• Woman wearing pencil skirt
  • White, green and red skirt with a bag and bracelet. pencil skirt sewing patterns from the 1950s
  • Lined draawing of a pencil skirt sewing pattern
  • 3 pattern pieces of a pencil skirt from the 1950s.
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Pencil Skirt Pattern

        One of the most popular skirts is the wiggle or pencil skirt. It has hands down stood the test of time throughout the decades. When you choose our wonderful Vogue wiggle skirt featuring a fitted style that shows off your curves and creates an alluring hourglass shape. A versatile set of skirts which can be worn for all kinds of occasions and paired with different tops and blouses for a lovely retro look. This chic design for a 'wiggle' pencil skirt is very 'easy to make' with just three pattern pieces! Straight skirt has stitched or released hip bone darts and vent in centre back seam.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern or the Original Pattern. This pattern is also available as a PDF download.

        Size Guide

        Waist: 30” (76cm)
        Hip: 40” (102cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Thread, ribbon seam binding, hooks and eyes

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Yardage
        No allowance for matching plaids or stripes.
        Waist: 30” (76cm)
        Hip: 40” (102cm)
        View A
        54” With Nap* or Without Nap|, 1 yd.
        View B (cut crosswise)
        35” With Nap* or Without |, 1 ½ yds.
        7” Skirt Placket Zipper
        Length of Skirt at center-front from waist-line, 28 ½”
        Width at lower edge of Skirt in Size 26 is 40”
        3” Hem allowed

        *With nap, shading, pile or one-way design.
        |Without nap, shading or pile or with a two-way design.
        3 pattern pieces.

        Recommended Fabrics

        Tweed, Worsted, Lightweight Woolen, Flannel Wool Crepe, Mohair, Linen, Cotton Tweed, Denim, Gingham. See our Fabric Partners

        Skill Level

        Beginner

        What You Will Receive

        You will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions, and a full-colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive, in a clear resealable envelope for easy storage.