Fashionable long dress with our own hands

Literally a couple of seasons ago, sarafans long in the floor firmly entrenched in the women's wardrobe. The secret of popularity of such models is simple. In maxi, every girl looks like a real princess. In addition, in the summer heat can not do without light, open dresses. Therefore, the more they will be in your closet, the better. Sew a beautiful long sundress can even beginner dressmaker. A couple of free hours, a piece of cloth, a sewing machine ... and here's a new outfit for a beach party or a romantic date. The fabric in this case can be any. In a special favor today, cotton and satin of bright colors, adorned with large flowers. However, all other options are also not forbidden. In this article, I will share a couple of ideas on how to sew a long sundress for an evening out and a simpler model for walking around the city.

We bet on the decor

Even if you have never sewed anything harder than pillowcases in your life, such a sarafan can be thoroughly mastered, because his style is extremely simple. In this model there are no fasteners and darts, and the pattern looks like two rectangles of different sizes. The highlight of the model is in the fabric. In order to sew a long sarafan with a frill on the bottom, we use coupon sewing.

First, we determine how much tissue we need to make it. Cutting is made across the fabric, so the width of the fabric should be no less than 1.40 meters. To calculate the length, to the size equal to the volume of the chest, add 20 cm (for assembly). For example, the size of 48 will require 116 cm. The bottom of the sundress is decorated with a frill. For her, we add at least 50 cm. Thus, we need to buy 1.50-1.60 cm for sewing a sarafan.

To open a long sarafan it is possible without any pattern. We lay out the fabric on a flat surface and cut off the piece from which the frill will be made. From the remaining we cut the upper part of the sarafan, not forgetting the allowances for seams. Since there will be a kulisk along the top, leave a margin for the width of the gum plus 2 cm.

First we put out the vertical seams on the frill and the upper part of the sarafan. Then we detach the kuliska, leaving a small incision for inserting the gum.
The biggest difficulty in sewing this model occurs when laying assemblies. To make everything look neat and smooth, try this method. Loosen the tension of the upper thread in the machine and lay two lines as close as possible to each other. Now you can attach the fabric by simply pulling the lower thread. Double line does not allow the assemblies to be released.

In conclusion, sew the top and bottom of the sarafan with each other. If desired, this model can be made without straps. If this idea does not suit you, open the strips of the necessary length and width, as follows, iron them and stitch them on the inside of the cusp.

Hollywood Chic

This magnificent long sarafan I saw on Claudia Schiffer and immediately caught on the idea of sewing it. The model is simple, but it looks pretty impressive. The bodice and the skirt of the model are made of different colors fabric. In the original it is a silvery gray and lilac thin crepe. But you can choose those shades that you prefer. The waist is emphasized by a wide belt - a sash from satin. He successfully conceals the seam at the waist.

We calculate the fabric consumption in this way. For the bodice, 60 cm is required for a width of 1 meter. To determine how much material will go to the skirt of the cut "Tatyanka", the value equal to the volume of the hips, multiplied by 1.5. The width of the canvas is also 1 meter.
For cutting, you need a standard pattern of the bodice, which you usually use. In order to sew the top to our sarafan on its basis, we cut off the superfluous in the line "above the breast". On the back we cut the pattern at a height of a couple of centimeters more.

The skirt is made of a rectangular canvas, seated along the waist line.
Before the cut as one piece, but on the back we will make a seam that will match the line on the skirt. We sweep every detail. We spend lateral and back seams. We collect the skirt and sew the bottom.

Now proceed to the processing of the bodice. Using our pattern, we will produce a cuff for the armhole. They should be cut out oblique, so they will better keep the shape.

We process the armhole as in a normal dress without a sleeve, after which the fabric is tucked and stowed under the kuliska. For the manufacture of thin strings, we cut out strips 40 cm long and 3 cm wide. We sweep, stretch from the wrong side and turn it to the front. We carry the ties to the kulisks on the armholes.

We grind the bottom and top of the product. Our long sarafan on the way out is almost ready. It remains to supplement his belt. It will take about 30 cm of fabric, 1.5 m wide, to make it. It is best to use an appropriate color satin. For example, for our gray-lilac outfit a golden tint perfectly fits.

To wear a sarafan, long or short, can be in the evening and in the afternoon. It all depends on the accessories and the fabric from which your outfit is sewn. To this, along, both shoes and sandals of any style will do. But especially fashionable in this season is a combination of maxi models with sandals and ballets.