Every girl should have at least one dress in her wardrobe. This applies to all representatives of the fair sex: from newborn babies to graduates. If you want your baby to look original, try sewing the dress yourself. Dress patterns for girls will help you with this, and you can be absolutely sure that no one else will have such an outfit.

What styles and colors are most popular?

Today, a variety of floral prints are very popular. These could be small daisies or large peony buds, large sunflowers or a scattering of forget-me-nots. Little fashionistas really like all this.

The usual geometric patterns and polka dots do not lose their position. In recent years, the nautical theme has also become very popular. But more and more eclectic models are appearing that combine different prints. They are popular due to the versatility and unusualness of their outfits.

The choice of dress style is influenced by the age of the baby. For example, many dress patterns for girls aged 2-3 years have a high waist, because such dresses look great on children and are very comfortable for them to play in. In addition, if the girl is under 3 years old, it is necessary to take into account her anatomical features, because then the tummy is still a little round, so the model should have a straight silhouette or the already mentioned high waist.

However, not everyone likes outfits of such styles. Dresses with full skirts are considered the main object of adoration, because in them girls can feel like real princesses. That is why the main trend now is considered to be outfits in the style of the sixties, which you can sew with your own hands, adding a beautiful dress to your little fashionista’s wardrobe.

Dress pattern for girls: master class

First of all, you need to take measurements of the baby. As an example, we will use standard sizes for a child 80 cm tall, that is, we will look at how to make a dress pattern for a 1-year-old girl. When creating a pattern yourself, you just need to insert the obtained measurement values ​​into the formulas.

Materials required for work:

• graph paper (it’s better to take this, because it’s very convenient to make a pattern on it, the lines will turn out perfectly straight);
• tape measure;
• square;
• long ruler;
• calculator (or pre-prepared calculations);
• patterns (to design the sleeve cap, neckline, armhole).

To build a drawing, you need to take the following measurements:

• OG - 50 cm;
• OSH - 25 cm;
• front length - 22 cm;
• front width - 24 cm;
• back length - 21 cm;
• back width - 23 cm;
• the length of the entire dress is 38 cm.

Step-by-step algorithm

Basis calculation:

1. You need to put a dot on the top right, then draw 1-2 down from it - this is a line indicating the length of the product.
2. On this line, from the first point, you need to measure the length of the back and put 3.
3. The resulting segment is divided in half, and we set 4.
4. From 4 you need to measure 1 cm down and put a point 5, from which a horizontal line is drawn. On this line you need to set aside part 5-6, which will be equal to half the width of the back (for us it is 11.5 cm).

1. Divide the resulting chest girth in half (it turns out 25 cm) and add a small allowance, for example, 4 cm. The width of the armhole is a quarter of the resulting figure, to which we add 1 cm. It turns out 8.2 cm.
2. We draw the armhole, marking it 6-7, so that we can draw a couple of lines upward from the resulting points. By setting 8, we get a segment indicating half the width of the front part, and then draw another line from this point.
3. After this, from 2 you need to draw a line to the left, closer to the middle of the front of the dress.
4. Then, from 3, an auxiliary line is also drawn to the left and 9 is placed.
5. From it through 8 it is necessary to draw a vertical line, which will indicate the length of the product in front. It is the length of the back, to which 1.5 cm is added (we have 22.5 cm).
6. Then from 10 you need to draw a line until it intersects with the one coming from point 7.
7. Now all that remains is to draw a line from 1 that must intersect with the segment coming from 6.
8. The pattern of a dress for a girl should take into account the structure of the child’s figure, so you need to change the slope line. To do this, on parts 3-9 you need to measure 0.5 cm to the left and put 9a. From the resulting point, a line is drawn upward through 8 and 10a is placed. Nearby, segment 6-7 is divided in half and you need to put 11; from the resulting point you need to draw a vertical line simply down.

1. The width of the neck is one-sixth of the circumference of the neck, to which 1 cm is added. To indicate it, set it to 12.
2. Part 12-13 is a third of the segment between 1-12 (we have 1.7 cm).

This dress pattern is suitable for a 2-year-old girl, only the sizes are different.

