back vent and fly facings.

All fabric amounts are for 60”/150cm wide fabric