How to sew a straight dress with your own hands

Straight cut dresses are comfortable to wear, easy to sew and easy to combine with various accessories. What you will see for yourself.

A dress with an elastic band with bare shoulders is called "a peasant lady". It is feminine, with a twist and is perfect for lovers of country or boho style. The model will look great on the beach and at a party. The main thing is to choose the right length, fabric and jewelry, which can be a belt, flower or beads.

Cut out 2 large rectangles for the dress and 2 small ones for the sleeves.

We start sewing:

• Draw a 7x25 cm rectangle on paper, round the edge and cut out. The mold for the armhole is ready.
• Circle the template on all details and cut out.
• Sew the front and back. Sew on the sleeves along the armhole.
• Along the upper cut, make a fold in the form of a drawstring, where you pass the elastic. If you wish, you can sew the elastic on the sleeves.
• Finish the edges of the bottom of the dress and sleeves.

A straight knitted dress will not look boring if you make the neckline wavy, add a little drapery, and emphasize the waist with a narrow belt. Walking around the city, you will definitely attract attention to yourself.

1. Re-take the details of the pattern. Make the length as you wish.
2. The bottom cuts of the parts are not processed, so allowances are not needed.
3. Open a one-piece front with piping and folded back, as well as 2 sleeves, a piping for the neckline and a belt 7 cm wide and 173-189 cm long.
4. Before, fold along the middle line with the wrong side inward and align the marked marks to create a fold. Stitch 1 cm long.
5. Sew the neckline to the back and sew the shoulder seams.
6. Sew the sleeves into the armholes, and then sew side seams and seams on the sleeves with a single stitch.
7. Sew the belt.

This model is universal and dimensionless. Sewn from thin, easily draped knitted fabric with elastane, 2.30 cm long and 150 cm wide.

• Re-take the details of the pattern, just do not forget about the 1.5 cm increase for the hem of the bottom and for the seams.
• On the fabric, cut out a detail of the front and back with a fold, 2 edging for drawstrings 5 ​​cm wide and 55-63 cm long and edging for the front and back neckline 4 cm wide.
• Fold the seams of the necks in half lengthwise with the wrong side inward and press them in, then pin them to the cuts of the necks of the front and back, aligning the open cuts of the seams with the edges of the seams and stitch them.
• Fold the hem and side cuts.
• Iron the longitudinal edges of the drawstring seams 1 cm and stitch at the waist.
• Place the longitudinal lines of the stitches on the front and back with basting stitches on the right side, pin them and sew.
• Insert the elastic tape into the drawstring.

There is another example of sewing a straight dress from a single piece of fabric - this is a model with a wrap.

We need a rectangle equal to two lengths of the future dress, that is, the left half will be the back, and the right half will be the front. The width depends on the length of the sleeves and the half-girth of the neck.

In the center of the rectangle, draw a conditional line, where measure along the edges, for example 35 cm for the shoulders and 20 cm for the neck. On the right side, draw a V-neck and cut the fabric to cut it out.

Try on the dress while shaping the scent. Sew two stitches and sew the belt.

The close-fitting straight silhouette with soft folds at the waist and pockets was to the taste of our grandmothers, but is still relevant in our time.

From woolen velor, cut out the bodice of the front and back, details of the sleeves, piping at the neck of the back, details of the skirt and 2 burlap pockets.

Cut out the burlap pockets from the lining. You will also need shoulder pads, a 45 cm long zipper and a large button.

1. Sew the details of the back.
2. On the back of the skirt, sew a middle seam above the cross mark, and sweep a fold below the mark.
3. Sew the bust darts on the front details. Also lay pleats on the skirt and bodice of the front and back.
4. Sew the top of the back to the back of the skirt, and the top of the front to the front.
5. Sew shoulder and side seams, leaving room for pockets. Sew pockets.
6. Sew the zipper tape to the right hem. The teeth should be directed towards the fold of the hem.
7. Sew a piping to the neck of the back.
8. Fold the hem.
9. Sew the edge of the right hem to the length of the zipper. Chip off the right and left shelves in place and stitch to the bottom edge. Sew the second strap of the fastener to the left shelf.
10. Stitch the darts of the elbows on the sleeves and sew the seams. Make a hem at the bottom and sew in the sleeves, seating them along the edges. Sew on the shoulder pads.
11. Cover the button with fabric and sew.

As you can see, you can update your wardrobe without any special financial costs and loss of time on complex patterns.