To make a pattern for children's dresses and sundresses, you don't have to know how to sew dresses for adults or be a sewing master. Many models of dresses and sundresses are sewn very simply, and creating a pattern will take no more than 30 minutes. And a dress sized for little ladies will be special and individual, unlike one bought in a store.

Simple option

The simplest dress is a one-piece dress, which is sewn from any materials. It is suitable for ages from 1 to 3 years. For 3 years, many sew more difficult dresses, but as a summer lightweight option, this style is suitable for 5 years. You can easily find patterns for children's dresses for girls in our material.

The basis for the dress can be downloaded for free on the Internet, after which it can be adjusted to the desired size and added with details - ties, pockets, an additional skirt, buttons. But it’s more interesting to do it yourself, especially since it won’t take much time. Find out how to make this outfit below.

• Prepare paper for the pattern. Find a T-shirt in your daughter’s wardrobe that is not too small for her;
• Next, put the T-shirt on the paper and smooth it out so that there are no unnecessary folds. Trace the outline of the T-shirt, or just the outline of the neckline and armhole. Next, the lines need to be widened towards the bottom and rounded at the bottom. It’s not scary if the pattern turns out to be asymmetrical, since only half of the product will be needed for sewing.

• Choose the length of the dress according to age. Choose the neckline of the dress. Next, measure the circumference of the child’s chest, divide it in half, obtaining a half-circumference. Determine the size of A and B. If there is no child nearby, or you are sewing as a gift for someone, you can refer to the tables that indicate sizes for small children.

• Measure the distances for allowances so that the dress fits freely on the child;
• Divide the pattern in half and cut it, since only one half is useful, you can choose the most successful half if they turn out different.

Summer model

Summer sundresses come in completely different models: from simple ones with ties to complex patterned multi-layered sundresses. Let's look at two sundresses. For a sundress, a child under five years old will not need difficult patterns. You can make a simple sundress with straps.

It’s even easier to sew a sundress that is tightened with a ribbon. And it looks bright and beautiful, suitable for any age of child.

For a teenage girl

It is not much more difficult to sew a sundress for 10 years, but it is unlikely to be possible to do everything by eye, so it is better to take the basic dress pattern as a basis.

It will be a sleeveless bodycon dress with a big bow on the front.

Front and back. The neckline needs to be deepened by 3-4 cm, and a new neckline must be built according to the given parameters. In order for the dress to emphasize the beauty of the figure, it needs to be fitted and widened at the bottom. On the back, at the waist line, retreat 1.5 cm, increase the bottom line by 3 cm. Since the dress has thin straps, the shoulder needs to be reduced by 2.5 cm and a new armhole made. Next, about 3 cm wide, make a facing for the neckline and an armhole facing.

Color transition. The dress will have a color transition, so horizontal lines should be used to mark the color change on the dress. You need to do this on both the front and the back pattern.

Cut the pattern and you can start sewing.

The basis of the outfit

To sew many dresses for your child, you can make a base pattern, which will easily be used to sew any dress in the future. To do this you need to take measurements:

• Lengths: back to waist, total length, shoulder, sleeves;
• Half-circumferences: neck and chest.

Build a rectangle on graph paper ABCD, AD is the length of the dress, AB and BC are the width = Length + 4 cm for allowance.

Please note that the seam allowance can be made smaller, then the dress will fit more tightly.

From A, retreat 1/3 * Pog + 6 cm and place G. From G, draw a line to BC, mark G1. From A, retreat Dc and mark the melancholy T, draw a line from it to BC and place point T1. Divide GG1 into two equal parts, mark G4 and draw a line from it to DC, mark H and H2. From G4 to the right and left, set aside ½*the width of the armhole (W=¼*Log+2 cm). Install G2 and G3. From G2 and G3, build straight lines upward to AB, place P1 and P. From B and P1, retreat 2 cm, place P2 and P3. Make a segment P2P3. PG2 is divided into two equal sections, and P1G3 is divided similarly into three sections.

