Every woman is beautiful in her own way, especially if you choose the right outfit, you can highlight all the advantages of your appearance and at the same time look the latest fashion. This article talks about how to choose a dress for plus size girls, and also presents several patterns for self-sewing the product.
Styles of summer and winter dresses for plus size women: the subtleties of choice
There are a number of models that are great for plus size girls regardless of height and shape. Below are the best styles for plus size figures:
- sheath dress. Many people think that this model only fits slim girls, but it can really correct a curvy figure, visually lengthen the waist and make a woman taller, thanks to the sheath the body will be slimmer;
- models of dresses with open shoulders. Such products will suit owners of large breasts and broad shoulders, the dress will visually narrow the figure. It is necessary to choose the right underwear for such models;
- high waist. Great for women with wide hips. These styles usually have a straight or flared hem and are great for shaping the hips and hiding the belly, creating a flattering silhouette with a sexy cleavage;
- Floor-length dress. The best option for evening style for plus size girls, you need to choose the right color and cut. It is advisable not to use a pile of beads and sequins on the product. Perfect for a celebration or a romantic date.
When choosing jewelry, you should try not to overdo it. It is recommended to wear small necklaces on broad shoulders and necks, which will visually reduce them. Since large jewelry and accessories can make the image more massive. This also applies to rings, there should not be too many of them. Large earrings will emphasize the neck and face - if they are full, then jewelry will only spoil the look.
Full girls should not wear accessories with feathers, beads, glitter, sequins. As a bag, it is better to give preference to small leather clutches, without excessive shine and varnish. If you use a thin chain for a bag and wear it on your shoulder, it will visually stretch the figure.
Attention! Pregnant girls should wear only loose-fitting dresses. Do not squeeze the stomach or chest.
What dresses are not suitable for overweight women
When choosing a dress, you need to pay attention to the material it is made of. It is the fabric that will determine how the product will look, it can emphasize or spoil the image.
Full-figured ladies should not choose materials that are too dense (terry cloth, drape, velveteen), and they should also avoid buying fabrics that are too fluffy (knitted dresses).
Light and flowing fabrics are great, but here too you need to choose them correctly. Dresses made of transparent fabric should emphasize the most favorable areas (neckline, shoulders, legs).
It is not recommended for plump girls to wear dresses with sequins or rhinestones. Since they lie on the fabric in layers, this will add an extra 2-3 kilograms in appearance. But for very thin girls, this method is perfect.
It is not advisable to wear a completely white dress, it will highlight all the flaws on the body, but if you emphasize certain areas with this color, it will look quite aesthetically pleasing. Too contrasting shades look very bad, for example, a light bodice of a dress and a dark skirt. Because of this, the fullness immediately catches the eye.
A real find for voluminous figures is black colors in clothes. They help visually hide hips, buttocks or breasts. But this does not mean that now it is necessary to wear mourning shades. Bright colors, if combined correctly, can also make a girl look slimmer. For example, blue and light green shades visually stretch the silhouette in length.
It is advisable to choose colored dresses within the same color palette, and to accentuate your advantages with a brighter shade. You can also combine bright and neutral colors (for example, red and beige).
When choosing dresses with patterns, it is important to remember that the volume of the figure will be emphasized even more by very small patterns (for example, small flowers or geometric patterns), as well as horizontal stripes of any width.
A very bright and frequent pattern (for example, a geometric motif) that includes bright colors can significantly increase the body size.
You should also avoid styles that tighten the body too much. Girls think that this will immediately make them thin, although from the outside it looks pretty bad. This is not only unsightly, but also unsafe. Blood will not flow to the tightened parts of the body, so various complications may arise. In addition, tight clothes significantly restrict movement, it is impossible to walk or sit in them.
Some girls choose dresses for their body type correctly, but are very confused when choosing shoes. For plump girls, it is recommended to wear heels, but not more than 7 cm. This will make the legs slimmer and longer. If the dress is floor-length, then you cannot wear ballet flats or sandals with flat soles, as this will make the figure look bulky and round. If you have problems choosing a dress for your body type, you can always find advice from experienced fashion designers on the Internet on the correct combination of clothes and colors.
When buying fabrics, it is advisable to give preference only to natural composition. Since synthetics can cause not only discomfort, but also irritation on the skin.
