Every woman's wardrobe must have a skirt. And preferably more than one. After all, there is no more universal piece of clothing. You can wear the same skirt for work, for a date, or just for evening gatherings with friends. The main thing is to choose the right top and accessories for it. It will not be difficult to buy a skirt of any style and size now. But it is much more pleasant to wear a thing made with your own hands.
It is necessary
Measuring tape, ruler, paper, sewing book or magazine with ready-made patterns, cutter, simple pencil; fabric, scissors, tailor's chalk, pins, threads, needles
Instructions
Step 1
On the basis of two simple design schemes - straight and conical, any model can be made. And before choosing a fabric for a skirt, you just need to decide on its style - the texture of the fabric should be combined with the model. It is unlikely that red chiffon with white polka dots is suitable for a strict office skirt. But for a summer outfit - quite.
Step 2
After the fabric and style have been selected, you can start building a pattern, for which you will need some measurements, namely:
St - waist half-girth, Sat - half-girth of the hips, Du - the length of the skirt from the waist, DBp - length on the side from waist to floor, Dpp - front length from waist to floor, Dzp - length from back to floor, Dtb is the length from the waist to the level of the buttocks at the side (this is an additional measurement for figures with low-lying buttocks).
Step 3
When constructing a pattern, one must not forget about increases in width. They provide a loose fit of the skirt on the figure.
Fri = 0.5 - 1 cm - an increase in the waist line.
PB = 0.5 - 2 cm - increase along the hip line.
The thinner the fabric, the less the increase in width will be. But it must be taken into account that the increase along the hip line also depends on the volume of the hips.
Sat = 48-50 cm PB = 0.5 cm
Sat = 52-54 cm PB = 1 cm
Sat = 56-58 cm PB = 1.5 cm
Sat more than 60 cm PB = 2 cm
Step 4
Having determined the measurements and increments, you can start building the base. Detailed calculations and the sequence of construction can be found in any book teaching sewing.
Step 5
Fashion magazines monthly print ready-made patterns for a wide variety of skirt models. To use a ready-made pattern, you need to look at your size on the attached table, find the model you like in the description and find out on which sheet the pattern is located. Each size is indicated by a different line. It is easiest to transfer the pattern to transparent paper, but with the help of a cutter it is easy to copy it to plain paper.
Step 6
Finished patterns are laid out on the seamy side of the fabric, according to the shared thread. The fabric is folded right-side in and the edges are pinned to prevent slipping. If the front of the skirt is without a seam in the middle, then it is cut out by attaching the pattern to the fold of the fabric.
Step 7
First of all, large parts are laid out on the fabric, and only after that small ones are placed. When laying out patterns on fabric, be sure to take into account the seam allowances. Otherwise, the skirt will turn out to be smaller than necessary.
Step 8
In a labor lesson in high school, a skirt is almost the first product that needs to be sewn according to the program. This means that learning to sew a skirt is quite simple, and there is no need to despair if something suddenly does not work out. Show patience and imagination - the result will pleasantly surprise.