From A, retreat to the right 1/3*Posh+0.5 cm, and another 1.5 cm to the right, connect the curve with A, you can use a pattern. From P, retreat 1.5 cm, draw a shoulder line using the resulting points, length = Dp. Divide angle G2 in half and retreat 2.5 cm on the resulting line, draw a line to G4.

From T2, retreat 2 cm, through G4 and the resulting point, draw a line to DC, not finishing 1 cm. Divide DH in half, connect the resulting point with 1 cm. From P3, retreat 1/3 * Posh + 1 cm down. From P3, retreat 1/3*Posh+0.5 cm to the left. Connect the resulting points with a curved concave line. From P2, retreat 3 cm and draw a shoulder line. Angle G3 is divided in half. Draw the armhole line through division P1G3 to point G4. From T2, retreat 2 cm to the left, draw a seam line from G4 to DC, not finishing 1 cm. From T1, retreat 2 cm down and connect to point 2 on the seam. From C, make segment BC 2 cm larger, connect the dots along the bottom.

The pattern is ready, it can be used as the basis for any dress for little princesses!

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Children's dresses - sew them yourself quickly and easily! Part 1

Hello, dear mothers, I’m starting a series of articles on sewing children's dresses. The motto of these articles will be “Down with complex drawings and intricate calculations of patterns”.

Many people are put off by complex patterns, taking measurements, and various mathematical calculations, especially if you weren’t very familiar with geometry and drawing at school.

My goal is to explain everything in such a way that even mothers who do not have a mathematical mind can sew clothes for their children.

I will show you how to sew beautiful children's dresses yourself - I will tell you everything in as much detail and in an accessible language as possible, without resorting to abstruse tailoring terms.

For each dress, I will draw picture diagrams on which I will try to show step by step the sewing of a children's dress, starting from creating a pattern to working with fabric. Even those who do not have sewing skills or a sewing machine will be able to please their daughter with a new thing, sewn by her mother’s loving hands.

So let's get started!

A simple one-piece dress is the basis of all dresses

Let's start with a simple one-piece dress. I will tell you and show you how to make a pattern for a one-piece children's dress, and then use this one pattern to sew all these dresses.

Yes, yes, having just one pattern, we will sew in the future many different beautiful models of children's dresses. Let's get started...

Drawing a pattern

As I promised, there won’t be anything super complicated. Open the closet with your baby's clothes and find a T-shirt that fits her just right(that is, not tight or large, but more or less in size).

This T-shirt will serve as our assistant when creating a pattern for a future dress.

We also need a sheet of paper of such a size that the pattern of our future dress will fit on it - for this I use a tube of unnecessary old wallpaper (if you don’t have old ones, buy a tube of the cheapest wallpaper in the store - this roll will be enough for you to make many patterns, like a child , and to yourself).

We unfold a sheet of wallpaper on the floor with the wrong side up (so that the pattern does not distract from the pattern), press the edges with something, so that he doesn’t bend over and crawl on the floor(I press my husband with dumbbells or thick books). We place a straightened (pre-ironed) T-shirt on top and trace the outline of the T-shirt with a pencil. They circled it - that’s it, we don’t need the T-shirt anymore.

Note! If you don't have a sleeveless T-shirt, but there is only a T-shirt with sleeves, don’t worry, it will also fit. When you trace the T-shirt, use a pin to trace the armholes through the sleeve of the T-shirt. Along the entire armhole seam, make pin holes through the T-shirt and the underlying paper. For this purpose, it is better to spread the paper not on a hard surface, but on the carpet - this will make it easier to pierce holes. And then, along this holey line, draw the outline of the armholes with a marker (the armholes are the opening for the arms).

And now on top of these T-shirt outlines we will draw our pattern

The contours of the drawn T-shirt will greatly facilitate the creation of the pattern. They will help us depict a proportional silhouette of the dress, where we do not need to calculate the length of the shoulder, the width under the bust, the length of the armhole (the armhole is a hole for the arm) - all this will already be on the drawn T-shirt. We look at the picture above. We outlined the T-shirt (Fig. 1), and drew a dress along the contour of the T-shirt (Fig. 2).