Construction of a basic pattern for full
When constructing a drawing of the basis for a dress, it is necessary to adhere to a number of rules, which are indicated below.
Rule number one
In a pattern larger than size 48, you can add half a cm to ½ of the chest circumference. This is necessary so that the side seam does not move towards the front.
Rule two
When constructing a drawing of a shelf of sizes 58-60, the line for the shoulder must be drawn at an angle. Otherwise, the armhole may turn out to be small and short for such parameters. And it will be quite difficult to sew the sleeves of the dress.
Therefore, when constructing a drawing, it is necessary to check the line of the shoulder slope with a control measurement - the height of the bust on the oblique. Even if it is the same as the marked line of the shoulder, it is necessary to raise the shoulder seam a little by 2 cm.
Rule three
For plump girls with an "apple" silhouette, the side seam mark generally goes through the marks at the intersection of the bodice and hip lines. And the width of the side and middle darts will be 2 cm.
For girls with hourglass and pear shapes, it will be more difficult to draw a dress base because of the difference in the top and bottom parameters. For example, if the chest circumference is 100 cm, the waist circumference is 90 cm, and the hip circumference is 120, the darts width is 4 cm.
A rather sharp side seam outline is formed, which is difficult to iron during the dress sewing process. Therefore, it is advisable to sew products with a center seam on the back.
Experienced craftsmen recommend buying more fabric when sewing any item, because if there is not enough cut for the product, it is necessary to perform complex manipulations to add material. Which is quite difficult for a beginner in this field to do.
Dresses for plus size women: patterns
To make a plus size dress, you need to purchase three types of material - lace fabric for the top layer, linen or cotton for the bottom, and elastic chiffon for the sleeves.
If you need to quickly sew a stylish dress, you can use jacquard fabric as a basis.
Material consumption for the product:
- lace fabric 150 cm wide, two lengths of the product with seam allowances;
- lining material 150 cm wide, two lengths of the product with allowances;
- elastic chiffon fabric 150 cm wide with allowances for fit and fastening insertion.
Below is a step-by-step universal pattern for an original dress in size 52.
Cut out the details from the lace material and lining, remembering to leave allowances for the seams. Allowances along the hem of the lining made of the doubler are made at 5 cm. The elements of the front and back from the lace fabric are cut out with scallops along the lower edge.
The facing elements of the back and front neckline are duplicated with thermal material.
Attention! On the lining elements made of doubler, it is necessary to hem the allowances without using a machine. Place the lace elements on the lining and baste or pin them.
The dress should not be in one layer. Allowances for sleeves are no more than 1 cm. Below is how to sew a dress with your own hands for the full.
How to sew a plus size dress
Connect the relief seams on the back and the front. Process the allowances on an overlock and iron them. Duplicate the set-in element of the front with elastic chiffon and sew it on.
Connect the shoulder seams, iron the allowances. On the left sleeve, connect the upper seam to the mark, the allowances along the sleeve cut must be processed with a zigzag stitch. Sew the sleeve into the armhole to the desired line. If desired, you can make waves on the shoulders.
Process the right sleeve of the dress using the same pattern. Process the allowance along the hem of the sleeve with a zigzag stitch. Make folds on the dress and iron them.
Sew a clasp to the back of the dress. Finally, you can decorate the product as you wish, but the main thing is not to overdo it. Light embroidery on the skirt of the dress or the use of beads in the bodice area is allowed. Some decorate products with satin ribbon embroidery. Any girl should be able to emphasize her style, but at the same time not look pretentious.
It is also necessary to remember the rules of care. The main fabrics used for sewing products for the plus size are chiffon, silk or other flowing fabrics. Therefore, it is important to wash them correctly so as not to damage the structure of the fabric. Chiffon dresses should never be machine washed, even at minimum speed. It can get large creases that will not be ironed out later. Use only liquid detergents as powders, because more aggressive agents can get stuck in the structure of the chiffon. Drying in the open sun is not recommended, there is a risk that the material will quickly fade and become dry.
Chiffon dresses can only be stored on hangers and under a special film so as not to collect dust. It is advisable to iron only with a steamer.
With the right choice of style and decorations, you can create a great image and highlight the best areas in a woman. For needlewomen without experience, it is recommended to watch several master classes on sewing plus size dresses. Since this process is very different from sewing things for sizes 42-44.
