The girls' favorite summer clothes are dresses. But often the assortment seen in the store is not happy or even upsetting. It is at this moment that everyone asks the question: "How can you sew a dress yourself?" Therefore, in this article I will tell you how to sew a dress yourself that is perfect for the summer!
It is necessary
- - fabric (cotton stretch);
- - threads to match the color of the fabric;
- - sewing needle;
- - scissors;
- - pins;
- - lightning.
Instructions
Step 1
First you need to take all the necessary measurements, namely OT, OB, DI, OSH, LL, LG. Comparing the results obtained with the table shown in the picture, you can also determine your exact clothing size. It is imperative that the measurements are taken by someone else, so they will turn out to be accurate.
Step 2
Now you need to draw a pattern on paper. Use the pattern attached below, only substituting your measurements.
Step 3
Cut out the drawing made on paper. Pin the parts to the fabric. The size of the fabric must also be taken, guided by its size and measurements. Now cut out the details on the fabric, not forgetting the seam allowances (1.5 cm).
Step 4
Stitch and iron the shoulder seams on the wrong side. Make sure the work is done neatly.
Step 5
Now process the cuts of the throat and armholes with the oblique stitching.
Step 6
Now you need to start the skirt. Sew its seam, while pulling the seam on your own. But you do not need to sew the seam all the way to the end, leaving a place for the zipper. The sun skirt must be dropped.
Step 7
Along the waist allowance, assemble with a small needle-forward seam. Now press your waist.
Step 8
Connect the bottom of your bodice and the top of the skirt with pins with the wrong sides on the outside, while aligning the side cut.
Step 9
Sew the bodice into the skirt. Sew the zipper into the space left on the side seam.
Step 10
Press the seam connecting the bodice and skirt strictly towards the bodice.
Step 11
Finish the bottom of the skirt, hem it with a closed hem hem. Press on the bottom.
Step 12
Now turn the dress right out. Iron it well and your new summer dress is ready!