Nowadays, women are achieving success in all areas of human life. They keep up with the times and are on par with men, and sometimes even ahead of them in some areas. This was noticeably reflected in the fashion of the fair sex. So, for example, a skirt-pants appeared. Practical, comfortable for a rhythmic and busy life and at the same time maintaining graceful femininity.
What is a culotte or culotte?
The culotte skirt (professionals call it culottes) is a special wardrobe item that is the perfect hybrid of both trousers and a skirt. The narrow waist and spacious hem perfectly combine practicality and elegance. Very suitable for women, emphasizing their beauty and expressiveness.
What parameters are needed for a culotte pattern?
The main parameters that need to be taken into account when sewing culottes are seat height and step width. If you have a non-standard figure or want to add some zest to your suit, then you need to calculate additional parameters:
- Waist;
- transverse dimensions of the hips.
It is also necessary to prepare material for decorations and calculate the place for their attachment.
IMPORTANT! Correctly determine the step width. If necessary, adjust it while sewing the model. If the step width is chosen incorrectly, it will cause significant inconvenience when walking.
The principle of creating a pattern
Correct design of the pattern begins with taking the measurements that interest us, which were mentioned above, and building the basis for the future skirt. The base pattern is quite easily made on graph paper, which allows you to quickly and accurately create blanks.
ATTENTION! Skirts with sun, half sun and elastic differ in sewing technique.
Plan for constructing a pattern for further sewing of the product:
- As a basis, take the basic cut for a straight classic skirt with waist and hip measurement marks in girth.
- Measure the length of the product along the side seam line.
- Complete the pattern in the front center.
- Mark the height of the seat: from the waist you need to take a quarter of the circumference at the hips and draw a straight line.
- Along the seat height line, we put a mark of a tenth of the circumference of the hips and from it we lower a straight line to the bottom.
- We divide the angle in half with a bisector and measure 4 cm on it.
- We do the same with the back half of the workpiece.
- Along the side seam at the front and back we slightly expand the workpiece by about a couple of centimeters.
- Trim off the excess and lower the waistline.
- Don’t forget to cut a strip twice the width of the belt for the belt (this is necessary because it is made hemmed).
Variety of models
The trouser skirt also has its own variations. Among them are: classic, sun and half-sun, elastic, transformable, and wraparound.The basic elements of taking measurements, building bases and sewing all models remain similar, but there are still some nuances that differ in each of them.
When creating a pattern, take into account some differences between the models:
- For a flared model, it is necessary to increase the length of the dart at the waist to the hip line on both sides.
- The elasticated model is versatile. It looks like any figure, which is undoubtedly its advantage. To do this, you need to leave some space at the waist level and thread the elastic band of the required width.
- Models for obese women are designed to hide these shortcomings from view and turn them into advantages. To do this, more material is taken and it is poured in a special way: either expanded downwards or increased in circumference on the legs.
Model pattern for obese women
For overweight ladies, the ideal model would be trouser skirts that are longer than usual, almost to the floor. This is ideal for smoothing out the waist and giving a beautiful overall look. The pattern of the model is practically no different from the plan that was discussed above. There are only small details that are taken into account in this case.
The first thing you need to do is increase your waist size. Longer pitch and extended sewing pattern.
Transformer model pattern
This is a special type of culotte, distinguished by its originality and comfort, and also providing you with a complete flight of imagination and thought. You can create a lot of amazing images with it, which is why it is called a transformer.
Peculiarities:
- Initially, we will need the same classic base pattern.
- Both halves (carefully lay out the front and back so that they go towards each other).
- Lines are drawn on the sides to the middle of the parts.
- Build two parts that will be needed for the smell, after which you need to swap them and add them to the side of both halves of the product.
- A solid sheet is formed. In total, you need to cut out two of these.
- Sew both received parts along the seat line.
- In the final stage, we add an average of 0.5 - 0.6 meters to the belt and garters.
Pattern of a model with an elastic band
A culotte skirt with an elastic band, as a type of culotte, is perhaps the most comfortable and unique. Since the elastic can be easily replaced or stretched, this model will look perfect on absolutely any figure. Plus, it will be easy and pleasant to put on and wear. Suitable for walking and just as an element of your home wardrobe. All you need to do is attach an elastic waistband to a standard classic culotte skirt. This model will have no side seam and no darts from the waist to the hip.
A few tips for correctly constructing a culotte pattern
For your convenience, we will give a few tips that will help you make the pattern correctly and save time and effort:
- To feel more comfortable in a trouser skirt, you just need to make the cutout on the seat larger.
- At almost every stage it is worth checking whether the step width that you measured at the beginning has not gone astray. It’s better to fix everything at the initial stages than to redo an already finished thing.
- Keep fabric in reserve. It is better to adjust or hem than to notice a shortage.
- Keep in mind that the fabric will be used for hemming, hems in the product and garters. To do this, you also need to take material with a reserve.
The next step after constructing the pattern is sewing the product. And for it to turn out well, you should pay close attention to the pattern.
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