Despite the fact that modern shopping centers, markets and fashion boutiques are full of various women's clothing, it often happens that it is impossible to buy a thing that fits well in shape, was made of quality material and was suitable for the price. There is only one way out of this situation - to make the product yourself. Of course, if we are talking about an evening dress or business suit, then this will not be so simple. However, if you need some kind of light clothing, then all that is needed is to know how to sew a sundress for the summer with your own hands.
The advantage of self-tailoring a sundress is that you can choose the one that you like most from the variety of fabrics presented in the store, while in a boutique of finished products you can find a thing in 3-4 colors and usually from a fabric of the same texture. In addition, you can make a sundress of such a model, which, in your opinion, is most suitable for you, it is enough to know
how to sew a sundress for the summer with your own hands. As for the decorative elements with which it is now fashionable to decorate
summer clothes, they can be easily found in many stores where sewing accessories are presented.
Before you think about how to sew a sundress for the summer with your own hands, you need to decide what style and what fabric the summer sundress will be made of. Then you need to take measurements. The length of the sundress must be measured, starting from the armpit. The pattern of the sundress that you would like to sew should be searched in the magazine for cutting and sewing. If you plan to sew a simple model, then
you don’t need any patterns, just know how to sew a sundress for the summer with your own hands. It is important to note that the sundress of even the simplest style, made of high-quality fabric of the original color and decorated with suitable decorative elements, will look stunning.
The pattern of a summer sundress of a simple style is a rectangle of a certain length (depending on how long the product will be). The width of this rectangle depends on the volume of the chest or hips of the future owner of the sundress. Work should be done with a greater measure,
multiplied by a factor of 1.5. It is also necessary to include allowances for seams in the dimensions of the rectangle. Approximately 6 cm should be added to the length, and 3 cm to the width.
If until this day you did not know how to sew a sundress for the summer with your own hands, then keep in mind that it is easiest to design a sundress bodice with rubber bands sewn from the inside out. To do this, you can use both regular gum and a special gum thread. It is with the help of elastic bands that the product will be given the desired silhouette. The first line with a rubber band should pass at a distance of 5 centimeters from the top, and each subsequent line should be 1.5 centimeters from the previous one.
After all the elastic bands are sewn to the fabric, it is necessary to sew it so that the “pipe” comes out, then use the overlock to process the upper and lower sections. If desired, two shoulder straps tied around the neck can be sewn to the front of the sarafan.
This style of sundress is also suitable for those who want to learn how to sew a children's sundress with their own hands. Indeed, most girls really like this model of a summer sundress.