BONJOUR
This skirt is fully made with French seams for a clean finish look. Its elastic waist offers maximum comfort whilst being extremely easy to make. No gathers are required except from the elastic to avoid puffy effect. The very comfortable pockets directly sewn in the side seams provide a beautiful relaxed look to this very girly skirt.
- Level: Beginner
- Pattern for sizes : 34 to 48 (European) / 4 to 18 (US) / 6 to 20 (UK)
- 2 possible variations
- Seam allowances included (see quality chart)
- Free access to full step-by-step assembly video
- Bilingual English-French pattern
- For a lined skirt, have a look here
- More pictures #bonjourpattern #atelierscammit
PAPER PATTERN : instruction booklet + full size pattern (no overlapping)
PDF PATTERN : instruction file + full size pattern to print and assemble (2 printing formats : A3 = 6 pages / A4 and US Letter = 12 pages)
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What you will learn with this pattern (see the videos of the main techniques here) :
- Making French seams
- Sewing pockets on a skirt
Recommended fabrics :
- Weight: very light to medium (90-240 gsm or 3-7 oz.)
- Fabric: woven (chambray, double gauze, light denim, thin woolen fabric...)
- Stretch factor*: 0 to 10% max (0% elastane)
All version has been made size 38 without any modification (Johanna’s measurements : 1m75 - 87/71/95) :
Visit the blog to learn how to adjust the pattern for height.
Measures :
| Sizes (body measures) EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 |
| Height (inches) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Waist (inches) | 24,4 | 26,0 | 27,6 | 29,1 | 31,1 | 33,5 | 35,8 | 38,2 |
| Hip (inches) | 33,8 | 35,4 | 37,0 | 38,5 | 40,5 | 42,9 | 45,3 | 47,6 |
| Finished garment EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 |
| Stretched waist (inches) | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Elasticised waist (inches) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
| Garment bottom (inches) | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Total length (inches) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Supplies :
| For sizes EUR / US / UK | 34/4/6 | 36/6/8 | 38/8/10 | 40/10/12 | 42/12/14 | 44/14/16 | 46/16/18 | 48/18/20 |
| Fabric 55" wide (inches) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Fabric 43" wide (inches) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Lining (55” wide) | + same lenghts for a lined version | |||||||
| Lining (55” wide) | pockets + waistband = 24" | |||||||
| Elastic band | 1.2” x (waist - 1") | |||||||
| Fusible interfacing | 8" | |||||||
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Reviews (1) - Review moderation
Just made my 2nd Bonjour Skirt
I love this skirt pattern! The construction details make it special—-French seams, the pockets, and even the hem. Absolutely will be making it again.
By Dana J. the 05/14/2023
