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How to sew a sundress

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by Ekaterina Vasilieva - Jun 21, 2017

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The sundress is the most popular women's clothing for the summer. It allows you to look feminine even in the sultry heat, it will never be hot in it. At home, you can sew a wide variety of sundresses without having the skills of a professional seamstress. We will tell you how to do this in this article.

Fabric for sundresses

Since a sundress is a purely summer outfit that will be worn under the hot sun, the fabric from which it will be sewn should be light so that the body breathes and does not sweat. Not all fabrics possess such qualities. For sewing a light summer sarafan, it is preferable to choose:

Linen. Many people still have an association with the fact that this material is very tough and uncomfortable, but now this opinion is wrong. The modern textile industry offers a huge selection of linen fabrics, which have a different composition and, accordingly, the degree of rigidity. But flax is a natural material that has a very high strength, you will feel normal in it even at + 30 ° С. Among the few disadvantages of the material, one can only note its property to crumble strongly on the cuts and the fact that it quickly crumples. Therefore, it is not recommended to sew such material without an overlock. Be sure to decorate the fabric, as it can shrink very much.
If you want to pamper yourself with your beloved, then choose silk. Like linen, it is a natural material, but it looks just gorgeous. It perfectly absorbs moisture, is pleasant to the body, has a cooling effect on the body, breathes well and drapes beautifully. The only drawback of natural silk is that it can fade in the sun and requires a very careful attitude.
Chiffon is also a good lightweight material for sewing a sundress, but it also has its drawbacks. This material is very slippery, you need to take special care of chiffon things, low-quality chiffon can quickly fade and fade. But it is breathable, beautifully draped.
Summer sundresses sewn from lace look luxurious. Guipure has many advantages, but it is difficult to work with it.
Viscose fabrics are now at their peak of popularity. This is a great material for summer outfits. The variety of colors and varieties of viscose is striking, which is only one staple. The fabric is very durable, breathable and absorbs moisture.
Knitwear. A versatile material, mostly of natural origin. It stretches well, fits nicely on the figure, but at the same time some varieties sit very strongly. Therefore, be sure to decorate the fabric before sewing.

There are a lot of materials that can be used for sewing sundresses, but each of them is special in operation. If before that your sewing skills were limited to sewing on buttons and sewing holes, then for sewing a summer dress, take a fabric easier - cotton or linen, for example. You can, of course, take a risk and take knitwear or viscose, but get ready for the fact that the fabric with a high probability will simply be ruined and the money wasted.

Sundress patterns

Sundresses can be of very different cut, from primitive, which even a teenager can cope with, to complex ones, which are unlikely to succumb to a beginner. In this article we will look at very simple patterns from the first option. We offer you a selection of videos where girls sew very simple styles of sundresses.

Sundresses without a pattern

If time is running out, and a sundress is desperately needed for an evening walk, do not despair - there is always a way out! For example, why not create a light dress without building complex patterns. As a rule, sewing such a sundress takes no more than half an hour, and the result is amazing.

For example, a version of a sundress is offered, which is cut over a T-shirt, without additional patterns. To sew it, you only need to know the length of the desired sundress. When cutting, remember that if you have large breasts, then the front of the sundress needs to be made longer than the bottom, then when it is worn before, when it lies on the chest, it will not bully. By the way, this year the asymmetrical hem is coming into fashion again, which is very easy to make by cutting out such a sundress. Just draw the line of the back hem to the desired value below the front and wow, the fashionable sundress is ready!

Sundresses of this type are very simply cut. In fact, this is a simple pipe with an elastic band at the top, and so that the image does not get bored, everything is decorated with an accessory in the form of a belt. First, measure the widest part of your body, this could be your bust, waist, or hips. After that, measure the desired length of the sundress. Let's say that the largest measure turned out to be the hip girth - 96 cm.Add additional width to this measure so that the finished sundress does not fit the hips. How much it will be - you decide whether you want it looser or a little more than the hips. In our case, it will be 10 cm + 2 cm for the seams. In total, the width of the canvas will be 108 cm, and the length is 110 (when calculating the length, remember that part of it will go to the belt, as it will slightly shorten the product). Cut a rectangle (in this case, almost a square) from the fabric and sew a single seam on a typewriter to make a tube. Sew an elastic along the top line, which will allow the dress to sit on the chest and not fly off - it can be a continuation of the sundress and look out, or, alternatively, it can be folded down. The final stage will be hemming the bottom. That's all, a light and cute sundress is ready!