We sew from lace with our own hands. DIY romantic lace dress

But today is not about that, but about how to make a dream dress out of 3.5 meters of lace and 3 meters of knitwear.

So, we start with cutting lace. I sewed this dress for sale, so I used my standard patterns for size 40. (How to make them should be told separately, and this is probably not the topic here).

The peculiarity is that lace "does not like" seams and I try to minimize their number in the product. As you can see, there will be only one vertical seam on the dress - on the back, side seams reduced to the state of side tucks. The edge of the dress (hem) is cut out figuratively according to the lace pattern, so it will not crumble and is just beautiful)

We cut off the scalloped edge at the lace (there is such a strip of fine lace along the edge of the fabric) - we will need it to process the edges of the sleeves and the neck.

Now we will "torment" the Cristal jersey, which I decided to use for the lining. It is pleasant to the body and elastic, which is important for a good snug fit, as we like))

We will use the same patterns, but we make the lining 4 cm throughout the entire volume less than the same lace details. And we transfer the side tucks to the line of the middle of the back.

* I understand that if you do not have the knowledge of a cutter, then it is not very clear on what basis to transfer tucks and all that, but this dress is still not worth sewing for beginners - the fabric is expensive, they don’t train on such)))

For beginners, I have already prepared simple and spectacular models- follow. publications will share)

Knitted sleeves are not needed, because they are unlined.

The "train" detail is copied from the lace detail.

IMPORTANT: the entire lining is shorter than the lace part of the dress by 4-5 cm.

To kill everyone on the spot, not only with a cutout on the back, but also with a neckline on the chest, we cut it into the details of the front of the lining and process the edge with a knitted trim from the same knitwear. Here in this photo is a lining, along the edge of the throat lies a still unsewn twine.

We sew the inlay with an overlock.

We sew it on a typewriter with a special foot. Use sewing gadgets - they make work easier and improve quality)

Here is a detail of the lining with a finished neckline.

We sew the chest and side darts on the lace part of the dress, we sew them on the front side with a dotted zig-zag, so that the seam is flatter and more durable, and cut off everything superfluous from the inside.

Now we put the lace part on the lining and then we will pretend that they are a single whole.

As you can see, the knitted part is smaller than the lace part in volume (this was discussed above). This is necessary so that both tissues with varying degrees of extensibility sit equally well on the body.

We chip the fabrics together along the contour. We are sewing.

We sew on the neck scalloped lace, which we prepared while cutting, with a dotted zigzag.

Along the line of the middle of the back, we sew the layers of the lining and lace with an overlock.

We insert a hidden zipper in the middle of the back (and what is there - on the ass, to make it clearer))

We hide the tails of the lightning and fix it with an invisible seam manually.

Probably, many have faced such a problem that magazines on cutting and sewing are full of a variety of patterns for everyday and business attire, and evening models very little. As a rule, they are boring and do not always follow fashion trends. On this occasion, a selection of patterns of evening dresses from the catwalk from world couturiers has been created for you. Sexy mermaid dress, A-line with deep neckline, classic straight and disco short - these outfits will always be relevant.

Mermaid

We can say that the mermaid is the most interesting style for designers. The tight-fitting silhouette and flared skirt remain unchanged, but what the bodice and “tail” will be depends on the imagination.

We bring to your attention a simple model with straps and a light drapery on the bodice, which will give a small chest volume and focus on the décolleté area, wide belt this will further help.

Front Modeling

Add on basic pattern the length of the skirt you need and flare it. The splendor of the "tail" depends on the width of the flare.
Draw the neckline and armholes. Close the tuck.
The bodice turns out to be detachable, so set aside 15-16 cm down from the neck and model a belt 8-9 cm high (see pattern).
The belt is ready, we will cut it off.

Bodice modeling

Before the bodice, cut along the lines and expand by two cm (see picture). The distance between the parts can be increased to 3 cm if you want the number of assemblies to be large.

back modeling

Similarly to the front of the dress, model the back.

This outfit should strongly fit the silhouette, which means that the increase in freedom of fitting is minimal.

Decoration of the belt and bow

To drape the belt, you need a rectangle with a width equal to the width of the front part of the belt (det 2). Its height is 2 times greater.
Stitch the rectangle on the sides, gently pull it evenly to the width of the front belt. Sweep them together and grind. Then baste the drapery along the top and bottom cuts. Then sew as a single layer piece.
For the bow, also cut out two rectangles. Their width in ready-made should be equal to the width of the front part of the belt, and the length - 75 cm each.
Stitch all the details of the dress. Finished items sew a bow into the sides of the mermaid and tie it into a bow.

