Are women's overalls relevant today and will they be in fashion tomorrow? The unequivocal answer is “yes.” This outfit always looks feminine, elegant and elegant. Depending on the style of the jumpsuit, you can wear it to a business meeting, to the beach, to a restaurant, for a walk, and even to work.
Taking into account the individual characteristics of each figure, if the suit is perfectly fitted, it will definitely make its owner slimmer, taller and more beautiful.
There is one thing in all this: it is very difficult to choose a jumpsuit in a store so that the outfit fits perfectly in all respects, and you also like the color and the size is just right. But this problem can be solved: you can always sit down and sew a jumpsuit with your own hands.
We sew women's overalls with our own hands
Choice of style and material
Before sewing, decide on the style, color, and choose the appropriate fabric. You can take any material. For a light summer outfit, silk, satin, and linen are suitable. Denim overalls look very nice.You can sew a classic or even a sports item from knitted fabric.
The bodice of the product can look like a top with or without straps, or look like a blouse or shirt. The upper part of the bodice can be made with or without sleeves, with one sleeve, with straps tied at the shoulders or at the neck, with a collar, flounce, or in any other way. It all depends on your desire and imagination.
The lower part of the overalls can also have many options; it can be made to match shorts, trousers, breeches. The length has the right to be very varied: mini and maxi, as well as the width: loose or tight-fitting.
You can give free rein to your imagination and show your creativity by using decorative elements and fittings.
Sewing tools and materials
Before you start cutting and sewing, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials.
To work you will need:
- A piece of fabric 1.5 to 2 meters long.
- Scissors.
- Ruler.
- Tape measure.
- Chalk or soap.
- Pattern paper.
- Pencil or pen.
- Pins.
- Threads.
- Sewing machine.
- Decorative elements, fittings (if necessary).
How to sew a light summer jumpsuit
A light summer jumpsuit can be easily sewn using a ready-made pattern or you can combine the pattern yourself from two parts: the top - top, blouse, and the bottom - shorts or trousers.
Choose natural, light, lightweight fabric for summer outfits. If your choice is on fabric with floral prints, ornaments or geometric shapes, pay attention to ensuring that the patterns in the finished product look symmetrical and go in the same direction.
Sew denim overalls with shorts
Today there are many types of denim fabric, it differs in both density and different colors. The principle of sewing denim overalls is the same as any other.
You need to draw up a pattern, transfer it to the fabric, cut out and connect all the parts.
You can use a ready-made pattern, but take into account your size.
Select the length and style of shorts based on your figure; it is important to remember that denim material, when sewn correctly, can conceal all shape imperfections and emphasize the slimness of a woman’s figure. But there is a downside: if you choose the wrong style for this fabric, the jumpsuit will look rough, making you look bad.
You can decorate denim products with beads, rhinestones, lace, rivets and appliqué.
Sew a sports jumpsuit
A sports-style jumpsuit is perfect for dancing, sports, and fitness. First of all, such a model should be comfortable and suitable for active physical activities, therefore It is worth choosing an elastic and durable material.
The cut of such a jumpsuit can have several variations: tight-fitting or loose tailoring. The sports jumpsuit can be sewn with long or short sleeves with a stand-up collar or with an armhole, and can also be made up in the form of a T-shirt. The lower part is often tight-fitting, in the form of leggings, sometimes with flared legs, less often with a loose cut.
ATTENTION! When sewing sportswear, it is recommended to take a material with a high degree of stretch: knitwear or fabrics with the addition of elastane.
Master class on sewing overalls
So, let's learn how to sew a beautiful women's jumpsuit. At the very beginning, we had already decided on the style, color, and in our imagination we had already tried on a new, spectacular outfit.All that remains is to bring this idea to life.
When you have prepared all the necessary materials and tools for sewing, The first task is to make a pattern.
How to make a women's jumpsuit pattern
Before creating a pattern, you will need to take some measurements:
- Half neck circumference.
- Half bust.
- Half waist.
- Half hip circumference.
- Half-girth above the chest.
- Chest height.
- Armhole lip.
- Front length to waist.
- Back length to waist.
- Shoulder length.
- The length of the sleeve.
- Back width.
- Length trousers.
It is convenient to create a pattern on special paper, which is marked with a small square (tracing paper), but if this is not available, regular paper will do. Use a ruler and pencil to draw contour lines.
IMPORTANT! 80% of the final result depends on how carefully you build the pattern.
If you are an experienced craftsman, then you can choose a complex model consisting of a bodice and trousers. A beginner in sewing should pay attention to a simpler model, and only then gradually move on to a complex cut.
Cutting fabric for overalls
Stages of cutting work:
- To cut, you need to lay the fabric wrong side up on a flat surface; the material must first be well ironed.
- The pattern must be applied along the warp thread; if there are parts given in half, then they are applied on the fold of the fabric, resulting in a single piece.
- The paper pattern is applied to the fabric and secured with pins, and the outline is outlined with soap or chalk.
- The parts are traced exactly along the contour, the thickness of the lines should not be more than 2 mm.
- Once all the details have been applied to the fabric, you can add the required amount of seam allowance.
- Check the accuracy and presence of all the details, the direction of the pattern, the front and back sides, and you can start cutting out the elements.
IMPORTANT! If the fabric of the future overalls has a pattern or embossing, then the pattern should always be laid out in one direction.
Step-by-step sewing instructions
- Sweep out the details of the future jumpsuit and iron it well, then proceed to the first fitting. Already at this stage it will be clear what the final result will look like.
- If necessary, make adjustments to fit the product to your figure.
- If possible, the edges of the fabric need to be processed with a special machine - an overlocker; when one is not available, this can be done manually.
- When everything is ready, you can finally sew the overalls.
- The finished product must be ironed thoroughly.
- The final stage of making the jumpsuit will be its decoration. How you decorate the product depends entirely on your imagination. You can decorate the jumpsuit with zippers, embroidery or buttons.
ATTENTION! When using decorative elements, it is important to remember the golden rule of a sense of proportion.
Remember: the one who does nothing makes no mistakes. Even if you made some mistake, do not fall into despair, take it calmly, as a lesson for the future. Experiment, try, let your imagination flow into beautiful things, and you will always be irresistible and unique.
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