Start from a basic skirt pattern, mirror front to have it full (trace also another copy of back, you’ll need it later). Adjust length to knee or desired measurement.

On both front and back:

• reduce 2 to 3cm at hemline, blending to zero at hips
• draw a parallel 2cm above waistline, then another 2cm below waistline to define waistband width (total 4cm).

*If you’re new to our method, you can try our free pre-course to create a basic skirt pattern on your own measurements, then you can follow this tutorial to turn the basic pattern into this style!

Cut through bottom waistband line to separate it from skirt. Draw the new dart lines on waistband – darts will be closed to shape it.

On front skirt, draw the side volume as a triangle (highlighted in blue here): start from waist at side seam, draw a slanted line to skirt hem 6 to 8cm from center front, bottom side of the triangle ends about 10cm above skirt hem and is extended 8 to 10cm past side seam, connect it to side waist where triangle started.

Tape darts closed on waistband pieces, and trace new copies of both of them (see bottom part of the image).

Trace 2 copies of this additional volume, mirror 1 of them and merge them together at ‘side seam’ as shown to get a big triangular piece.