In the floor haute couture

Elie Saab at one of the shows presented red chiffon dress with the illusion of nakedness.

The cut of the model is quite complicated, so let's take a closer look at the stages of tailoring.

Required for work:

lining fabric to match the skin;
chantilly lace;
chiffon:
lightning.

Building a pattern

Please note that to create a pattern evening dress With your own hands, there are 2 options:

draw on graph paper, and then cut out;
use the RedCafe program.

The program has a handy feature that separates the lines by color, so you can see the location of all the lines.

Note that modeling a skirt is quite simple and you can immediately do it on the fabric.

Lining cutting

The modeling stage is over, let's start working with the fabric.

Print the pattern and fold it into a single whole, combining the corners.
Then transfer the pattern to the lining fabric and circle the lines with soap or a piece of chalk. You can use the disappearing marker.

Stitch the darts and side seams on the machine without back-tack and with a large stitch width. Such a basting is necessary to check the desired fit of the bodice on the mannequin.

Since the model is difficult to sew, check the fit on the figure more often. This way you will be more successful in achieving the desired results.

Lace work

Cut out the lace fabric according to the pattern of the lining fabric. Fasten it on the sides and stitch the tucks, after cutting off the excess lace along all the cuts.

Stitch the darts at the waist and iron to the center. Make sure that they are not visible on the lace on the front side.

Attaching embossed lines

At this stage, the sequence of attaching the embossed inlay is important. The pattern should be beautiful, without line overlays. And to understand which line will be the first, make a sample. For contour lines, take a bias trim from knitwear. It is non-glare and easy to work with.

Section processing

Trim the edges of the armhole and neckline with a knitted trim. Treat the neckline, which passes into the cut on the back, with an inlay stitched in a spread.

Open skirts

The semi-sun skirt consists of a dense lining and transparent chiffon.

Make the bottom radius the desired width.

Working with large cuts has its own characteristics:

Make sure that there are no marriages, stains, lines on the fabric;
Try to buy material in stock, so you do not overpay.
Keep in mind that chiffon with natural threads can shrink, so spend wet heat treatment on a sample of matter.

Get rid of the edge. After making an incision, tear it off along the bottom and top edges of the fabric.

To assemble the skirt along the waist line, lay 2 lines 1 cm apart and carefully pull it to the desired width. It is better to take reinforced threads, they are resistant to strong tensions.

Stitch a lined chiffon skirt. Process the cuts on an overlocker. Attach the resulting bottom to the bodice of the dress on the mannequin. Correct inaccuracies if necessary.

Insert the zipper into middle seam on a skirt.

At the final stage, connect all the details. Sew the belt to the skirt with frills along the bottom edge, and then to the top of the dress.

Short dress with one sleeve

The one-shoulder evening option allows you not only to move away from the usual styles, it has several advantages, such as practicality. The dress pattern will be relevant for any occasion. The solemnity of the model will depend on the chosen material, while the length can be adjusted to your liking.

Modeling

On the base pattern, cut the chest and shoulder darts.
Align shoulder seams.
Close the darts and decorate the neck.
Model the back.

The amount of freedom to fit depends on the fabric you choose. If it is elastic, then the increase is minimal - 1.5 cm. Be sure to completely re-shoot the back and front of the dress on tracing paper when modeling.

This girly sweet lace dress will be a hit in your wardrobe. The dress is sewn according to the pattern in one layer and put on over a combination with thin straps, which can be bought at any store. underwear. For convenience, a lace dress can be made on hidden zipper on the back, or without a zipper, if the lace is elastic enough.

The pattern of the lace dress is modeled according to, which is built with an increase of 3 cm for freedom of fitting. Additionally, you need to build

dress pattern

Shorten the shoulder to 5 cm, as shown in the pattern (see Fig. 2).

Raise the front neckline by 2 cm, deepen the front armhole of the dress by 1 cm. Draw new lines for the neckline and front armholes along the pattern. From the waist, measure the length according to the measurements, lengthening the front by 1.5 cm. Narrow the side of the dress by 1 cm in front of the dress.

Pattern of a narrow sleeve. Shorten the base pattern of the narrow sleeve to measure - up to 32-35 cm.

How to cut out a dress

From the lace fabric it is necessary to cut out:

The back of the dress - 2 parts

Before the dress - 1 piece with a fold

Sleeve - 2 parts

For all details, make seam allowances - 1 cm.

IMPORTANT! Since there are scallops along the bottom of the dress, do not make allowances for the bottom of the dress, but lay out the pattern in such a way that the scallops go along the bottom of the front, back and sleeves of the dress.

