Note to needlewomen: how to build a pattern of dress with an overstated waist

Dresses in the wardrobe of each woman occupy a special place. It is this garment that can emphasize all the dignity of the figure and make the image as feminine, gentle, refined as possible. The variety of styles allows each representative of the fair sex to choose exactly the model in which all the curves of the female figure will be presented in a favorable light.

Fashion squeak - high waist

Pattern dress with a shifted waist can be a real find for needlewomen, because these dresses are today at the peak of popularity. Such a thing is able to make the silhouette slimmer and hide the existing shortcomings of the figure in the hips and abdomen. A dress with an overstated waist is a wand for women of fashion, as it can be worn for a walk, a business meeting, and a restaurant. And for those who can sew, it's an excellent option to practice, create your own stylish and fashionable outfit.

Women's dress pattern

First you need to develop a pattern of dress with an overstated waist. To do this, you should immediately think through all the fancy lines, namely: what kind of skirt, neck and sleeve. It would be nice to draw a model of a future dress on a sheet of paper, so that it would be easier to navigate when creating a pattern. Next, measure the volume of the chest, waist, hips and the distance between these horizontal lines, as well as shoulder width, chest height, length of the transmission and back to the waist. After all the measurements have been taken, you can begin to build a pattern of dress with an overstated waist. This process consists of several stages:

• On a large sheet of paper, draw a vertical line that is equal to the length of the finished product from the beginning of the base of the neck.
• On the vertical mark the point of the chest, waist and hips.
• They postpone the fourth part of the measurements taken and connect them with a vertical smooth line.
• From the waist line upward retreat about 10 cm and draw a horizontal line. As a result, the lower part of the dress will come out.
• The details are cut and they begin to form the top. To begin with, from the top point of the main vertical lay 4 part of the measure of neck circumference and draw a neck.
• From the point deposited on the neck line, the width of the shoulder is laid aside and lowered by about 1.5 cm.
• The depth of the armhole is marked down from the edge of the shoulder line. Round it.
• From the middle of the shoulder line, measure the height of the breast and from this side cut a triangle with a base of 1.5 cm to this point. This will be a tuck for the chest.

To design the back, darts are not made, but shorten the back part by 1.5 cm. The neck cut is not as deep as the front.

Modeling the sleeve

The dress pattern with an overstated waist and sleeves will not be a problem even for beginners. In order to build a short, half-sleeved sleeve, it is necessary to extend the shoulder line by 5-7 cm. Further from the side cut line at the depth level of the armhole, form the second line of the sleeve. In the same way, you can make a long sleeve, or ¾.

Pattern of children's dress

The pattern of a children's dress with an overstated waist is even easier to construct than for a woman. There is no need to make a dart for the chest and draw a line of bending the hips. For the child, the lower part of the dress can be made in the form of a trapezoid or even take a rectangular cut of fabric of the necessary length and assemble it with bow or simple folds. It is important here only to calculate the width of the material cut. To do this, measure the volume along the line of grinding the top of the dress and skirt, multiply this measurement by two and add another couple of centimeters for free fit. The top of the dress is also quite simple. For those who are not very friendly with mathematical calculations and measurements, you can take a suitably sized children's t-shirt, turn it inside out and circle around the shoulders, side seams, neck and armhole arm. Many craftsmen resort to this method to create a basis on which you can simulate a variety of styles, including the pattern of a dress with an overstated waist.

It should be noted that if a knitted fabric is used to sew the top part, then you can not make an increase for free fit. But if the fabric does not stretch, you should add one centimeter from each cut so that the thing does not constrain movements.

We sew

The sewing of such a product is also carried out in several stages. First, a pattern of dresses with an overstated waist is transferred to the fabric, adding allowances to the seams and cutting out all the details. Then proceed to assembly. To do this, connect the details of the top with the front side inward. Sew the shoulder seams. Fix the darts and connect the side sections. Then proceed to the bottom of the dress. Connect the side sections. Next, both parts must be sewn together.

Decorative elements

To give the product an original look, it should be decorated. There are several basic techniques that will create an interesting thing:

• A combination of contrasting tissues. For example, the classic version: black bottom and white top. Look different colors of the same color or bright combinations of individual colors, as well as contrasting transverse bands, side inserts.
• Rhinestones, appliques and fabric flowers will be an excellent decoration for a one-color dress.