How to sew a skirt-pants with your own hands
You can choose the right trouser skirt model for any female figure. The convenience of the style and the ability to combine the product with other items of clothing, practicality and attractiveness make this item popular in various life situations. To sew a trouser skirt, you will need a desire to create a unique item and basic sewing skills.
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How to cut a culotte
It is possible to construct a pattern for a trouser skirt on the basis of a pattern for classic trousers, adding folds to the pattern or expanding it downwards.
Specialized sewing publications have ready-made patterns for any style. When using ready-made patterns, sewing takes less time, but they also have to be adjusted to the features of the figure. When transferring parts onto fabric and cutting, the step cut of the pattern is placed in the direction of the grain thread.
When calculating consumption, the width of the material is taken into account. 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 seams. Material 1.4 m wide requires 2 lengths of the finished product with an extra 4 cm for seams.
If folds are provided in the model, then both panels are cut in the middle. Then both parts are moved apart by 16 cm if 2 folds are planned or 24 cm when making three.
In the lower part of the product, the width of the fold is reduced by 3 cm at both ends, then the resulting points on the lower section of the product are connected to the points where the fold intersects with the hip line. If the finished product is planned to be sewn from thick fabric, then part of the fold up to the hip is cut out.
When cutting out an extended model trouser skirts extend the upper darts to the hips.
Next, an incision is made from the bottom edge of the product to the center of the recess. When transferring the pattern onto the fabric, the undercuts are chopped off, after which the lower part of the pattern is moved apart and the model is flared at the bottom.
How to sew a skirt-pants with elastic
A feature of the pattern of the finished product with elastic will be the absence of darts at the waist level and the presence of a one-piece belt. Such models are universal when landing on any figure.
They begin work by sewing together the internal and side seams, processing and ironing the allowances. Then the model is stitched along the stepwise cut, and 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, and its edges are sewn together. Then the hole is stitched and the bottom of the product is processed.
How to sew a skirt and trousers without a pattern
A simple model of a trouser skirt can be built directly on the fabric.
Sequence of actions:
- The piece of fabric must be folded in half and cut out two rectangles of the following dimensions: 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 circumference divided by 4, with an allowance of 5 to 10 cm. The left corner is cut out on one part, and the right corner on the other.
- To obtain the bottom of the product, the corner opposite to that cut for the waist is cut in a semicircle.
- Next, cut out a stepwise section with a depth of 25 to 30 cm and a width of 5 to 10 cm.
- First, the inner cut is sutured. Waist darts are sewn on the back panel.
- Then the step cut is ground down and a zipper is sewn on the front part.
- Sew on the belt and process the bottom of the product.
How to sew a skirt-pants with your own hands - video
It will be useful for novice craftswomen to watch several videos about cutting and sewing products.
How to wear a culotte
With the help of a trouser skirt you can create any look: business, romantic, sexy. A summer combination is possible with T-shirts, shirts, tops and tank tops.
For the cold season, a model is sewn from warm fabrics and combined with light sweaters, fitted jackets, and turtlenecks. Choose short outerwear: you can use thigh-length fur coats and short coat models. When creating an image, it is worth remembering that the trouser skirt has a significant volume, which is balanced by a tight-fitting top.
You can complete the look with various accessories: scarves, massive bracelets, necklaces, and multi-strand beads. For products on the belt, choose wide belts with decorative buckles.
You can highlight a spectacular item with shoes, sandals or ankle boots with heels. It is better not to wear boots with high tops in combination with a trouser skirt. For everyday wear, choose flat pumps or ballet flats.
Very fashionable is a bright long trouser skirt model, made of light flowing fabrics, which does not look like trousers.
The special cut of the model is visible only when moving. Such product style due to loose cut allows you to hide the flaws of almost any figure.
