Vikisews Malika Skirt PDF

Buy the Malika Skirt sewing pattern from Vikisews. Malika is a semi-fitted straight skirt. The skirt is shaped with front and back waist darts. The front features a shaped cutout. The skirt closes with an invisible zipper in the centre back seam. The applied waistband closes with a button and buttonhole. The skirt is lined. Malika is below-knee length.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). Your selected size will include all 4 height options. What is a PDF?

If you would like to order a printed A0 copy shop pattern, please complete your PDF purchase, then upload the A0 file for your chosen height here. For example, to print size 52 in height 4, upload the A0 file labelled '52-4′. Note for designs with linings, you may need to upload two A0 files (one for the garment, and one for the lining). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Wool suiting, gabardine, faux leather, suede, silk velvet, fine wale corduroy.

For the lining, the designer recommends lining fabrics made from artificial fibres (viscose), blends (viscose + elastane, viscose + polyester), or synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

The skirts in the photos are made from wool suiting. The fabric is medium-weight, pliable, soft, with little stretch. The fibre content is wool + cotton + polyester. The lining is 100% viscose.

Fabric requirements: When purchasing fabric, buy 5% more than required to account for shrinkage.

Main: 140 - 150 cm (55" - 60″) wide fabric, cut in one direction: 0.96 - 1.08 m (1 - 1 1/8 yd).

Lining: 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 0.83 - 0.95 m (7/8 - 1 yd).

Sizing: 34 – 52 (approx. UK 6 – 20, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

The PDF pattern includes 4 height options:

Height 1 = 154 – 160 cm (5’1″ – 5’3″)
Height 2 = 162 – 168 cm (5’4″ – 5’6″)
Height 3 = 170 – 176 cm (5’7″ – 5’9″)
Height 4 = 178 – 184 cm (5’10” – 6′1″)

Model Larisa: Height 172 cm / Bust 85 cm / Waist 64 cm / Hips 93 cm. Larisa is wearing size 36 in height 3.

Model Yana: Height 174 cm / Bust 108 cm / Waist 90 cm / Hips 128 cm. Yana is wearing size 48 in height 3.

Notions: 

– Woven fusible interfacing, 120 - 140 cm (47" - 55") wide, 0.68 - 1.04 m (3/4 - 1 1/8 yd)
– Invisible zipper, 18 cm (7")
– Stitch-reinforced fusible bias tape, 1.4 m (1 1/2 yd)
– One button, 1.5 cm (5/8") diameter
– Matching thread

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (20-24 pages for skirt, 15-20 pages for lining); US letter print-at-home pattern (16-30 pages for skirt, 15-20 pages for lining); plotter pattern (1 sheet for skirt, 1 sheet for lining); A0 copy shop pattern (1-2 sheets for skirt, 1-2 sheets for lining) // Layers: No // Projector file: No.

Note: The PDF pattern includes all 4 height options. Before cutting, please double check you are using the correct option for your height. For example, to make size 52 in height 4, choose the files labelled '52-4′.

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