Pattern of a long skirt

If you want to look stylish this summer,sew yourself a long skirt. Today, the things of the size of the maxi again come into vogue. This skirt is very practical in all seasons. In winter, it retains heat, and the summer, made of chiffon, will create a cool, fluttering on the legs, and also suitable for picnics, meetings and

just a walk. A long skirt made of lightweight material is easy to use, washed in warm water with a little addition of detergent. The fabric dries quickly, it should not be ironed.

Before the beginning of tailoring it is necessary to be defined, whatthere will be a pattern of a long skirt, what will be the style. Then you should choose the right material. This can be a mauve, satin, cambric, chiffon, light flax. To date, the market is rich in a large selection of fabrics. But it all depends on the desired result: it will be a tight skirt or loose. If you know exactly what your skirt will be, you should start cutting. Literature on "dressing and sewing", "patterns" can help you in this.

In fact, carve and sew a long skirt inhouse conditions is not difficult. You need to know the main points, to have a taste, your view of fashion and a great desire to be irresistible and fashionable. The pattern of a long skirt consists of three measures: length, waist size, thigh size. Some experienced seamstresses can sew without a pattern and darts, but with the darts the finished product will look

more interesting and better to sit.

The pattern of a long skirt can be made by ready-made patterns, and also made independently: for this you need to take measurements and draw a drawing on paper. For
to sew a long skirt, you will need:sewing machine with overlock function, fabric, scissors, thread, needle, centimeter tape. Threads need to choose strong, thin, matched fabrics, so that when sewing, they are not confused, and the stitch length should be two millimeters. Needles for the sewing machine are selected thin.

Let's try to figure out how to cut a skirt.The pattern of the long skirt consists of two parts: the transfer (1 detail) and the back of the skirt (2 pieces). If desired, you can make a wide belt and frills, but then the cloth consumption will be much larger. This should be foreseen in advance. On the patterns of the transmission and the back, darts are made and the sidewalls are swept, while making an indentation of one and a half centimeter from the edge. If there are frills, they are consistently swept and sewed together. It is possible on the edge

bangs sew on the proshku or satin ribbon.The belt is sewn on the short sides, then connects with the skirt on the top face to face and sewn. You can make a belt on several elastic bands. To do this, at the top of the skirt are laid gum in six rows at a distance of one centimeter and are sealed with a seam "zig-zag". Then the elastic bands are pulled to the desired width, and the sides are squashed. After determining the length of the skirt, the bottom is turned by one centimeter, swept and spread. The seams are treated with an overlock.

Having cut out and sewing yourself a long skirt, youwill feel more confident. After all, the ability to sew gives an opportunity to be independent. Soon the summer is approaching, and a long skirt, made of light linen or chiffon, will perfectly fit for the summer season.