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  • Skirts in red and grey fleck with front inverted pleat made from sewing pattern Vogue 9388
  • Line drawing of skirts
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Front Pleat Skirt

        This elegant Vogue design for a slim skirt has radiating inverted pleat at centre front and optional welt pockets.

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

        Size Guide

        Waist: 28” (71cm)
        Hip: 38” (97cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Matching thread

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Yardage
        No allowance for matching plaid or stripes.
        View A
        35” Without Nap|, 2 ¼ yds.
        39” Without Nap|, 2 1/8 yds.
        45” Without Nap|, 2 yds.
        54” With Nap*||, 2 yds.
        54” Without Nap|||, 1 7/8 yds.
        || Pockets in woollen skirt are made of lining fabric.
        Note: Yardage is the same with or without nap.
        Pockets for woollen skirt
        35” or 39”, ¼ yd.
        View B
        39” Without Nap|, 2 yds.
        45” Without Nap|, 2 yds.
        54” Without Nap|, 1 7/8 yds.
        7/8” braid or grosgrain ribbon for trimming, 3 ¼ yds.
        7” Skirt Placket Zipper
        Length of Skirt at centre-front from waist-line, 29 ½”
        Width at lower edge of Skirt in size 26 is 58 ½” (about 1 5/8 yds.)
        3” Hem allowed
        *With nap, pile or one-way design.
        | Without nap or pile or with a two-way design.

        Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

        Yards to Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛ yard   11.4cm
        ¼ yard   22.9cm
        ⅓ yard  30.5cm
        ⅜ yard  34.3cm
        ½ yard  45.7cm
        ⅝ yard   57.2cm
        ⅔ yard   61cm
        ¾ yard   68.6cm
        1 yard   91.4cm
        1¼ yard   114.3cm
        1½ yard   137.2cm
        1¾ yard   160cm
        2 yards   182.9cm
        2¼ yards   205.7cm
        2½ yards   228.6cm
        2¾ yards   251.5cm
        3 yards   274.3cm
        3½ yards   320cm
         4 yards  365.8cm

         Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛" 3mm
         ¼" 6mm
         ⅓" 8mm
         ⅜" 10mm 
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ⅔" 17mm
         ¾" 19mm
         1" 2.5cm 
         1¼" 3.2cm 
         1½" 3.8cm 
         1¾" 4.4cm 
         2" 5.1cm 
         2¼" 5.7cm 
         2½" 6.4cm 
         2¾" 7.0cm 
         3" 7.6cm 
         3¼" 8.25cm
         3½" 8.9cm
         4" 10.2cm 
         4½" 11.4cm
         5" 12.7cm
         5½" 14cm 
         6" 15.2cm 
         7" 17.8cm 
         8" 20.3cm 
         9" 22.9cm 
         10" 25.4cm 
         11" 28cm 
         12" 30.5cm 

        Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

        Imperial Centimeters
        35"  88.9cm 
        36" 91.44cm 
        38" 96.52cm 
        39" 99.06cm 
        42"   106.68cm
        48" 121.92cm 
        54"  137.16cm

        Seam Allowances

        Imperial Metric
        ¼" 6mm
        ⅜" 10mm
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ¾" 19mm

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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        If you select a Paper Pattern, 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. If you choose to purchase the original pattern, you receive a piece of history which will include age-related wear and tear.