To draft the pattern for this skirt, start by tracing a copy of your skirt block - we have a free short course on it, available here - in case you didn't see it yet!
So, from a basic skirt with 2cm ease at waist and hips if you use non-stretch fabric, then trace a copy and follow these steps:
Work on back first: trace a full copy, adjust length to 10cm below knee line, then reduce 2 to 3cm from hemline at side seam, blending to zero at hipline.
Draw a first line: it’s slanted downwards from right to left. On right side seam pick a point 5 to 7cm below waistline, then pick a point on left side seam that is 10 to 15cm below waistline and connect them.
Draw a second line, slightly curved: it’s approx 3cm below hipline on right side and at hipline or 1cm above it on left side.
Cut through all lines on back, then cut through center back.
Manipulate darts closed on the upper back pieces.
Then get front and:
Still on front, draw the bow.
Square down from bow midpoint to hemline.
Before cutting through the lines, trace a copy of full front as we need to mirror some parts of the bow.
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