For some, overalls may be associated with childhood: hair tied up in two ponytails, a cute Panama hat, or time spent in kindergarten. But it is not so. In fact, overalls can be worn even at older ages.
The classic model of overalls – “a suit for a worker” – must have straps. Often the straps of a finished item are without fasteners, but simply sewn in. Or there is a clasp, but it is not adjustable in length.
How to make straps with fasteners on overalls with your own hands
There are cases when the straps on the overalls are not provided, and therefore you need to make them yourself.
You need to sew the straps to the back and then either thread them into the fasteners or make holes for the buttons. Many people, when wearing overalls, find that the straps fall off their shoulders, and this causes some inconvenience. Therefore, it is better to make their length adjustable.
But you can also make a simple strap with a hole for a button.To do this, calculate the required length so that the straps do not fall off your shoulders while wearing.
The straps are very comfortable for children. So, a jumpsuit with straps is easy to put on a child. They can also be adjustable, and thanks to this it will be comfortable not only for the baby, but also for his parents, since you can extend the life of the overalls by increasing their length according to the baby’s height.
Make straps on denim overalls
If you want to make your own denim overalls but don't know how to make the straps the right way, it's not difficult at all. You can choose the length of the straps and their width yourself, as you like.
Stages of work:
- From the bottom of the future strap we make an oblique cut. In the upper part, do not forget to make a slot for a button, which depends on its size.
- Sew along the edges, leaving a bias cut.
- Turn it right side out, iron it, and cut off the corners.
- We wash and stitch (you can use 1 line, it’s at your discretion).
- Sew the strap to the back. To do this, we apply the straps to its upper part with the front side inward, cut to cut.
- Sew the edge, leaving the bottom untouched.
- We cut off the corners, turn them inside out, iron them and sew them on.
If you plan to make an adjustable fastener, then you do not need to make a hole for the button. It will be necessary to thread the straps into a special buckle.
How to properly insert straps into fasteners
There are different types of clothes fasteners. Each of them is threaded and secured differently. For example, there is regular fasteners, and there are those that need to be sewn and adjusted, like on the belt of baby strollers. Let's talk about the first type.
There is nothing complicated here. The main thing is to understand the principle.You need two parts: a metal rectangle with an iron fastener in the middle - this is the part that is usually located in the middle of the strap and what clings to the button. First, take the first part (rectangle) and thread the strap into it. To do this, thread it so that the fastener in the middle is visible from the inside of the strip of fabric, and the edges are visible from the outside. It is advisable to move this rectangle further away, because it will be necessary to attach the remaining part. We complete the fastening.
If you thread the second part so that its end is on the inside of the strap, then during subsequent steps it will end up inside the loop that will be made for tightening.
Where the first part is located, release the strap a little. We thread the free end inside the fastener, moving the latch in the middle to the side. After this, you need to pull out the strap again, move the latch again and try to thread this tail in the same way on the other side. All that remains is to fasten the strap, and in the end you will be able to fix the desired length.
How to make strap clasps adjustable
In order for the straps to be adjustable, you need to purchase special fasteners that perform this function.
Usually this is a metal fastener consisting of two parts: a latch, thanks to which they will be adjusted, and a holder, with which the strap is fastened. The button attached to such a fastener is usually not sewn on, but is attached using special equipment. You may need to contact customer service to have the buttons inserted.
If you don’t want to put a lot of effort into making the fastener adjustable, then you can do without buttons: you just need to buy a fastener and thread the strap into it.
As you can see: in some cases it is easy to attach to the overalls, but in others it requires more effort. But the result is worth it: the item will become much more comfortable to wear.
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