Many girls like the opportunity to change their image in one evening. A good solution is to create a transformer dress, the pattern of which is quite simple. This part of the wardrobe suits girls regardless of their height, weight and waist. Such dresses are made in half-sun and sun models, which allows you to eliminate the need to take hip measurements. The cut and sewing of the dress are so simple that you can make it yourself at home if you have basic sewing skills.
Necessary tools
To sew a transformable dress, you need to have the following tools:
- threads for basting dress parts;
- threads for machine work;
- large scissors;
- small scissors;
- matches or a lighter;
- measuring tape;
- chalk or soap for cutting;
- sewing machine;
- sewing pins for joining parts.
The only measurement that determines the dress size is the waist. For a comfortable dress, the waistband width should be slightly smaller than this measurement (for a comfortable fit). The waist width is measured at the narrowest point on the torso. Measurements should be taken while standing, and the value should be recorded while inhaling. After measuring the girth, the tape measure is tied around the waist. The required length of the dress is measured with another tape. Length measurements should be taken while standing.
The girth and height of the chest do not matter for the cut and sewing of the transformer. Wide straps starting from the waist and covering the chest can be tied in any place, which changes depending on the method of their fastening. Thanks to the simple cut and a minimum number of measurements, it is possible to make such an outfit yourself at home.
Preparatory work
Before starting work, you should take measurements and buy the necessary material. The calculation of the required amount of fabric is made depending on the required size of the product. The material for sewing should be knitted, which can be easily changed in shape.
The advantage of a transformable dress is that it is made of a material that has a single-color structure or an abstract pattern. Large patterns may look unsightly with different options for tying the dress.
When buying a material, pay attention to its ability to wrinkle. It should be minimal. The fabric should easily change shape and at the same time there should be no folds on it. It is this material that will hold the shape of the straps well when creating different options for tying a transformer. When changing the tying, the folds will not be visible. This property of the material allows you to change images during the evening without changing clothes. A girl will look good only in high-quality fabric and the ability to beautifully tie a transformer.
Stages of pattern creation and cutting rules
Patterns may differ in the length and cut of the skirt. The best choice would be a half-sun skirt. When choosing a sun skirt, when cutting the fabric, there is a large remainder of unused material.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Selecting the length and style of the skirt.
- Cut out the fabric.
- Processing of cuts.
- Sewing and heat treatment.
First, the required skirt length is selected. Depending on it, the required fabric cut is determined. When choosing a half-sun skirt and knee length, a fabric cut of 1500 mm wide and 2000 mm long is used. If the dress is maxi length, the fabric cut for the skirt is required up to 1 m. In this case, the required fabric cut is 4500 mm. These calculations are correct when choosing a half-sun skirt. When choosing a flared sun, it is necessary to double the length of the fabric cut. The diagram below is correct for sewing a dress with a skirt length of 600 mm, a half-sun cut. Based on it, you can create a sun skirt pattern, as well as adjust the length to the desired level.
The fabric is cut as follows:
- A piece of fabric 2000 mm long and 1500 mm wide is laid out on a flat, smooth surface. The fabric is pre-smoothed.
- The skirt cut starts from the top edge. It is necessary to draw two circles. The distance between them is 600 mm - this is the length of the skirt. The circumference of the small girth coincides with the figure of the waist girth value.
- When the skirt is drawn, the remaining piece of fabric is cut into two wide straps. Their length is the same as the length of the piece of fabric and is 2000 mm. The width of the two straps is equal. They take up all the space left on the piece of fabric after the skirt is cut.
- A rectangle is cut out from the side of the skirt - this is the belt. The length of the rectangle should be equal to the waist circumference - 30 mm. Decreasing 30 mm helps the belt sit tightly on the waist, since it is the main support. The width of this rectangle is selected individually and is from 7 to 9 cm.
After completing the above procedures, the parts are cut out of the fabric. The cuts are processed. When choosing fabric for sewing knitwear or oil, it is better to process the cuts with fire or cut the material with hot scissors. When processing the cuts with fire, you should check the reaction of the fabric to the flame on a small piece. It is better to use a lighter with a short flame. After processing the seams, proceed to sewing.
Sewing technology
The cut out transformable dress consists of 4 parts:
- skirt;
- 2 straps;
- belt.
If a model with a sun skirt is selected, it is sewn from two pieces of fabric to save material. In this case, the number of parts increases by one unit. You can also cut out a sun skirt from a single piece of fabric, but in this case, you will need a larger piece of fabric.
To sew a dress, you should follow a certain sequence:
- Baste the skirt to the belt. The belt length is a few centimeters shorter than the waist circumference. The belt should be slightly pulled when baste the pieces. In this case, the dress will be securely fastened at the waist.
- Initially, all seams are done manually using a needle and thread. After sewing the skirt and belt, a back seam is formed. The belt and skirt are sewn together into a single unit. After this operation, it is recommended to try it on and make sure that the belt sits evenly on the waist.
- Then you should baste the straps. You should choose the exact location of the straps on the waist by folding the outfit in half. In this case, the back seam, located on the waist of the skirt, should be on the left, and the center of the front part of the outfit on the right. The fold formed on the right will be the center for basteing the parts. First, baste one strap on the narrow side, then do the same with the second strap.
- All the operations performed are repeated on a sewing machine. After that, the threads that were used to connect the pieces of the outfit by hand are removed. The dress is subjected to heat treatment.
A transformable dress is an outfit that girls love for its versatility and practical cut, which is also quite easy to sew.
The choice of the method of tying the straps allows girls to choose an image depending on their mood. The price for such an outfit is minimal, since making it at home allows you to save money. The ability to independently buy a piece of fabric allows girls to choose a beautiful pattern depending on their desires or make a single-color outfit.
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