Bolero is a universal accessory that must be present in the women's wardrobe. It will help to transform a boring dress or top, create a new image, cover open shoulders. Sewing it with your own hands is not difficult at all. Simple patterns of boleros are presented in our article. Before sewing, you need to determine the material. Choose depending on what and where you plan to wear bolero. For the evening version, velvet, guipure, thin suede, satin are suitable. Lace and organza trim will look great. For a casual look, choose knitwear, cotton, jersey, costume fabrics.
Pattern for beginners
Here is the simplest scheme for tailoring a bolero. The pattern consists of three parts: back, 2 halves of the front. The blue color indicates the places that are being stitched. If desired, you can make tucks on the chest. Edges that are highlighted in green , process. Bolero is done! It can be decorated with a brooch, embroidery, applique. If you want the bolero to connect on the chest, sew on the ties, hook or button.
For the cold season, you can sew a fur bolero. The pattern for him does not differ from that described above. If the new thing is designed for the street, make long sleeves. To create this accessory, faux or natural fur is suitable. Do not forget to cut the same parts out of the
lining fabric.
Bolero - a pattern with a turn-down collar
This model creates a business image and is perfect for work and study. In this case, the product consists of 4 parts (two parts of the back, two parts of the front). For a good fit, 2 tucks are made on the figure. Then the back parts are connected together, side seams are made. Then they process the edges of the product. The dashed line iron the collar. At the end, sew 2 buttons and cut the buttonhole for them. If desired, you can sew a bolero with sleeves on this pattern.
Other ideas for a bolero: do-it-yourself pattern
You can make a bolero pattern yourself. Take your favorite sweater or jacket, attach to tracing paper (or newspaper), circle with a marker. Then adjust the length of the future product, sleeve length, neckline and neck shape as you wish. Show a little imagination, and you will get a few different patterns.
By the way, if you have an unnecessary blouse, jacket or turtleneck, you can make a bolero without a pattern. Fit the old thing according to the figure, cut off the excess, work on the edges. Stripes can be cut out from the rest of the fabric, made shuttlecocks and decorated with the edges of the bolero.
Another original solution - a bolero from an old shirt in a youth style. Cut off sleeves and excess length. When cutting out the details of the front, leave the “tails” about 15 cm, which will then be tied to a knot. So the old thing from your wardrobe will get a new life.
Be sure to try to sew the bolero yourself! You already have a pattern. You can wear this fashion accessory with anything. It can be combined with the color of shoes or trousers, and can be contrasting. Experiment and be different every day!