A light summer dress will highlight your femininity and charm. And if you know how to sew and love to sew, then with our patterns you can easily create a comfortable summer outfit with your own hands. We wait all year for summer, when we can wear light, airy clothes. Of course, we want to update our wardrobe with a beautiful summer dress, perhaps more than one.
Many will go on vacation, and new summer dresses, both short and floor-length, hand-sewn, are simply necessary. Even if you yourself are not very good with a sewing machine, it’s worth trying to update your summer wardrobe with the help of patterns and instructions. We hope that you will like one of the proposed cut options.
Before we start cutting, let's look at the size options so that we know which size corresponds to which data.
This will make it easier for us to decide on the pattern, because the size of the product is not always mentioned. The table is clear enough for you to determine the size yourself.
Beach dress pattern
In hot weather, a loose-fitting summer dress, sewn with your own hands, may come in handy. We sew a dress for the beach. Fabrics such as silk, satin, linen, cambric, viscose, and light acetate are suitable for such a dress. Even the cheapest silk will do: silk satin, silk chiffon. But by no means polyester; in synthetics the body does not “breathe” at all.
Keep in mind that viscose, especially wet, tends to stretch when worn. And silk, like linen, always shrinks after washing.
Before sewing the product yourself, try sewing a small piece of this fabric; you may have to change the needle or threads in the machine. It is best to buy needles from Schmetz and Organ. The size of this beach dress is 46-48. If you would like to make a pattern for a different size, please measure your chest circumference. Next, on the pattern, instead of 25 cm (chest line), we set aside ¼ of the girth of your chest + 1 cm seam allowance + 2.5-3 cm for light volume of the figure. We do the same with the volume of the hips: instead of 27 cm (hip circumference), we set aside ¼ of the volume of your hips + 1 cm seam allowance + 2.5-3 cm for light volume of the figure.
We choose the depth of the neckline ourselves. It’s better not to make a large cut right away; it’s never too late to trim off the excess. We make the length of the dress at our discretion. Don't forget to leave fabric for the drawstring, cord waistband and four small cords to tighten the shoulders. We ourselves mark with chalk the place of the belt-cord, it will be just below the waist. We baste the drawstring to the intended line. We adjust it from the front side, tucking the cuts on both sides. If the drawstring is on the front side, then on the drawstring itself two longitudinal or round holes are made for the exit of the belt-cord. We sew the holes by hand with our own hands. The belt-cord should move freely in the drawstring.
Next, we begin to sew the shoulders. We sew the shoulders together so that there is 2.5 cm of fabric left for the cord. We iron the shoulder seams and sew them, folding the fabric inward. We should have 4 drawstrings on two shoulders. We thread the cords through them, tighten them a little and tie them together. The shoulder turns out to be slightly gathered. We hem the bottom, the hand-sewn dress is ready. Choose a plain fabric or with a large floral pattern, this is very popular. We sew the selected classic model.
Dress with peplum pattern
A dress with a peplum is a very feminine dress; it favorably emphasizes the features of the figure. Let's try to sew such a dress with our own hands using a simple and understandable pattern. A peplum is a wide frill that is sewn at the waistline. This dress will appeal to most ladies. So, ladies with light weight can visually increase the volume on their hips with the help of a peplum, and for overweight ladies a peplum will help hide the excess. In this case, the peplum should be sewn above the waistline. The only thing to remember is that such dresses look best on a tall or medium-sized lady. We are sewing a beautiful dress for the summer.
Our pattern is given for size 50 (see table above).
The pattern includes a back (2 parts) and a cut-off front (2 parts), the bottom is separate, this is a straight skirt consisting of two parts. The peplum is cut separately. On the pattern, segments T1H1 and TN have the same length, which is equal to the length of the peplum. TT1 is the waist line. If you are sewing from thin fabric, then it is better to duplicate the peplum with lining material, possibly from the main fabric. Then the peplum will keep its shape better. It will look original and interesting if the peplum has an asymmetrical length: short in front, long in back. Don't forget to baste and then sew in the zipper on the back of the piece. We process the neckline and armholes as in a summer sheath dress.
HOW TO MAKE A PEPLUM DRESS EASY
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A good choice!
Every girl begins to get acquainted with dress from an early age, from the very first steps into adulthood. From an early age, you understand that a dress is a form of clothing that will now accompany you throughout your life.