Please note 3 points:

1. The shoulders of the dress should be slightly sloping
2. the bottom of the dress is not a straight line, but rounded
3. the lateral lines from the armpits downwards slightly diverge to the sides (like a trapezoid)

There's another one here important note:

For those who doubt whether a pattern drawn in this way will suit your child, there is a simple tailoring way to check. This method will also allow you to draw any shape of armholes (arm holes) on your dress. The contours of the armhole and neckline do not have to be the same in shape as the T-shirt. You can choose any shape and depth of armholes and neckline. There is only 2 rules, subject to which the drawn pattern will ideally suit your child.

The dress has 2 important parameters that determine whether the dress will be true to size to your child. They are shown in the picture below:

1st parameter is the width of the dress along the axillary line (value A)

The 2nd parameter is the size of the armhole from the axillary line to the shoulder (value B)

To do this, you only need to take one measurement - half-circumference of baby's chest - take a centimeter and wrap it around the chest at its most convex part and remember the number (this will be the value girth chest), and now divide this figure by 2 (this will be the value half-girth chest).

Now look at the picture - it says how to calculate quantities A and B

For example, girth the chest of my two-year-old daughter (height 85 cm, weight 11 kg) - 50 cm. So to get half girth– 50 divided in half = 25 cm.

Dimension A = 25 cm + 6 cm = 31 cm.

That is, the dress I drew should have a width from armpit to armpit of 31 cm. Then it will fit in size - it will not be tight - since these additional 6 cm are added precisely for the loose fit of the dress.

And if you want a dress to grow a little, then add not 6 cm, but 7-8 cm. Size B = 25 cm: 4 + 7 = 6 cm2 mm + 7 = 13 cm2 mm(these millimeters can be safely ignored). That is, if the height of the drawn armhole is 13 cm, this armhole will be perfect for my baby.

That's all, following these 2 simple rules, we will always have a dress pattern that is the right size for our baby. And no complicated drawings.

So, we drew the outlines of our future dress. Now make seam allowances— we stepped back 2 cm from the contours of the dress and drew it again with a thick, bright marker (Fig. 3 in the first diagram). These will be the final contours of the dress with allowances for the side and shoulder seams, at the bottom an allowance for the hem and an allowance for finishing the armholes and neckline.

(By the way, there are tailoring standards here: an allowance of 1.5-2 cm for the side and shoulder seams, 1-1.5 cm for the armhole and neckline, 4-6 cm for the hem). But I’m just looking at the fabric - if it frays a lot on the cut, then it’s better to make a larger allowance, otherwise while you’re sewing and trying on, half of the allowance will turn into fringe.

And also, when you draw a dress, don’t be upset if yours is a little crooked- one shoulder is more sloped than the other or the left armhole is not shaped like the right. This is not important, since we will transfer to fabric only one half drawn pattern (left or right - whichever one came out more beautiful) - and when cutting, the dress detail will turn out to be absolutely symmetrical.

Now you will understand everything...

Divide the pattern in half to get one shelf

In order for the dress part to end up symmetrical (that is, the left and right sides of the part are the same), we only need one half of the resulting pattern.

To do this, fold the cut out pattern in half - approximately shoulder to shoulder, armpit to armpit (approximately, because if you drew it crookedly, then the shoulders and armpits of the left and right halves may not completely coincide when folded).

Added and received fold line(Fig. 2), which runs right through the middle of the dress, and along this line you need to cut the pattern in order to end up with only one half of it (the shelf - as tailors call it - left or right, whichever you have is more beautiful and even) - Fig. 3.

The pattern is ready. It would seem that everything is simple, and so it is.

Transfer the pattern to fabric and sew

We have in our hands a pattern for one shelf (left or right) and now we need to transfer it to fabric and cut out the detail of the back and dress.

The resulting shelf pattern was first placed on one side of the fabric - circled in chalk (Fig. 4), then turned over in mirror image with the other side (moving the central midline of the shelf to the similar line just drawn in chalk) (Fig. 5) - and also outlined. And the result is an absolutely symmetrical finished part of the front or back of the future dress.

