Measurements you need
Tape horizontal around the narrowest part of your torso, usually ¾–1⅝ in above the navel. Snug but not tight; don't pull in your stomach.Tape horizontal around the narrowest part of your torso, usually 2–4 cm above the navel. Snug but not tight; don't pull in your stomach.
Usually 22⅞–43¼ in.Usually 58–110 cm.Tape horizontal around the fullest part of your buttocks, allowing for the curve of your stomach. Stand straight, feet together.Tape horizontal around the fullest part of your buttocks, allowing for the curve of your stomach. Stand straight, feet together.
Usually 33⅛–51⅛ in.Usually 84–130 cm.At the side, from the waistline down to the level where you measured the hip. It helps to tie a ribbon at the waist and measure from it.At the side, from the waistline down to the level where you measured the hip. It helps to tie a ribbon at the waist and measure from it.
Usually 7⅛–8⅝ in.Usually 18–22 cm.At the side from the waistline down to the desired hem. For a knee-length skirt — about 23⅝ in, for pants — to the floor or to the ankle bone.At the side from the waistline down to the desired hem. For a knee-length skirt — about 60 cm, for pants — to the floor or to the ankle bone.
Skirt 15¾–39⅜ in, pants 35⅜–43¼ in, shorts 11¾–21⅝ in.Skirt 40–100 cm, pants 90–110 cm, shorts 30–55 cm.This is not a body measurement but a style choice: how far the upper front overlaps the center. Leave 0 — the pattern maker will pick about two thirds of the half front. The wrap edge won't land on a dart: if it does, the pattern maker will shift it.This is not a body measurement but a style choice: how far the upper front overlaps the center. Leave 0 — the pattern maker will pick about two thirds of the half front. The wrap edge won't land on a dart: if it does, the pattern maker will shift it.
Usually 4¾–8⅝ in.Usually 12–22 cm.How the wrap skirt is drafted
The base is a straight or A-line skirt: waist and hip measurements with ease, darts on the front and back, side shaping, and a hem at a right angle to the side seam. The front is drafted as one piece: the half is mirrored across the center and extended to the wrap edge — the waist, hem, and darts continue exactly from the half. The wrap edge is straight from waist to hem; it stays at least ⅝ in1.5 cm away from the dart. The waistband is longer than the waist with extra for the wrap at the waistline.
The pattern maker checks the draft itself: measurements around the finished outline, matching side seams, mirrored darts on the wrap, and waistband length. Results appear in the “Draft check” section.
How to sew
Sew the darts, stitch the side seams of the front and back; in one side seam at the waist, leave a slit for the tie. Turn under the wrap edges and hem. Attach the waistband along the entire top edge, and ties to its ends.
How to print and tape
Download the PDF on Letter or A4 sheets and print at 100% scale, without “fit to page.” The first sheet has the test square: measure it with a ruler. Sheets are taped with an overlap along the ⅜ in1 cm strips; sheet numbers and the assembly diagram are on the first page. For a copy shop or plotter, choose “One-sheet PDF.”
What you get
Back on the fold (or two halves with a center seam), front with a wrap — cut it twice, mirrored; waistband and two ties. Darts, notches at the hip line and center front, grainline, seam allowances, and hem allowance.
FAQ
How much wrap should I choose?
The wrap is how far the front extends past the center. If you leave it at 0, the pattern maker will choose it for you: about two-thirds of the front half. A small wrap (4¾–5⅞ in12–15 cm) is lighter, a deep wrap (7⅛–8⅝ in18–22 cm) covers your legs more securely when walking. Less than 2 in5 cm and the skirt will gape open, while more than half the front minus 1⅛ in3 cm and the edge will go past the side seam.
Why is the wrap not what I entered?
The wrap edge must not pass through a dart — you wouldn’t be able to sew it. If the edge falls on a dart, the pattern maker moves it past the dart (or in front of it, if the side seam is already behind it) and notes this under the drawing.
How does the skirt tie?
The waistband is longer than the waist by the wrap amount, and ties are attached to its ends. The top front wraps over, and the tie from its end goes through the slit in the side seam on the other side and ties at the back or side. If you don’t want ties, set the tie length to 0 and make a button closure.
How is a wrap skirt different from a regular skirt?
The back is the same as a straight or A-line skirt — with darts and side shaping. The front is not on the fold: its half is mirrored past the center by the wrap width, including the darts. There are two such fronts, and they overlap.