Years go by, and if earlier it was possible not to delve too deeply into the structure of the dress, fabric, type, etc., simply buying what you liked in the store, then over time you begin to form your own taste, style, and the requirements that the outfit must meet, the importance accept specific parameters, type, assembly.
Choosing such clothes is a serious process for any woman. And quite often, after thinking about where and how to buy a dress for herself, the girl’s choice stops at sewing the dress herself, with her own hands. This is where your acquaintance with creating a beautiful image using dress patterns begins.
In addition, if you are hardworking, understand clothing design, and know a lot about style and fashion, this activity often gains momentum and becomes a hobby in life, while at the same time bringing in a good income. However, if you are not yet so fluent in such knowledge, with the proper desire you can learn this quite quickly.
Some may say that it is easier and simpler to find a dress you like on the Internet and order it, because it does not require labor and time. At first glance, it's hard to argue with this.
Still, it is not without reason that the choice of a considerable part of the fair sex falls on handmade production, and now we will explain in more detail why.
Summer dress with sun skirt 4 patterns
How beautiful and romantic dresses with a full skirt look. This model can have many options, with or without sleeves, with elastic, with a zipper, and so on. The dress softly fits the figure at the waist, and is maximally widened towards the bottom. It is quite possible to sew such a dress with your own hands. If you yourself are not very good at sewing, we would advise you to sew such a dress with elastic, then you will not have to particularly adjust it to your figure. If you lengthen the sun skirt, you will get a floor-length dress. The skirt can be made not so fluffy, for example, half-sun.
The pattern is suitable for sizes 48-50 (see table above). Fabric: silk, chiffon, satin, stretch cotton, and so on. If the length of the skirt is 55-60 cm, then with a fabric width of 140 cm you will need approximately 2.5 meters of fabric. In this model, the hidden zipper is located on the left side.
Sequence of cutting and sewing
- After you have decided on the length and style of the dress for the summer, it is better to first make a drawing on paper. If you are a beginner seamstress, take your time cutting the fabric, make a drawing, pin the paper and try it on. If everything fits, then pin the pattern to the fabric and cut it out, not forgetting the seam allowances (1-2cm). The size of the allowance depends on the fabric. If the fabric “crumbles”, you need to take a larger allowance. We lay out the cut details, choosing any fraction.
- The armhole and neckline are finished with a facing cut on the bias. We sew all the darts and iron them. We overcast the side seams of the bodice and grind them down. On the left side we leave a hole for sewing in a zipper. Press the side seams.
- Stitch and iron the shoulder seams.
- We process the sections of the armhole and throat with a facing cut on the bias.
- We sew the seam of the skirt, pulling the seam with our own hands. We do not sew the seam all the way down, leaving room for the zipper. The circle skirt must be pulled down from the waist, it should sag.
- Along the waist allowance, we manually assemble it using a small “needle forward” seam. We tighten the waist.
- We pin the bottom of the bodice and the top of the skirt with the right sides facing inward, aligning the side cut.
- We sew the bodice into the skirt. We sew the zipper into the side seam.
- Iron the seam connecting the bodice with the skirt towards the bodice.
- Align the bottom of the skirt and hem it with a closed hem. Iron the bottom. The dress is ready.
Dress pattern size 44.
Dress pattern size 52.
Dress pattern size 44.
Long dresses with sun skirt
Using the same pattern, you can sew a long floor-length dress. For example, here is a long floor-length dress with an asymmetrical sun skirt.
The cut of this dress is different in that we add the following part to the main half-sun:
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Making patterns for a sheath dress
First you need to take all the measurements. They will be useful for creating a pattern, which must be done on paper. The result will be two parts of the dress: front and back. First, the length of the product and its width are set aside. The last size is obtained by calculations separately for each part, taking into account allowances for freedom of fit. In this case, they will be 1.5-2 cm. Then they build the armhole and neckline. Provided that your model has sleeves, a pattern for them is designed on a separate sheet.
If you have never sewed shoulder products before, it is better to entrust this procedure to a professional seamstress. As a last resort, you can take a ready-made pattern from fashion magazines, but keep in mind that it requires adjustment to your figure. Such patterns are built for all types of figures, without taking into account the nuances. And in a dress with a sheath silhouette there are a lot of them. Every centimeter plays a role. We recommend calculating the cost, buying fabric, and going to a tailor for sewing.