By the way, if you don’t have a chalk, you can use a colored pencil or sharpen a regular piece of soap with a knife (light soap draws well on colored fabric); it’s great to draw on white fabric with children’s colored wax crayons.

We cut out exactly the same part for the back. Yes, many dresses (especially summer ones) have exactly the same front and back details. But you can draw a back pattern that is different from the front pattern, it will take you 2 minutes. Read below

Back pattern and its differences

Usually, classic front and back pattern of the product differ from each other in the depth of the neckline and armholes(armholes are holes for the arms).

As you can see in the picture above, the armholes and front neckline are more curved inward, that is, deeper (blue outline), and at the back they are less deep(red outline).

And if you look at the photographs of the dresses at the beginning of the article, you will notice the difference in the neckline and armholes of the front and back.

Having examined many ready-made children's dresses in the store, I came to the conclusion that few dresses have a difference in the cut of the back and front armholes. That is, the armholes of the back and front coincide for the most part sleeveless dresses. And dresses with sleeves The back armholes are less deep than the front armholes - as in our diagram above). As a rule, there is a difference in the depth of the neck, but not always.

Conclusion: For children's summer dresses without sleeves, identical armholes and identical necklines at the front and back are absolutely acceptable. For children's dresses with sleeves, we make the back armholes less deep.

You are your own creators and artists of the future dress. As you draw, so it will be - in any case, you will get a beautiful dress, don’t worry.

Sew the front and back together

Now (Fig. 6) we place both parts on top of each other with the front sides inward and manually connect the side and shoulder seams with coarse stitches.

We try it on and, if everything is good, we sew these seams on a machine, after which we pull out this rough thread (for those who do not have a machine, you can simply go to a clothing repair center or an atelier; sewing a couple of seams will cost you $1).

We bend the edge of the hem and either sew it on a machine or hand-baste it with hidden stitches (ask your mother or grandmother - she will show you how).

Now you need tidy up the neckline and armholes(Fig. 7). You can simply fold the edges inward and stitch. Or you can buy braid or bias tape and use it to cover the neckline - this is done in most children's dresses.

In any children's store you will find a lot of dresses for little fashionistas, be it festive or knitted. Leading fashion houses also do not deprive their youngest clients of attention. But quite often, children's things cost so much that the mother will think three hundred times before taking out her wallet. Do you want to dress up a child or teenager, but finances don’t allow it? You can do a lot yourself if you try hard enough. Where can I get patterns for children's dresses for beginners? Making simple patterns with your own hands is not difficult at all and is free; we will now talk about some of the methods.

Not everyone knows about this, but to sew a dress for a girl, a pattern is not at all necessary! Without a pattern you can sew:

• folk style outfit;
• ball gown;
• summer sundress.

Are you wondering where to start? Let's do the sundress then - it's the easiest thing. But first you need to take some measurements - it's best to write them down if you are not going to limit yourself to just one product.

Measure:

• the growth of your little daughter;
• chest girth;
• waist circumference;
• hip girth;
• shoulder length;
• sleeve length (you won’t need it for a sundress, but if you’ve already taken measurements, it’s useful to do everything at once);
• expected length of the product.

Important! For a sundress with straps, measure the length of the product from the armpit to the expected hemline.

Choosing fabric

In general, sewing for small children is a pleasure. The seams are short, little fabric is needed, no darts or complex details. The simpler the style, the better. It is enough to choose a beautiful fabric, and even the most basic, but neatly sewn dress will look like a princess.

Important! You can also use scraps left over from your mother’s new dress, or alter something of your own for your daughter – good, but already boring.

If you are choosing a material for a summer sundress, it is better to choose one that drapes well:

• crepe de Chine;
• chiffon;
• thin chintz;
• satin;
• poplin;
• gauze.

Important! Chintz fits just perfectly - inexpensive, very hygienic, bright, suitable for a New Year's dress. And it’s okay that it fades quickly - anyway, by next summer my daughter will outgrow this dress.

Also, to sew a light children's dress with your own hands, you need:

• linen elastic;
• braid to match the fabric - for straps and edging.

