Drafting a Skirt with Yoke at the Waist (2024)

FAQs

How to draft yoke waistband? ›

To draft your skirt yoke, start by drawing a line from the side seam to the center front (or back), just below the point of the darts. You can make your yoke a little higher or lower, but dart height is the easiest, most direct approach. Cut along this line to separate the upper and lower parts of the skirt.

A yoke is a shaped pattern piece that forms part of a garment, usually fitting around the neck and shoulders or around the hips to provide support for looser parts of the garment, such as a gathered skirt or the body of a shirt. Yoke fabrication was first widely done in the 19th century.

Most definitely interface the outer layer of the yoke. As for interfacing the lining too, that's up to you. I think you'll have to judge based on the desired stability. Since the tweed is loosely woven, you might want to consider a layer of fusible backed by a layer of sew-in or even two layers of fusible.

There are different ways to sew a yoke and this is just one method. You'll notice I'm also incorporating a classic waistband as a way to finish the top of the skirt. In some skirts, the yoke is the top of the skirt and they skip the waistband altogether.

For the purposes of this article I will use the term gypsy skirt. The skirt originated with the Romani people, who believed women should cover their lower bodies for modesty. Then, in the Swinging Sixties, it was embraced by women in the hippy movement, who no longer wanted to conform to fashion norms.

Noun. mermaid skirt (plural mermaid skirts) A long skirt which is tight-fitting from the waist to below the knees, before flaring out at the bottom.

A-Line Skirts

They are potentially one of the most flattering types of skirts in our roundup due to their ability to cinch in your waist and drape over your hips and thighs — you'll feel fabulous, no matter what your body type!

Additionally ,the yoke can be beaded ,quilted , embroidered , shirred , smocked , tucked or pleated to enhance the appearance. (Shoulder yoke ) , above. The waistline (midriff yoke) or below the waist line ( hip yoke).

Fusible interfacing, nonwoven or woven interfacing, and pre-cut interfacing or stiffening work well for regular and contour waistbands. This interfacing may be applied using the fusible "glue" on the interfacing (Figure 2) or by basting the interfacing to the waistband fabric.

Outline the pattern

Make the ABCD rectangle (figure 1). The AD line is going to be the center front/back fold of the skirt, so you might make it with a dotted line or mark the fold as you prefer. Starting from points A and B down, apply the hip depth and mark the hip line with a dotted line.

What order do you sew a skirt in? ›

The basic steps to sewing a skirt include measuring and cutting the fabric, sewing the side seams, attaching the waistband, inserting a zipper or elastic, hemming the bottom edge, and adding any desired finishing touches such as pockets or decorative details.

A yoke is a fitted band at the top of a skirt that takes the place of a waistband. Instead of sitting up around the waist, they fit from the waist down over the hip. (Or, from where ever the skirt in question starts on the hip.)

Divide your waist measurement by 4, then draw a curve that is that length from end to end. Cut along that curve, then measure down along both folded edges to the length of your skirt. Draw another curved line between those points, and cut along that. How much fabric do you need for a circle skirt?