How to sew a chiffon dress with your own hands

Flying, feminine chiffon will never go out of fashion. Dresses from this material are simply impregnated with tenderness and ease, and they are the ideal option for summer heat. And if the assortment of shops does not have a style for the soul - do not despair, because you can sew a dress from chiffon with your own hands.

This material opens a huge space for creativity, it is able to harmonize absolutely with all textures and can easily fit into any style of clothing.

Sewing a chiffon dress with your own hands is not entirely easy, but it is possible, most importantly - to cling to this sliding material. To cut it is recommended in one layer, since the fabric literally "runs away" from under the scissors. With regard to the processing of slices, then there are a few simple nuances, and although it will not be possible to sew a chiffon dress quickly - it requires a lot of hard work - the result is worth it.

Seams for processing of a bottom and single details:

• The edge of the fabric is wrapped and a zigzag line 3 mm wide with a small step seam is laid, the excess material is cut close to the padded line;
• The tilted slice can be treated with a role overlock seam;
• Often use a common Moscow or, as it is also called, an American seam, for this seam, a straight line is laid close to the cut, then the edge is turned inwardly and another one is sewn;
• The seam is done in two steps and with the help of an overlock: first the cut is machined by the over-wrapping machine, after it is turned inside out and close to the edge is superimposed.

In order to sew a summer dress made of chiffon, you will need a thin needle and silk threads. Internal sections of the product are processed by an overlock, a roller stitch with an average pitch. Then, at a distance of 0.7 cm from the edge, a straight seam with long stitches is laid. When cutting, you need to take into account the allowance of this width. The lining and throat will look neat if they are treated with an oblique bake made of the same fabric as the product itself. To give the wave when the hem of the dress is folded, processing it on an overlock or machine, the seam needs to be stretched.

Having dealt with the principle of processing chiffon, you can start looking for a style. It is better to give preference to simple models, because sewing a chiffon dress with your own hands is not an easy task, and the more model seams, the more difficult it is to cut and assemble the product. By the way, the model should be chosen exactly chiffon, otherwise when replacing the fabric the dress can lose its appearance.

Excellent look chiffon dresses in the floor, and it does not matter, closed or open type it from above. It can be a sarafan with a bare back or a model with a sleeve "bat." It is important that on the waist line it should be strictly according to the figure, then the silhouette will be perfect.

Many consider chiffon very capricious in work, and it's true, and although a professional will easily make a unique thing from the cut of fabric, and beginners for such experiments will take a lot of time, you need not be afraid. After having a little perseverance and diligence, sewing a chiffon dress with your own hands will not be so difficult. And as a result, there will be a charming outfit, which will rightfully become a matter of pride.