We sew a sundress

Perhaps this model with elastic and straps is the simplest DIY dress for a girl. If you are sewing it from an opaque fabric, it will be a single layer. It is better to fold the gauze in two layers or make a cover. Below are photo sketches.

Operating procedure:

1. Spread the fabric in one layer with the wrong side up.
2. Draw a top line perpendicular to the edges.
3. From this line, set down the length of the product, plus allowances for the drawstring at the top and for processing the bottom - you can immediately mark the lines of the drawstring.
4. Through this mark, draw another perpendicular to the edges.
5. Along the line that runs along the lobar, set aside a segment equal to the circumference of the chest, multiplied by 1.5 or 2 (depending on how well the fabric drapes: if it is gauze, it is better to make lush gathers, if chintz or satin - more modest ).
6. Cut out the part.

Assembling a sundress

How to sew a children's dress with your own hands? Very simple. This model has only one seam, plus bottom processing, plus a drawstring:

1. Start with the drawstring - iron the top edge to the wrong side, then bend the fold 0.5 cm and stitch it all together (it’s better to make a decorative stitch on the front side).
2. Sew the back seam along the wrong side, leaving the area near the drawstring unsealed so that you can insert the elastic.
3. Insert the rubber band.
4. Try the blank on your daughter.
5. Mark the places for the straps.
6. Cut 2 pieces of braid and sew on the straps.
7. Hem the bottom - hand hem or topstitch.
8. Along the hem you can sew the same braid from which the straps are made.

Important! The straps of this sundress can be tied.

Sundress on a yoke

If you need a dress for a girl, you can sew it yourself from two different fabrics. For example, take satin for the yoke, and crepe de Chine for the bottom. But nothing prevents you from constructing a similar thing from the same material.

This summer dress with a yoke is also made like a sundress, only the straps are better made wide and from the same fabric as the yoke, and this model does not have a drawstring.

Important! It is better to cut out the yoke first on paper - it looks like a strip 5-6 cm wide and a length equal to the half-circumference of the chest. There will be 4 parts - two for the front and two for the back. These are the simple patterns of children's dresses for beginners that you can use.

Operating procedure:

1. Lay out the fabric lengthwise (you can use two layers at once).
2. Cut out 4 strips of the specified size from it (do not forget to add allowances for all cuts) - the grain thread coincides with the short side.
3. Cut out the hem - to do this, subtract the width of the yoke from the total length of the product (like the previous model, it is measured from the armpit to the bottom).
4. Cut out 2 straps - these are also strips 5-6 cm wide, but, unlike the yoke, when cutting, the grain thread coincides with the long side.

Straps

Start assembling this model by preparing the straps:

1. Fold the strips in half with right sides facing out.
2. Place the long seam allowances inside.
3. Iron them.
4. Topstitch the seam and topstitch the straps around the entire perimeter.

Yoke

To quickly sew a baby dress with your own hands, connect the yoke with the straps, and then sew on the bottom:

1. We sweep the strips in pairs: one for the outside, the other for the inside.
2. We sweep each one into a ring.
3. Let's try one of them on a model.
4. We mark out places for the straps - both on the part of the yoke that will be on the outside and on the part on the inside.
5. Carefully rip apart the basting and straighten the rings.
6. We fold the strips intended for the front part with the right sides facing each other.
7. We put straps between them.
8. Sew together the top seam.
9. We turn the yoke inside out so that the long parts of the straps should be on the front side.
10. Iron the seam.
11. We do the same with the back parts - after you stitch them, the straps should be sewn in.
12. We sew together the side seams of the yoke - the allowances should be on the inside.

Assembling a summer dress

Your yoke with straps is ready. All that remains is to stitch the hem, but first you need to prepare it:

1. Sew the back seam.
2. Press the seam allowances to the sides.
3. Sew along the line of stitching to the yoke with a basting stitch and make gathers.
4. Place the top edge of the main part between the yoke pieces and baste.
5. Sew the main part to the yoke.

The dress is almost ready, all that remains is to trim the bottom.

