During a children's party, any mother wants to see her daughter in a lovely outfit. And the best way to do this is to prepare the attire of a fairy-tale princess. At the same time, it is not necessary to spend extra money on purchasing a dress at a retail outlet. It’s enough to spend a little free time and create an original outfit with your own hands. There are many models of outfits for girls that are so simple to make that even an inexperienced needlewoman can create them.
What you need for work
One of the most important in any work is the preparatory stage. It consists of the following steps.
- Selecting the desired model. It is carried out based on personal preferences and the creative vision of the craftswoman.
- Tool preparation. It basically consists of setting up a sewing machine and preparing scissors, pins, needles and threads.
- Purchasing fabric. For this product You should give preference to light, airy fabrics: chiffon, organza, silk.
- Taking measurements and creating a pattern. For this you you will need paper for the pattern (you can use old newspapers or wallpaper left after renovation) and measuring tape.
Reference! You can create a pattern yourself. You can also use the basic pattern, making adjustments to it according to your dimensions.
Model selection and pattern
This outfit mainly differs in the structure of the upper part, while the lower part is a fluffy hem of sufficient length. Let's consider models of varying complexity.
The simplest option
It is made from a blank, the pattern for creating which will be an ordinary children's T-shirt.
For the hem, take a rectangular piece of fabric, the length of which will be equal to the measurement from the waist to the bottom of the product. And the width is double the volume of the hips. This variation is great for beginners.
More complex option
Based on a model with a puff sleeve and a layered skirt.
In addition to the above, two different types of fabric in the same shade are used when sewing. The details are cut out according to the proposed pattern below.
Attention! The following details add special charm to this product.
- Delicate tone-on-tone embroidery on the bodice;
- Decor in the form of a bouquet of roses, which can be made from leftover fabric.
With a three-tiered skirt
A more complex variation is carried out according to the existing pattern. It features a tailored fit thanks to the ribbon lacing at the back.
An original decoration is a three-tiered skirt, decorated at the bottom with wide lace.
How to sew a dress for a little princess
To make the manufacturing process more understandable, we suggest considering its creation using a detailed example.
To create you will need:
- smooth fabric (satin or crepe-satin and chiffon or organza of the same color);
- artificial rose buds for decoration.
Attention! The decoration can be secured using transparent fabric adhesive gel.
Completing of the work
- Take measurements and complete the pattern elements according to the given pattern.
- Using the pattern, prepare the details of the outfit.
- Sew dart seams.
- Sew the details on the sides.
- Sew in a zipper.
- Sew the top seam.
- Sew the hem pieces on the sides.
- Sew the top and bottom pieces along the waistband.
- Decorate the hem with decor by sewing it on.