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Penelope pencil skirt: Design Options

Conditional Options​

Back vent length​

Length of the Back Vent as a percentage of the skirt length.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 40%
  • Minimum: 5%
  • Maximum: 70%

This controls the length of the back vent as a percentage of the skirt length.

Waistband overlap​

How much the waistband should overlap at the front.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 3.5%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 10%

The width of the overlap by the zipper. This is normally used to hide snaps, buttons, or hooks that reinforce the zipper at the waistband.

Waistband width​

The width of the waistband.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 10%
  • Minimum: 5%
  • Maximum: 20%

The width of the waist band.

Fit​

Seat ease​

Amount of ease at the seat level.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 1%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 8%

Amount of ease around the fullest part of your bum.

Waist ease​

Amount of ease at the waist level.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 1%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 8%

The amount of ease at the waist.

Style​

Back vent​

Add a vent in the back of the skirt.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: true

This adds a vent to the back of the skirt.

Curved darts​

Whether or not to used curved darts.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: true

The darts can be straight, or curved. Straight darts is what you see in most pencil skirt patterns. Curved darts shape the top of the skirt slightly, hopefully giving a better fit.

Size of the hem​

The size of the hem. Measurement in absolute values.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 2%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 5%

The size of the hem.

Hem bonus​

This option will reduce the circumference of the skirt at the hem. Percentage of the Seat measurement.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 0%
  • Minimum: -35%
  • Maximum: 0%

This option will reduce the circumference of the skirt at the hem. Percentage of the seat measurement.

Length bonus​

This sets the length of the skirt. Percentage of the Natural Waist to Knee measurement.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 0%
  • Minimum: -50%
  • Maximum: 50%

This controls the length of the skirt. Percentage of the natural waist to knee measurement.

Number of darts​

The number of darts used in the pattern. Maximum is 2. This option can be reduced by the pattern if the calculations create darts that are too small.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: undefined
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 2

The number of darts used in the pattern. The maximum is 2, but this option can be reduced by the pattern if the calculations create darts that are too small.

Waistband​

Add a waistband to the pattern.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: true

Adds a waistband to the pattern.

Zipper location​

The location of the zipper.

  • Type: List
  • Default: backSeam
  • options:
    • backSeam
    • sideSeam

Controls the location of the zipper. Either at the back seam, or at the side seam

Advanced​

Back dart depth factor​

How far down does the back dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the Natural Waist To Seat measurement.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 50%
  • Minimum: 35%
  • Maximum: 70%

How far down does the back dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the Natural Waist To Seat measurement.

Dart to side seam factor​

Percentage of how much of the hip to waist reduction has to be taken in by the darts versus the side seam.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 50%
  • Minimum: 30%
  • Maximum: 70%

Percentage of how much of the hip to waist reduction has to be taken in by the darts versus the side seam.

Front dart depth factor​

How far down does the front dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the Natural Waist To Seat measurement.

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 45%
  • Minimum: 30%
  • Maximum: 65%

How far down does the front dart go from the waistband. This is a factor of the natural waist To seat measurement.