Many girls cannot find clothes in the store to suit their body type, some want to hide flaws, others want to emphasize the slenderness of their legs. Therefore, most prefer to sew themselves. This article talks about how to make a four-panel skirt and what is needed for this.
Types of four-blade swords
A skirt made of four wedges will be a classic model. Based on the basic sketch, various styles are made that are comfortable to wear at any time of the year. If you choose the right material, even a novice needlewoman will be able to sew a beautiful and comfortable skirt. The length is selected based on the shape of the figure. The skirt can be either mini or midi, to the floor. This model has a low waist and increases towards the bottom.
You can use a belt to visually enlarge your hips. This element of clothing makes the silhouette more feminine. If you increase the length of the skirt, it will help hide voluminous hips. You can sew the product on a belt, elastic or buttons, a zipper is rarely used.
Who is this style suitable for?
Attention! This type of product is best suited for girls with narrow hips, as the splendor of the wedges adds a little volume. Basically, the skirt emphasizes the waist and adds slimness. Fashion designers and designers recommend this style of skirt for any figure and for any age. Full girls can remove a little volume from the hips and emphasize the curves. Floor-length skirts will help hide the flaws of the legs. A product with a yoke as a type of skirt with wedges is suitable for girls with an hourglass or pear-shaped body.
If you need to visually change the size of your hips, it is better to take a skirt with a shelf. Transverse stripes add volume and slightly reduce height. Longitudinal stripes, on the contrary, make the figure slimmer, adding a few cm of height. An oblique stripe makes the figure a little slimmer.
Pattern: constructing a drawing
This skirt can be made in two variations. These can be different wedges for the front and back sides, made on the basis of a straight skirt pattern, or four equal wedges, the sketch for which is made using a completely different technology. Both options are considered below.
With side seams
For example, we take size 48 of the product, all constructions are made on the sketch of a straight skirt. Detailed instructions:
- According to the marks on the waist, you need to remove 2 cm on both parts in the side seams and 1 cm in the middle;
- Raise the top mark of the side seam by 0.5 cm;
- Make a pattern for the waist line.
- The dart wedges on the back are 3 cm, on the front – 2 cm;
- Now you need to find the axis of the dart. To do this, divide the distance from the middle to the side seam by two and put a point. Lower the line down. From the mark put along the waist line, measure the specified figure of the dart;
- Along the bottom edge, increase the fabric, making wedges of 3 cm in all directions.
The 4-piece skirt pattern is ready and you can start sewing.
Cutting and sewing a four-panel skirt without side seams
The construction of the drawing, as above, is done according to the pattern of a straight skirt. The step-by-step process is indicated below:
- According to the pattern of the back panel, measure 10 cm to the left from the center line. Make a vertical line. At the waist, measure 4 cm to the right from the vertical line. Increase the detail by 5 cm along the bottom edge. Make vertical seam lines for the back of the skirt through the marks obtained;
- According to the pattern of the front panel, measure 11 cm to the right from the middle. Make a vertical line. Measure 4 cm to the left through the waist. Increase the detail by 5 cm along the bottom edge. Make vertical seam lines along the front part through the marks obtained;
- To construct the side panel, you need to remove 4 cm from each part along the waist line, increase the bottom edge by 5 cm in both directions. Construct vertical seam lines. Make a dart along the center line. It will have a solution of 4 cm, the depth can be found by setting aside 5 cm vertically from the hip line. Raise the upper marks of the dart by 1 cm above the waist line;
- Find the middle of the distances from the upper seams to the side dart and put marks. Make vertical lines down. From them, you need to put aside 0.5 cm on both sides. The length of the darts will be 9 cm. Make the waist pattern lines;
- Raise the bottom edge at the side seams by 0.5 cm and make a bottom cut line.
Location of the dart
To find the location of the darts, follow this diagram. Divide the distance from the central to the side seam in half. Draw a dart down from the mark you made. Make an allowance of 4 cm for its solution, and 10 cm for the length (vertically from the waistline). The location of the dart on the shelf is found using the same method. The dart solution is 4 cm, and the length is 10 cm. The sizes can be changed, it depends on the body type.
Skirt without darts
Using this scheme, you can make a pattern for a four-panel skirt without using darts. To do this, you need to cut the pattern along the line up, made through the center of the darts. Then they are closed, expanding the lower part of the fabric. Then you need to align the lines of the lower and upper cuts of the product with smooth lines. This method can be used to make a trapezoid model.
The compatibility of such a skirt
Blouses and shirts tucked in will look good with this item. In this style, you can create a sophisticated hourglass silhouette: the top will highlight the chest, the belt of the item will accentuate the waistline, and then the model will increase again.
When choosing outerwear for a four-piece skirt, remember that it should be made of fabric that is much thinner than the skirt itself. Otherwise, if you tuck the blouse in, it will look ridiculous.
This skirt also looks good with various options of short blouses and crop tops. But you need to be careful with the loose styles, otherwise the figure will look like a bag. It is better to choose blouses, sweaters, tank tops and sweaters that do not reach the hip line, and use wide belts to emphasize the waist. Oversized jumpers will look good with this skirt. As for shoes, it is better to give preference to low heels or sneakers. The heel will visually enlarge and slim the legs.
If desired, the skirt can be decorated with lace or braid. Some girls prefer accessories such as a brooch or a flower patch. Here you need to give free rein to your imagination.
Little girls can wear a skirt with sneakers or ballet flats, it will perfectly suit as a school uniform. The fabric consumption for a children's skirt will be significantly lower, so you can make a beautiful belt or scarf from the leftovers.
If the winter version was sewn from woolen fabric, then high dark boots and a shortened drape coat will perfectly suit it. This style will be similar to England in the late 90s. Many British schoolgirls still adhere to this style.
In spring, boots and leather jackets will look good in combination with skirts and leggings. It is necessary to create such an image that it seems simple, but at the same time elegant.
Attention! Stylists recommend such skirts to all girls, young and old, the main thing is to choose the right length and wedges. Young girls can safely buy short items, and older women can buy midi length.
Caring for such skirts is quite simple. Regardless of the material, it is advisable to choose a delicate wash at a temperature of up to 70 degrees. But you need to iron carefully. Gradually, you need to smooth out each wedge, you can do this through gauze and spray it with water from time to time. If you make the folds incorrectly, the product will have to be rewashed and ironed again.
In conclusion, it should be noted that the four-panel skirt is quite versatile. It is not very difficult to sew, and you can wear it with any type of figure. Before starting work, it is advisable to watch several master classes of popular tailors. Half the success in sewing lies in a correctly constructed pattern.
