Do you want to learn how to easily strengthen a belt from a lace or a hat field, add splendor to a festive skirt or make a tight corsage? Regilin will help you. What it is?
Regilin is a tough synthetic tape. Depending on the stiffness of the fibers, width, shape, its purpose also changes.
Varilina varieties
Regiline is classified according to stiffness and shape. According to the degree of hardness, hard and soft regilin are distinguished.
Hard regilin (artificial whalebone) - a plastic tape 5 mm wide. It is used when sewing corsets, corsages, underwear, strapless dresses and petticoats for puffy dresses. Sewing technology is extremely simple. Regilin is inserted into the seams and undercuts of the product or fixed on it using an oblique inlay.
A striking example of the use of hard regilina is a stunning dress with a whalebone inserted in its bodice and petticoat.
Soft regiline is a braid with plastic cables threaded through it or a tape made of hard synthetic fibers. It is used for processing the edges of skirts, flounces to give them splendor and for decorative purposes. How to sew regiline to the bottom of the skirt, consider below.
Here is a wonderful example of the use of soft regiline; it reinforced the edge of the skirt of a spectacular dress, the photo of which is posted in the article.
The shape distinguishes between tape and tubular regilin. We already talked about tape, but tubular or tubular, deserves special attention.
Tubular regiline, what is it and where is it used? Let's figure it out. This type of regiline is a tube woven from synthetic fibers.
Tubular Regiline Ideas
It is difficult to list all the options for using the tubular. A large number of colors and designs allows you to use it not only for clothing, but also for the manufacture of hats, jewelry and jewelry.
The mesh structure allows you to put various decorative elements inside the tube : large beads, beads, heterogeneous, already assembled strands of beads, and much more.
Here are some simple examples of using the tubular, which are easy to repeat on your own.
It would seem nothing special, but the bracelet made of black tubular regilin with decorative elements looks very stylish.
It's simple: a black tubular and several large beads made up a spectacular necklace.
Another example shown in the photo. In this case, the beads are hidden inside the tube, which slightly muffles their shine and gives additional nobility to the decoration.
A stunning beauty and grace a hat made of regiline in two colors will also be useful under certain circumstances.
How to use Regilin: helpful tips
Now that we have determined what it is - regilin, let's move on to the practical part.
Let's start with the selection of threads. For sewing, it is better to use colorless kapron threads, since colored ones will stand out in the light, even if you pick them exactly to match.
We turn to the question of how to sew regiline to a skirt. Two ways are possible.
- The first if the edge is not finished. We lay the product face up, apply regiline to the slice with an overlap of 5 mm and we cut 1-2 mm from the edge of the tape. We bend the tape to the wrong side, the raw edge is inside the seam. Now the edge of the product can be swept out and ironed for convenience. After we configure the tape from the second side.
- The second method is applied if the edge of the product has already been processed. In this case, we simply lay the regiline on the seamy or front side of the product, fix it with tailor pins and adjust on both sides at a distance of 1-2 mm from the edge.
It is recommended that before processing, melt the ends of the synthetic fibers to form balls, otherwise the edge of the tape may break. You can, as an alternative, use masking tape by gluing the edges of the tape with small pieces, but this option is applicable only on white regiline.
Regiline Usage Examples
Below you can see how spectacular things look decorated with regiline.
In a magnificent evening dress, the edge of the skirt is reinforced with soft regiline ribbon to match the main fabric. This made it possible to give the product extra splendor without undue rigidity.
Hard regilin is used in creating spectacular costumes for Latin American dances, which allows you to fix all the bends of the skirt.
The last example is an elegant hat with regiline trim of various textures and stiffness. Such a hat will emphasize any evening outfit.
Now that you know what it is - regiline and where it can be applied, you can only wish creative success and new discoveries.