How to sew a skirt-trousers with your own hands
You can choose a suitable model of skirt-trousers for any female figure. Convenience of style and the ability to combine the product with other garments, practicality and attractiveness make this thing popular in various life situations. Sewing a skirt-trousers will require a desire to create a unique thing and initial sewing skills.
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How to cut a skirt-trousers
The pattern of a skirt-trousers can be built on the basis of a pattern of classic trousers, complementing the pattern with folds or expanding it downward.
In specialized sewing publications there are ready-made patterns of any style. When using ready-made patterns, sewing takes less time, but they also have to be adjusted to the characteristics of the figure. When transferring parts to fabric and cutting, the step cut of the patterns is stirred in the direction of the shared thread.
Consumption calculations take into account the width of the material. A narrow fabric 0.8-1 m wide will need an amount equal to 3 lengths of the finished product, taking into account 8 cm for the seams. Material with a width of 1.4 m requires 2 lengths of the finished product with an allowance of 4 cm for the seams.
If there are folds in the model, then both panels are cut in the middle. Then both parts move 16 cm apart if 2 folds are planned or 24 cm if three folds are planned.
In the lower part of the product, the width of the fold is reduced by 3 cm at both ends, then the obtained points on the lower cut of the product are connected with the points of intersection of the fold with the hip line. If the sewing of the finished product is planned from thick fabric, then part of the fold to the thigh is cut out.
When cutting out an extended model the upper grooves are extended to the hips.
Further, an incision is made from the lower cut of the product to the center of the groove. When transferring the pattern to the fabric, the grooves are chopped off, after which the lower part of the pattern moves apart and the model flares at the bottom.
How to sew a skirt-trousers with an elastic band
A feature of the pattern of the finished product with an elastic band will be the absence of darts at the waist level and the presence of a one-piece belt. Such models are versatile when landing on any figure.
They begin work by stitching the inner and side seams, process and iron the allowances. Then the model is sewn along a step cut, the allowances are processed. The cut out part of the belt is folded in the middle and swept away. It is attached to the product, leaving an unstitched section through which the elastic will be inserted.
A wide elastic band is threaded into the belt through the provided hole, its edges are sewn. Then the hole is filled in and the bottom of the product is processed.
How to sew a skirt pants without a pattern
A simple model of a skirt-trousers can be built directly on the fabric.
Sequencing:
- The piece of fabric must be folded 2 times and cut out two rectangles of the following sizes: one side must correspond to the length of the finished product, increased by 20 cm for a cutout at the waist, the second side is 2 times larger than the first. Then the part is folded in half.
- For the waist hole, a semicircle is cut out at the fold of the rectangle. Its length is calculated based on the waist, divided by 4, with an allowance of 5 to 10 cm. The left corner is cut out on one part, the right corner on the other.
- To obtain the bottom of the product, the angle opposite to that cut for the waist is cut in a semicircle.
- Next, a step cut is cut with a depth of 25 to 30 cm, a width of 5 to 10 cm.
- First, the inner section is sutured. On the back panel, darts are sewn at the waist.
- Then a step cut is grinded, a zipper is sewn on the front.
- Sew on the belt and process the bottom of the product.
How to sew a skirt-trousers with your own hands - video
It will be useful for novice craftswomen to watch several videos on cutting and sewing products.
How to wear a skirt-trousers
With the help of a skirt-trousers, you can create any image: business, romantic, sexy. Summer combination is possible with T-shirts, shirts, tops and T-shirts.
For the cold season, they sew a model from warm fabrics, combine it with light sweaters, fitted jackets, turtlenecks. Outerwear is chosen short: you can use thigh-length fur coats, shortened coat models. When creating an image, it is worth remembering that a skirt-trousers have a significant volume, which is balanced by a tight-fitting top.
You can complete the look with various accessories: neckerchiefs, massive bracelets, necklaces, beads from several strands. For products on the belt, choose wide belts with decorative buckles.
It is possible to emphasize a spectacular thing with shoes, sandals or ankle boots with heels. It is better not to wear boots with high tops in combination with a skirt-trousers. For everyday wear, choose pumps without a heel or ballet flats.
Very fashionable is a bright long model of a skirt-trousers, made of light flowing fabrics, which outwardly does not look like trousers.
The special cut of the model is visible only when moving. Such the style of the product due to the free cut allows you to hide the flaws of almost any figure.