Dress according to pattern

You can sew a children's dress with your own hands using a pattern. Clothing for small children is also good because many things can be sewn using the same patterns. For example, on a T-shirt or tank top. To do this, it is not at all necessary to rip the thing apart - you can simply circle it. It's better to do this on paper first so you can model the cutout:

1. Trace the shirt.
2. For the back of a straight dress, simply extend the side lines down to the desired length.
3. For the shelf, also continue the lines down to the same length.
4. Find the middle of the cutout.
5. Draw a line down from this point.
6. Set aside 2 cm.
7. Connect this new point to the beginning of the shoulder seams.

1. Cut out 2 parts - front and back.
2. Cut out facings for the neckline and armholes - just trace them first along the contour of the pattern, and then make a parallel outline at a distance of 2.5-3 cm (you need to outline by aligning the front side of the part with the back of the facing).
3. Sew the shoulder and side seams of the main parts, pressing the allowances to the sides.
4. Sew the neck pieces along the shoulder seams.
5. Press seam allowances.
6. Turn the main dress inside out.
7. Baste the facings so that their right sides are on the wrong side of the dress.
8. Sew facings along the cutouts.
9. Fold the free edges by 0.5 cm and stitch - preferably with a finishing stitch from the front side.
10. After that, all you have to do is trim the bottom.

DIY elegant dress for a girl

Are you thinking about how to dress up a princess for a matinee, but you have almost no time left? Nothing complicated. Now we’ll talk about how to sew a children’s dress with a full skirt - this is the best option, and you can make it in a couple of hours.

You will need:

• material for the top (if you have a beautiful swimsuit or bodysuit, it will be absolutely fine - the top can be made from these items);
• tulle or guipure for a skirt;
• wide elastic band for the belt;
• large compass;
• long ruler.

Top

The top is made in the same way as for a simple sleeveless dress - that is, the T-shirt is outlined, but only to the waist. The cutout is modeled.

If you are sewing a dress from a swimsuit, simply cut off the bottom part or turn the swimsuit into a bodysuit by cutting it between the legs and sewing an inconspicuous button there. Why do you need a clasp? Then, so that your little princess does not feel any inconvenience and does not rack her brains over what to do if the need arises to go to the toilet.

We start assembling from the top - we simply sew the parts together in the same way as when making any other clothing. You can immediately process the top and armholes, unless, of course, you are going to sew in a zipper.

Making a skirt

A circle skirt looks just perfect on a little girl. It can be floor-length or very short, in the style of a dude. You only need two measurements - waist circumference and the length of the skirt itself.

Important! What to sew from? A brilliant invention of designers - tulle. Keeps its shape perfectly - no need to starch. You can cut it however you like; it costs nothing to cut out several layers at once.

It’s better to make a template in advance:

1. Calculate the construction, the radius of the notch - divide the waist circumference by 6.28.
2. Draw a circle with this radius on a piece of paper.
3. Add the length of the product to the radius.
4. Draw a second circle from the same center - you will get a ring.
5. Cut out several layers of tulle - they can be the same, but you can make ruffles of different lengths.

Your next steps depend on what the top is made of:

• Materials such as supplex or jersey have excellent stretch, so you can simply sew the skirt first to the elastic, and then the entire structure. - to the bodice.
• If the material does not stretch so well, you cannot do without a zipper. It is best to sew it in the middle of the back, from the top to the skirt. In this case, the neckline is processed after the zipper takes its place.

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In short, there are plenty of models for little girls from 2 months old, and many can be sewn using the most primitive patterns. The most important thing is to carefully handle all the details. The slightest carelessness on children's clothing is visible much more clearly than on adult clothing, and can significantly ruin the look.

You can sew many charming models of children's clothing yourself, spending very little time on their modeling. But first, you will need a basic pattern for a dress for a preschool girl, which you can build using our instructions. In the future, it can be used when modeling various styles of children's clothing - not only dresses, but also blouses, sweatshirts, bomber jackets, etc. In this lesson, we will tell you in detail how to create a pattern for the base of a shoulder product, as well as a sleeve pattern and a turn-down pattern collar to her.

