How to sew a sports leotard for gymnasts

Having given the child to do rhythmic gymnastics, you need to be ready not only for dizzying successes and numerous trainings, but also for large monetary investments, as, indeed, in any sport.

Beautiful gymnast costumes cannot but admire their dazzling beauty, which can be seen even from the last row of stands. But how much effort and money was spent on such a suit is known only to its owner. Often, in order to somehow save money, gymnasts sew and decorate their leotards on their own, because it seems very difficult only at first glance.

Even if your girl has just started doing this incredibly graceful sport and she is still far from performing, then she probably needs a simple gymnastic leotard... Of course, you can easily buy them in a store, they are not that expensive, but often their quality leaves much to be desired. And if you consider that your girl is only 3-4 years old, because it is at such an early age that gymnasts begin to comprehend these basics, then the convenience and comfort in the classroom is more important to her than ever. Sewing a suit for her with your own hands, you can be sure that the seams do not cut into the body and do not prick, and the fabric is matched "conscientiously".

DIY sports swimsuit: options

Plain gymnastics leotards are most commonly available in black or white, although there are some exceptions. Usually they do not have decorations and differ only in the length of the sleeves or their absence, and the skirt on some models.

But costumes for performances give fantasies to scatter! It is difficult to find even two similar swimsuits. And the higher the level of competition, the more complex the costume, because it should be a continuation of the image of the gymnast, along with the music and her movements.

Sports swimsuit pattern

To make it more convenient cut fabric, the pattern is best done in full size. To do this, you need to take the necessary measurements from the girl: chest girth, waist girth, length from chest to waist in front and back and, if necessary, sleeve length. By the way, as a basis for the pattern, you can take panties according to the girl's size and simply circle them, making the armholes a little wider. Do the same for the form-fitting T-shirt, lengthening or removing the sleeves as needed.

Sports leotard fabric

In many ways, the success of your work depends on the choice of fabric: it is its quality and composition that decide how practical, comfortable and durable a swimsuit will be. Most often, for sewing, as a basis, they use a colored or monochromatic supplex and a flesh-colored mesh. And the trim is made of guipure, velvet or basic fabrics in contrasting colors.

How to decorate a sports swimsuit

Now one of the most popular adornments for gymnastic leotards is rhinestones. They can be seen from afar, they shimmer brightly and shimmer in the light, in addition, in stores you can find a huge variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Sequins and beads have not been used for decoration in the last few years, if only for finishing small details of a costume, and even then in combination with rhinestones. By the way, the average weight of a fully decorated gymnastic leotard for a performance is 2 kg, and sometimes even more! But this does not at all prevent professional gymnasts from taking prizes, because in training they can withstand and not like that.