Karlie Skort – PDF Sewing Pattern
Karlie Skort – PDF Sewing Pattern
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A skort, a skirt and a pair of shorts in one pattern!
Karlie is a semi-fitted mini A-line skort with a clean, minimalist line and a nod to tailoring, an unconventional way to bring the skort into a tailored wardrobe. The same pattern gives you a skort, a skirt or a pair of shorts. View A is the skort: the A-line skirt is attached at the waist to a pair of shorts. In the shorter length, the shorts extend below the skirt hem, the distinctive detail of the design; in the longer length, the skirt covers them. View B is the skirt on its own, in the same two lengths. View C is the shorts.
Karlie sits below the natural waist and features back darts and an invisible zipper in the left side seam.
Two waist finishes are included for all views: a straight waistband closing with a button on an extension, or a clean facing secured with a hook and eye. Two optional pocket styles are also included for the front: functional double welt pockets, or bluff patch pockets with rounded corners.
The cover sample is made from wool suiting. For this pattern, I recommend light to medium-weight woven fabrics with body such as wool suiting, crepe, cotton twill, linen and linen blends, or lightweight denim. Playing with different fabrics for the skirt and the shorts is an easy way to make the skort your own.
This pattern is available in two size ranges: 34-46 and 46-60, drafted for a height of 5'5" / 1m65. Choose your size closest to your hip measurement.
What's included
- Layered PDFs: Print-at-home (A4 and US Letter), A0, and Projector formats
- Cutter's Must
- Cutting layouts for each size and fabric width
- Order of operations
- Step-by-step illustrated instructions in English and French
Seam allowances are included and indicated at every step. Pattern files are available for instant download after purchase.
I am 5'3" / 1m60 and wear all my samples in size 36 graded to 40 at the hip, with no length alterations: View A in striped wool suiting with welt pockets and the facing finish, View B in wool plaid with the facing finish and no pockets, View C in corduroy with the waistband finish and bluff patch pockets, View A in lightweight denim with the facing finish, no pockets, and shorts in a contrasting striped shirting, and View A in the longer length in rust wool with the waistband finish, no pockets, and shorts in a matching silk. Pauline is 5'7" / 1m70 and wears View A in a cotton wax print from La Petite Maison Couture with the facing finish, no pockets and contrasting chambray shorts, in size 44 graded to 48 at the waist. Stephanie is 5'8" / 1m73 and wears View A in red wool with the facing finish and bluff patch pockets, in size 48 at the hip and 46 at the waist, with 3/8" / 1cm added to the crotch length.
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Sizing
I draft and grade my sewing patterns for a height of 5’5” (1.65m) from size 34 to 60 (see below). When applicable, the size range is divided between 34-46, developed for B/C cup size, and 46-60, developed for a DD cup size.
If your body measurements are at least one size outside of the size range, I grade up or down at no cost.
See the sizing page for more information.
PDF Pattern information
This is a PDF sewing pattern, you will receive access to a download link immediately after completing your purchase.
Files are delivered in a zip file meant to be decompressed. The zip file contains:
- Instructions in English and in French with: a cutter's must, a printing layout, an order of operations, and step-by-step illustrated instructions.
- Layered PDF patterns pieces for both size ranges in 3 formats: print at home for US letter or A4, A0, and Projector;
You need to open the pattern files with Adobe Reader and ensure that printing options are set to "Actual Size" or "Custom size 100%".
More information
Just Patterns products are meant for fashion lovers and dressmakers who already know the basics of sewing. If you need help sewing your garment, I curate a list of helpful information on the resource page!
Karlie on the blog
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Karlie Skort, Now With a Longer Skirt
You asked for a Karlie skirt that covers the shorts, so I added a longer length to Views A and B, and sewed one in rust wool and silk to...
Karlie Skort, Now With a Longer Skirt
You asked for a Karlie skirt that covers the shorts, so I added a longer length to Views A and B, and sewed one in rust wool and silk to...
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Best Fabrics for the Karlie Skort Sewing Pattern
The fabrics I recommend for the Karlie Skort, from wool suiting to lightweight denim, and the story behind Terre Rouge, the organic cotton wax Pauline wears in the photos.
Best Fabrics for the Karlie Skort Sewing Pattern
The fabrics I recommend for the Karlie Skort, from wool suiting to lightweight denim, and the story behind Terre Rouge, the organic cotton wax Pauline wears in the photos.
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The Karlie Skort, the Tester Versions
The Karlie Skort sewn by my testers, from size 38 to size 56, in viscose twill, suede, cotton eyelet, stretch cotton, suiting and denim, with the size, view and fabric...
The Karlie Skort, the Tester Versions
The Karlie Skort sewn by my testers, from size 38 to size 56, in viscose twill, suede, cotton eyelet, stretch cotton, suiting and denim, with the size, view and fabric...
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Introducing the Karlie Skort
A tailored mini skort, a skirt and a pair of shorts in one pattern, in sizes 34-60. The story behind the design, the options included, the fabrics I used and...
Introducing the Karlie Skort
A tailored mini skort, a skirt and a pair of shorts in one pattern, in sizes 34-60. The story behind the design, the options included, the fabrics I used and...