How to sew a dress

Sweep and stitch horizontal tucks on the front of the dress. Stitch shoulder and side seams. Stitch the allowances of the sleeves of the dress. Slip sleeves into armholes and sew.

Sew a hidden zipper on the back. Look: Process the neckline of the dress on an overlock, tuck in 0.7 cm and stitch 0.5 cm from the edge.

Lace is a favorite material for wedding dresses. Although many dressmakers find working with lace fabric very difficult, you will be pleased to know that these difficulties are somewhat exaggerated. The advantage of lace is that they do not need to process sections and cut them out only along the shared thread. In addition, a good result will reward you for all your efforts.

Lace properties.

Lace fabric for wedding dress usually has intricate pattern. Popular lace tulle, like many other types of lace fabric, has a mesh (or honeycomb) as a base, on which the pattern is repeated and protruding loops (pico) along the scallops.

High-quality lace fabrics are very thin, they can be decorated by hand or machine embroidery, braid, ribbons, sequins, pearls, beads or beads. The honeycomb structure of the lace fabric allows you to ignore the direction of the shared thread and work creatively with patterned motifs and scallops.

Lacy fabrics and fabrics, as a rule, are of small width and are used for cutting coquettes, trimmings or appliqués. Sometimes the entire bodice and sleeves are made of lace fabric. Machine lace has patterned rapports along the entire length and not always - scallops and finished edges. Some motifs of such lace are repeated quite often and they can be cut into strips to finish the edges of the product. You can choose well-matched stripes for finishing the edges of lace details.

Lacing patterns.

Lace fabric can be used for the entire dress, go only for its individual parts. When buying a lace fabric, pay attention to how much material is required in relation to the pattern, as well as in relation to the layout of the lace patterns.
Think if you can the best way use this lace fabric for your item.

See how the lace itself, its pattern, weight and density will be combined with the style of your dress. Consider the direction of cutting the lace: whether you will need to cut it in length, in width, or cut out individual patterns or scalloped edges.

Take a close look at the lace pattern: is it possible to use its individual sections for decoration. Lace scallops can decorate the edges of the product, in addition, decorate the product with lace appliqués or trim the lace edges with braid. Depending on the type and weight of the lace fabric you have chosen, you must decide whether you will use the lining, and if so, which one.

Some very beautiful dresses made without lining. Choose only a lining that will not affect appearance your lace. Lining fabric is best used for transparent lace, it can be the same color with it or another and even contrasting. The lining will make your dress tighter, more comfortable and will allow you to achieve a better fit.

Some laces are thin, but very sharp. For them, it is better to take an almost invisible thin mesh or tulle as a lining fabric. The lining can be shiny or matte. Try pairing lace with satin, taffeta, organdy, crepe, voile, or sheer leotards.

When working with lace light color cover the work surface with a smooth dark cloth and spread the lace in one layer on this fabric. All paper patterns lay out on the lace, paying attention to how the lace patterns fit on the right and left sides of the front and back, as well as in the middle.

Either prick the details with thin pins on the lace, or press them with weights. Cut out lace fabric only with cutting scissors.

Open the lace.

When cutting lace, make sure that its pattern is not broken by the seam, but ends near the seam. Carefully plan and lay out your paper patterns like you would with a tartan. Arrange the patterns evenly and think about how to join the parts. Having achieved good result, fix paper patterns with thin pins or weights.

Lace embroidered with ribbons, where the ribbons accentuate floral motifs, requires more thought, although the well-known statement that lace does not crumble is true, however, your results will be more successful if you do not cut the ribbons that frame the outer line of the pattern.

To make it easier to cut the lace while maintaining the integrity of the pattern, circle the line of the motif with the help of threads. With a thread of a different color, mark the stitching line. Cut through the lace behind the stitching line, you can give a regular seam allowance of 1.5 cm wide or more if the piece big size. Cut out the lace only when you are sure you have drawn the lines correctly.

Before you start sewing, try ironing an unnecessary piece of lace. It is recommended to iron lace on terry towel or a special soft pad so as not to smooth the pattern. The lace is laid front side down, and then ironed with moisture through a damp cloth or iron, which will protect your lace, including from dirt.

Needles and threads.

Take pieces of lace and check what threads are suitable, the size of the needle for sewing it. If you are using a size 80 needle, thread your machine with cotton or polyester thread. Hold the lace along the seam front and back to keep it from sagging, but don't pull. Set the stitch length to 2.5mm, sew slowly. Vary the stitch length, needle and thread combinations, and thread tension until you reach the desired result. denim or embroidery stitch "roller". If, nevertheless, the lace is strung on the foot, sew through tissue paper or a transparent lining. If the lace gets caught in the needle bar, sew on a straight stitch or place a strip of tissue paper under the fabric.

