Dress with a half-sun skirt is back in fashion. Today it is worn by both very young persons and quite mature ladies.
The history of the appearance of dresses with a semi-sun skirt in modern fashion
Dress styles with flowing beautiful folds from the bodice or waistline have been revered by women since ancient times. Such a silhouette made it possible to hide some figure flaws, emphasize grace and femininity.
Gradually, other fashion trends began to appear. Lush crinolines appeared, tight-fitting hips or straight pencil skirts. And right after the Great Patriotic War, with the light hand of fashion designer Christian Dior, dresses with half-sun skirts again ascended all the catwalks of the world. This style emphasized the hourglass figure, highlighting the waist and visually increasing the hips.
At first, outfits with a half-sun skirt were long, floor-length or slightly higher. Gradually, the length of the dresses began to decrease. This was facilitated by economic difficulties, the necessary participation of women in labor, and long robes hindered movement and created inconvenience. So, at first the midi length came into use, then the ladies began to wear medium-short dresses everywhere to the middle of the knee. And here the fact that shortenedoptions showed the world the charm and attractiveness of female legs. All the men of the world appreciated it. And the wheel of time began to spin, every day making the outfits of ladies shorter and sexier.
That is why, by the 80s of the last century, short dresses with a half-sun skirt were in trend.
Today there are no strict laws regarding the length of the outfit. There are also no limits in limiting the silhouettes of dresses. But the retro style finds more and more admirers among enchantresses of different ages.
Variants of models of dresses with a half-sun skirt
As it usually happens, modern fashion has once again taken a turn in a spiral, snatching something from the past and modifying it. A modern dress with a half-sun skirt can be of any length - both very short and floor-length. The mid-calf outfit looks charming.
Also in evening attire, there may be such a detail as an undershirt, sewn according to the half-sun principle. It is made of translucent fabric and sewn to the bodice along with the main part. "Vest" can be trimmed around the edge with ruffles or lace. This achieves the effect of an old dress of a noble lady who appeared at the ball. Such a luxurious dress with a semi-solar skirt to the floor will make its owner a real queen of the ball.
Materials for sewing products with a half-sun skirt
Today they are sewing a dress with a half-sun skirt made of light flowing or natural cotton, as well aspretty dense stuff. For example, such an outfit made of coat fabric, wool and others looks elegant.
Sewn as a long jacket or short coat, with sleeves, collar, buttons, this outfit is worn over a light dress in cool weather. Although it can be worn as an independent garment. Such an outfit without a light dress worn underneath looks extremely extravagant. Therefore, not every representative of the fair sex will find the strength to afford such liberties.
Calculations for drawing a half-sun skirt
An evening long dress made of flowing light fabric looks luxurious. So that the bottom falls beautifully, and there are no folds at the waist, the model is made with a half-sun skirt. To cut it, you will need a drawing with the necessary calculations.
A pattern of a long dress with a half-sun skirt is being built according to two measurements. This is the waist circumference and the length of the bottom part.
The length of the arc of the inner concentric circumference of the entire skirt should be equal to the waist. It is also a semicircle.
Knowing how to find the circumference of a circle (TO=2πR1), you can derive a formula for finding a small radius for cutting. To do this, you first need to divide both sides of the equality in half. Then half of the circumference can be calculated using the formula 0.5DO=πR1. Since 0.5DO in our case is the waist circumference, we get the formula: FROM=πR1.
Nowyou can derive the formula for finding R1. R1 =π x FROM. Replacing the constant π with the number 3, 14, we get R1=3, 14 x FROM.
Having built an inner semicircle, the desired length of the skirt should be set aside from its line. Concentric with the inside, the outer semicircle passing through this point will be the bottom line of the skirt.
Floor-length dress with cropped bodice
Evening and cocktail dresses are increasingly reminiscent of the robes of noble people of past centuries. And therefore, more and more often in the models there is a trend of a shortened bodice with a flared bottom. A skirt with a raised waist drapes the figure, hiding its flaws and creating an effect of splendor and grace. This style is especially in demand by pregnant women, young mothers and ladies with magnificent forms.
If the dressmaker is faced with the question of how to sew a dress with a half-sun skirt with a high waistline, then the answer will be simple: the same as a model with a traditionally located waist. The difference in the cut of the bottom part of the outfit is that "waist" in the formula should be replaced with "under bust", and the length of the skirt should be measured from the bottom of the bodice to the floor.
Dress for girls with half sun skirt
From cotton fabric sew elegant summer dresses for girls and young girls. This model is recommended for those whose hips are not very wide. Due to the fact that the skirt has a significant expansion downwards, the illusion of an increase in this part of the body is created.
To cut a dress with a skirthalf-sun, you must first develop a pattern for the lower part of the product.
For this, it is necessary to make special calculations, knowing the length of the product from the waist to the bottom edge and the waist size. This is done according to the algorithm described above, when a long dress with a half-sun skirt is cut.
Open the half-sun stitched skirt
It should be noted that the entire skirt when unfolded will look like a semicircle with a semicircular concentric neckline. However, cutting the lower part of a short dress in this way will not be very economical. Therefore, it is best to make a skirt sewn from two halves, each of which is a segment of a circle that makes up its quarter.
After calculating the inner and outer radii, the cutter must build a drawing, which will consist of half a half-sun skirt pattern. Two parts should be placed on the fabric. And it is best to do this in such a way that the lower arcs are in contact, and the patterns themselves are symmetrical with respect to the diagonal. That is, the centers of the circles would lie on opposite edges of the canvas segment.
Calculation of fabric consumption for a half-sun skirt
So, let's calculate the fabric consumption for a semi-sun with a width of 150 cm, if the waist is 66 cm, and the length of the skirt from the waist to the floor will be 100 cm.
First you need to define the radii.
R1=FROM: 3, 14=66: 3, 14=21 cm.
R2=R1 + skirt length=21 + 100=121 cm.
It is more economical to cut both parts separately, as mentioned above, stitching them on the sides. If the patterns are laid out symmetrically diagonally, then the need for fabric can be calculated using the formula: a2 + b2=c2.
Cut width a=150 cm, diagonal cut c=242 cm (R2 + R2).
You need to find the cut length b (fabric consumption) using the formula: b2=c2 – a2.
We have: b2 =2422 – 1502=58564 – 22500=36064; flow rate b=190 cm.
That is, for a half-sun skirt to the floor, a girl with a waist circumference of 66 cm will need 190 cm of fabric if the cut width is one and a half meters.
"Little Black Dress" no longer exclusive
In 1926, the unique Coco Chanel showed the world an amazing thing. Dressed in a modest little black dress, the trendsetter made the whole world tremble before him. Years passed, and this outfit never left the catwalk, it still remains in trend.
But today, fashionistas no longer want to be content with tight-fitting black mourning outfits. So there was a small dress with a half-sun skirt. With your own hands, you can easily sew a similar outfit by purchasing a fabric of pink or turquoise, salad or sand color.
To be elegant, attractive and charming at any age, you need not blindly follow fashion, but choose carefullythose trends that correspond to the internal content, emphasize the positive features in the appearance, hide the shortcomings. Models with a semi-sun skirt perfectly meet all these requirements. They are extremely feminine, elegant and comfortable. In such dresses, every woman feels comfortable, feels her individuality. At any time of the day, a lady in an outfit with a semi-sun skirt looks excellent and modern.
