When it's time for a wedding, you want to remember this moment for the rest of your life and be the most beautiful that evening, have the most beautiful dress. However, not everyone is ready to buy expensive items at a high price for one evening: it costs a lot. Moreover, experienced craftswomen can sew a dress for themselves that is in no way inferior to fashionable items from salons and studios. This not only saves a lot of money, but also develops sewing skills and provides an activity for an interesting pastime. This material will consider sewing wedding dresses: how to sew a dress for a wedding, what style to choose, how to cut and sew a product.
Choice of style
First, you should choose your style: determine which one you like best and which one fits your figure better. Since the choice directly depends on the proportions of the body and its length, you should remember the tips that cannot be neglected:
- Short women will ideally suit a non-voluminous outfit that rests on the floor. Combined with high heels, the product will lengthen the figure;
- Full-figured women should avoid voluminous skirts. A straight dress would be better for them. This also applies to pregnant women;
- Women with curvy hips should look for off-the-shoulder, crew neck styles with lace trim. This will shift the focus from the legs to the chest;
- Tall stature can be hidden with a dress with a full skirt, if this is, of course, necessary;
- Large breasts look good in high-necked dresses;
- For small breasts, Greek style dresses and bustier dresses are perfect;
- For girls with an hourglass figure, any type of dress will suit, but special attention should be paid to the mermaid or fishtail types. This will make the waist look even narrower and slimmer;
- Women with slender legs will look good in short items that emphasize the beauty of the body;
- For girls with a beautiful shoulder line, a dress with straps is recommended.
Variety of materials and fittings
Before purchasing materials and other accessories, you should sensibly assess your capabilities and skills. Wedding dresses are usually made of satin, silk, taffeta, cotton or tulle.
Important! If you have little experience in sewing, then you should give preference to simple fabrics. Chiffon, lace or silk may be too tough even for experienced seamstresses.
The material of the canvases is also selected based on the theme of the celebration. Silk is suitable for an aristocratic style. Lace materials are used to add sophistication and refinement. Chiffon is ideal for an off-site wedding ceremony. Warm taffeta is suitable for a winter holiday.
The color of the fabric also plays an important role. Usually, classic white or milky colors are chosen, but if you want to stand out, you need to choose a shade that matches the color and tone of your skin. It is worth paying attention to blue, beige, cream, pink and scarlet colors. You can either sew the entire outfit from such fabric or decorate it with it in certain places.
Construction of the pattern
If the dress pattern has been selected, you can begin transferring it onto tracing paper using carbon paper and cut out the patterns in natural sizes.
If you can't find anything interesting, you can create a pattern yourself based on your individual measurements. Ready-made options can be found in special magazines or on the Internet.
Important! The purchased or downloaded pattern must be checked against your dimensions and proportions and adjusted if necessary.
Work on the pattern begins with working out the basic grid of the product. When all the calculations are done, points are applied, which are connected by segments. In this way, the neckline, dart, waist, shoulders and their bevels are formed, the length of the dress is adjusted. Such an experiment will be within the power of experienced seamstresses. Beginners are recommended to use ready-made patterns.
How to sew a wedding dress with your own hands
Once the pattern is constructed, you can begin sewing, which involves cutting the material and sewing it together. Cutting is the main process in making clothes, requiring care and accuracy. With the right cutting, sewing the pieces together will not be difficult.
Opening
Cutting helps to check the accuracy of the pattern layout in accordance with the selected model and figure parameters. At this stage, you need to:
- Check the allowances for loose or tight fit of the product;
- Check and determine the front and back sides of the future product;
- Check the direction of the patterns and pile, if any.
After this, the cutting of the parts is performed - cutting out the outlined contours with strict consideration of all seam allowances. If the fabric is thick, then the parts should be cut out in one layer one after another. This will significantly reduce the physical strain on the hands.
Sewing
Once the cutting is complete, it is time to start sewing the wedding dress. During sewing, you should accurately and precisely baste the parts to each other along the seams, check the parameters of the product for shape and put it on for a preliminary fitting before finally applying the internal seams.
Important! Before sewing, all auxiliary cutting elements are removed: pins and needles are removed, darts and pockets are transferred using various methods.
Sewing a train for a wedding dress
A train automatically adds elegance to any floor-length garment. It is suitable for both a full dress and a Greek version. It can be of different shapes and lengths, but you should not overdo it, because a heavy and too long train will prevent the bride from moving and dancing. An important recommendation when sewing with a train: pay attention to the overall style and texture of the dress, so that the element matches them well.
The element itself is sewn into the back of the skirt. A long wedge is made, which will be longer than the product itself. The second option is to extend the main back seam of the dress by the required amount. In this case, the side seams are also widened, and allowances for the seams are left within one centimeter.
Decorating the product
You can decorate the product with accessories that are selected in the same store or salon where the fabric was purchased. It is worth giving preference only to high-quality accessories. In recent years, the following are often used for decoration:
- White or colored laces;
- Embroidering the corset with rhinestones or crystals;
- The back is decorated with bows, which can be combined with lacing;
- Decorating the chest or waist with flowers;
- Sewing in pearls, beads and beads;
- Hanging chains;
- Embroidery of appliques and patterns in the form of flowers;
- Decorating the product with lace.
In conclusion, it can be said that sewing a beautiful wedding dress is a task that only an experienced craftsman can do. If a person is a beginner in this business, then you should buy ready-made patterns in a studio or find them on the Internet. Further actions are easier to perform, since they involve cutting and sewing individual parts together.
