Summer dress patterns

Tags: #Viscose #Guipure #Drap #Crepe #Linen #Satin #Cotton #Chiffon

A dress is certainly one of the most feminine wardrobe items. For summer, this is simply a godsend, since correctly selected accessories will help you create different looks with one dress. We offer you the simplest patterns for light dresses.

Tools and materials

For sewing summer dresses you will need:

a sewing machine, preferably with an overlock stitch function;
tailor's scissors, chalk;
matching threads;
accessories.

Advice! It is better for novice dressmakers not to choose designs with a zipper, as it is quite difficult to sew it neatly, especially a hidden one.

Fabric selection

Selection of fabrics for summer dresses truly limitless:

crepe (crepe-georgette, crepe-satin);
guipure;
thin linen, cotton;
viscose;
batiste;
bamboo fiber;
chiffon;
silk;
knitted fabrics;
thin denim

Advice! Pay attention to mixed fabrics (contain natural and synthetic fibers). These materials, as a rule, are breathable, hygroscopic, do not wrinkle, and pills are less likely to form on them.

The choice of colors is also extensive, but it is worth remembering the rule “the more complex the cut of the product, the more restrained the colors and patterns.”

How to sew a summer dress with your own hands?

pay attention to one-piece types of dresses. Such dresses sew easily and quickly, flaws in patterns are least visible on them. At the same time, such dresses suit any type of figure; they will decorate a woman of any age.

Fabrics for dresses of this configuration should be choose flowing, well-draped, soft ones.

Taking measurements

We will need following measurements:

head circumference is necessary for many models to design the neckline;
chest girth;
waist circumference;
Hip circumference is the basic size for most one-piece dresses;
length of the product along the back;
armhole height;
the length of the sleeve;
sleeve width;
side height.

In addition, taking into account the characteristics of the figure, it is customary to use the wording “girth of the widest part of the body.”

Important! We choose the volume of the hips or chest, whichever is larger, and then use it for construction.

Dress with scoop neckline

Trimmed with decorative braid along the hem, neckline and bottom of the sleeves.

It is built on the basis of a rectangle, the difference between the back and the shelf is only in the depth of the neck, although it is possible to make it the same in front and back.

We build the pattern based on the volume of the hips and the length of the sleeve.

We choose the sleeve width in the range of 25-30 cm.

Fold or seam along the sleeve line, if desired.

Cut details:

main part - one with a bend or two;
neck facing – 2 parts.

Progress:

We are building a drawing.
Cut it out.
Lay it out on cloth and chalk it. Seam allowances 1-2 cm, hem allowances 3-4 cm.
Sew the shoulder seams if you have two pieces.
Sew the side seams.
We turn up the allowances on the sleeves and stitch them.
We decorate with braid.
We process the neck with a facing.
We decorate with braid.
We turn up the hem and stitch it.
We decorate with braid.

1 Piece Dress with Belt

The belt is made of fabric in a contrasting color; the same material is used to make the bias tape for the sleeves.

The neckline is not cut out, it is simply an unsewn section of the top of the dress. Its width is equal to half the circumference of the head. No facing is required, just fold the seam allowance under and then stitch it.

The pattern is based on the girth of the widest part of the body and the height of the armhole. The width of the sleeve is equal to the height of the armhole.

Number of blanks: 2 identical for the back and shelf.

Progress:

Draw a pattern according to your measurements.
Lay it out on the fabric and chalk it.
The shoulder seam allowance is 5 cm, the rest is the same as in the previous model.
Cut it out.
Sew the shoulder seam.
We bend the allowances.
We stitch the seam at the neckline.
Sew the side seams.
We trim the sleeves with bias tape or cuffs made of contrasting fabric. The cuff is cut out as desired, width 2-3 cm, length equal to the width of the sleeve.
We bend it, then we process the bottom of the dress.
Ironing.
We cut out a belt whose length is equal to the waist circumference, plus the length for tying.
If necessary, duplicate the belt with non-woven fabric.
Sew, leaving a small area free.
Turn it inside out.
We sew up the rest.
Ironing.

Floor-length dress (maxi)

Long dress with front insert and square neckline. Made from companion fabrics. The sleeve is one-piece, long, take this into account when cutting. Although, if desired, the sleeves can be cut separately.

There is no need to insert an insert on the back.

Patterns:

Back – 1 piece with fold.
Shelf side – 2 parts.
Insert – one piece with a fold. Wider than the main part by 5 cm.
The cuff is 2/3 of the sleeve width.
We make a pattern.
We lay out the patterns on the fabric.
Let's shallow it, don't forget about the allowances.
Cut it out.
We sew in the insert.
Sew the shoulder seam.
Side. If the sleeve is made set-in, then sew its side seam, then sew in the sleeve.
Sew on the cuffs.
We process the hem.
We process the neckline in a convenient way - facing or binding.
Let's iron.

Long dress with short sleeves

It is cut and sewn similarly to previous models, but shorter and without an insert.

Short A-line dress (mini)

The cut is similar, but along the edge of the dress we sew a flare equal to the length of the sleeves, or more.

The neckline is finished with decorative braid.

The operating procedure is the same as previous models.

Dress with wing sleeves and flared skirt

The sleeve, as well as the hem along the edge, are indirect.

For convenience, you can make a zipper in the side seam.

In general, the work repeats the previous ones, but it is necessary to connect the extreme points of the hem with smooth rounded lines to obtain an oval, and the most distant point of the sleeve with the armhole height line.

Sleeveless A-line dress (a-line)

The neck is cut to your liking.

The armholes together with the neckline are processed using a common facing.

The hem is flared.

We process the pockets “into a frame”, or we cut out patches of any shape.

All work is carried out similarly to the previous ones.

Advice! It is advisable to use an overlocker to process cuts of all models. With its help, soft fabric can be sewn if you process parts folded in half.