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lining outer interfacing

right side wrong side

selvege

selvege

fold

fold

selvege

selvege

lining fabric outer fabric

fold

interfacing

Sewing instructions:

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sew through all layers

right side

seam line

press seam allowance toward lining

wrong side

liningouterlininginterfacing

right side

understitch lining close to seam, catching seam allowance

sew side seam

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pull strings to gather

baste skirt outer and skirt lining together

sew seam between waistband and skirt

leave waistband lining free

sew zipper, matching up top of teeth with top seam on waistband

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sew side seamfrom bottom of zipper to skirt bottom. hem if needed.

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Silk Chi!on Maxi Skirt

WAISTBAND

5/8 inch seam allow

ance

cut 2 from chi!on

cut 2 from lining

cut 2 from interfacing

fold line

SILK CHIFFON MAXI SKIRT PatternLORENNA BUCK designs

34 36 38 40 42 44 A 16" 16.75" 17.5" 18.25" 19" 19.75" B 32" 34" 35" 37" 38" 40" C 40" 40" 41" 42" 42" 42"

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B B

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skirt lining (cut 2) skirt outer (cut 2)