Advice! The basic pattern of a shoulder product, the construction of which is given in the article, can be used to model shoulder products for girls and boys of preschool and primary school age - dresses, blouses, sweatshirts, vests, jackets, etc.

To create a pattern, you need to take the following measurements (in the example, measurements for a height of 122 cm are used):

1. Bust 61 cm
2. Length to back waist (DTS) 29 cm
3. Length to waist front (accident) 31 cm
4. Armhole depth 15 cm
5. Back width 26 cm
6. Armhole width 7.2 cm
7. Front width 26 cm
8. Shoulder length 9 cm
9. Neck circumference 30 cm
10. Hip height 12 cm
11. Back length 60 cm

Constructing a pattern for the basis of a dress for a girl

From the upper left corner of the sheet, step back 5-6 cm and place point A. From point A, draw a vertical line down and set it aside:

• AG = Armhole depth as measured + approx. = 15 cm + 1.5 cm = 16.5 cm.
• AT = Length to back waist (DTS) = 29 cm.
• TB = 12 cm (Hip height).
• AN = 60 cm (Product length according to measurements).

From points A, D, T, B and H, draw horizontal lines of arbitrary length to the right.

Grid width: from point G, draw a horizontal line of arbitrary length to the right and set aside along the horizontal line:

• GG1 = ½ Back Width by Measurement (ShS) + approx. = 26/2 + 1.5 = 13 cm + 1.5 cm = 14.5 cm.
• G1G2 = Armhole width according to measurement (Shpr) + approx. = 7.2 cm + 2 = 9.2 cm.
• G2G3 = ½ Chest Width according to measurement (SH) + approx. = 13 cm + 1.5 cm = 14.5 cm.

Draw a vertical segment through point G3; at the intersection with the horizontal lines, points B, T1, B1, H1 are obtained.

From point G1, draw a straight line upward until it intersects with line AB - point P is obtained. From point G2, draw an upward perpendicular of arbitrary length.

Side line. Divide the segment G1G2 in half - you get point G4 and from point G4 lower the side line down to line HH1 - you get point H2. Designate the point of intersection with the line TT1 with the letter T2, the point of intersection with the waist line BB1 ​​- B2.

Lifting the shelf. From point T1 up, set aside the Length to the front waist according to the measurement: T1W = 31 cm. From point W, draw a horizontal segment to the left, at the intersection with the perpendicular from point G2, point P1 is obtained.

Building a back pattern

Neckline. From point A to the right, set aside AA1 = 6 cm (1/6 of the neck circumference according to the measurement plus 1 cm for all sizes): 15/3 + 1 = 6 cm. From point A1 up, set aside A1A2 = 1.5 cm (for all sizes) and connect points A and A2 with a slightly concave line along the pattern.

Back shoulder line. From point P down, set aside 1.5 cm. From point A2 through point 1.5 (shoulder slope), draw a back shoulder line A2P2 = 10 cm (shoulder length according to measurement + 1 cm for fit).

Armhole line of the back of the dress. From point G1, dividing the angle in half, set aside 2 cm. Draw the armhole line from point P2 through the dividing point of the segment PG1, point 2 (bisector of the angle) to point G4.

Constructing a front pattern

Neckline. From point Ш, draw a front neckline cutout using a compass: ШШ1 = R = 1/6 Neck circumference according to measurement + 1 cm for all sizes): 30 cm / 6 + 1 cm = 6 cm.

Front shoulder line. From point P1 downwards, set aside 3 cm. Connect point Ш1 and point 3 with a straight line and extend it to the left. Set aside along the line the segment Ш1П3 = 9 cm = Shoulder length according to measurement.

Armhole line. Draw the bisector of the angle G2 and set aside 2 cm along it. Draw the armhole line from point P3 through the midpoint of dividing the segment 3-G2, point 2 (bisector) to point G4.

Modeling flared side seams

To model flared side seams on the base pattern of a dress for a girl, from point H2 to the left and right, set aside the required value (the measurement is not constant and may vary depending on the style of the product and the design decision). Draw the back bottom line H-H3 and the bottom line H1-H4 using smooth lines with a slight rise in the side seams.

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