Traditional overcasting and darting techniques are great for matted, lined, or piping lace. These seams can be adjusted at the last fitting. Seams on thin lace are processed with a double stitch or overlock. This overlay is very difficult to correct.

Connecting lace details along the marked lines.
Lay the parts on top of each other, combining the lines of the same patterns. Baste the piece along the seam line contrasting thread, make the necessary marks with a curly stitch. IN this case labeling is not necessary.

Seam stitching.
Fix bottom cut details with small zigzag stitches. Read the manual for your machine for which presser foot and stitch length to set.

Seam processing.
After stitching the pattern, cut off the excess allowances on the upper part of the lace. On the wrong side, cut the allowances close to the stitches. In the same way, tucks should be grinded.

Lace appliqué.

Application placement.
Sometimes it is not possible to place the pattern pieces so that the scallops are in the places you would like them to be, such as at the neck, at the bottom of the sleeves or at the bottom of the skirt. In this case, the edges are trimmed with stripes with scallops or appliqués, for which lace braid with scallops is quite suitable.

In addition, scalloped stripes can be cut from the lace fabric you already have or cut patterns from its inside. Lace stripes put on the edge you want to trim. For a more favorable effect, try to evenly distribute the lace patterns: small patterns will look better on small details, such as collars and cuffs, and patterns bigger size- on large details, for example on a skirt.

Lace trim.
Lay the appliqué on the piece of fabric so that a single piece is formed. If the workpiece has sharp curves, trim the appliqué to shape with steam, or score the appliqué to make it lie flatter; pin and take.

To make the same scalloped hem as our dress, cut out a large triangle of scalloped lace fabric to secure it to the bottom of the front of the dress. Place the scalloped edge over the already sewn front of the skirt.

Sew by hand or machine stitch close to the top edge of the lace. To embellish the rest of the hem, cut out a scalloped strip following the pattern. Pin to the finished hemming of the back of the skirt, placing the inner edge of the scallops along the entire bottom edge.

The lace motif from the back panel of the skirt should end in such a way as to overlap the sides of the front appliqué; try to make sure that the motive is not interrupted, if possible, along the entire edge. Imperceptibly and firmly bend the straight edge of the scallops on your hands. Without grabbing the dress, connect the ends of the motif from the back panel of the skirt with an appliqué on the front panel of the skirt imperceptibly and firmly on your hands.

To complete top edge great applique on the front panel of the dress, place individual motifs cut out from the remnants of lace, so that you get a continuous beautiful drawing from lace. Sew motifs on your hands firmly and discreetly.

Cutting out the fabric from under the lace appliqué.
Stitch the inside edge of the appliqué with a zigzag machine, or hand sew over the edge. Cut the base fabric close to the seam so that the appliqué is sheer.

Lace appliqué on satin.
Pin the appliqué wrong side on the front of the atlas. Baste. Along the edge and inside the pattern, sew the appliqué with small stitches by hand, being careful to keep the lace and satin lying flat. You can sew the applique to the edge with a narrow zigzag or straight stitches if it looks good.

What can be sewn from lace fabrics?

Lace is a very beautiful, festive material. From such material sew, summer coats and even ! As a rule, expensive ones are sewn from lace, it can also serve as a finish in the product or duplicate individual details of the product (for example, and or).

If you are sewing from lace, which you will wear either with linen matched to the tone, or put on over a combination, you should follow the rules:

Depending on the ornament and the density of the lace, you can connect the parts either on sewing machine, or with an elastic overlock seam.

The allowances of lace products can be overcast with a silk oblique trim or overcast with an overlock.

Rice. 1. Processing the allowances of a lace skirt with an oblique trim

You need to iron the lace very carefully, having previously tried it on an unnecessary piece.

If the lace is elastic enough, shoulder seams it is necessary to sew on a slanting cotton trim.

If you are sewing a product duplicated with lace, in this case, the base fabric can be any - silk, satin, satin, and even light wool will do. The product is cut from the base fabric and lace. Each piece of lace is superimposed on the base fabric and basted along the contour. Then the product is sewn as a single layer.

Rice. 2. Lace skirt, doubled with wool

Lace comes with scallops along one edge or both edges. Scallops are usually located at the bottom of the product, the bottom of the sleeves and the neckline of the product. In this case, the pattern is superimposed on the lace in such a way that the bottom of the product (sleeves or neckline) is cut out without allowances, along scallops. An example of such a cut can be seen here: