A vest in the modern world is not only a warm attribute of a winter wardrobe, but also a stylish thing, even for little fashionistas. And for those who have not found anything "digestible" in stores, there is an option to do it yourself.
Materials
You don't need anything mythical for a baby vest, but you need the following resources:
- Material for lining. Here it doesn’t matter what style the product will belong to, this material is needed for anyone, except for winter knitted patterns. Any fabric is suitable here, but traditionally they use a special, lining fabric for this, with a discreet or completely absent ornament.
- Top material, more precisely the one that will be on the front side. Everything here already depends on the model, style and purpose, as well as the imagination of the needlewoman.
- Threads, needle, machine, well, and others. If we are talking about a classic model, then buttons, but if we are talking about sports, a zipper and other accessories.
It is necessary to pay special attention to the tissues, theirthe choice largely depends on the purpose of the finished product and the season for which the tailoring of a children's vest for boys and girls is timed. When it comes to things in a classic style, designed for school or formal events like a wedding, then fabrics of various textures can be used as decor.
Cutting
Before you start creating a pattern or diagram of a children's vest, you need to draw all the details and the approximate ratio of sizes in a regular drawing. This technique is used to calculate the number of parts and their dimensional ratio.
For the pattern you will need paper, a piece of old wallpaper or a sheet of whatman paper, a pencil, a ruler and compasses will do. Instead of a compass, you can use a thread and a pencil. In addition, the pattern can be carried out directly on the fabric, but then there will be much less opportunity to correct the product.
Details
Details that should be in the pattern of a standard classic vest and many modifications of this type of clothing fit into the following list:
- Back. This is the largest detail, it is compiled according to the measurements of the neck, waist, bust and armholes.
- Front. Depending on the model, it can be either one-piece or consist of 2 independent parts. You will also need armhole measurements, thoughtful details of lapels, especially if the product is planned in a standard classic design with lapels.
- Pieces of fabric on the lining of the chest seams of the throat and the inside of the product. They are necessary for a more accurate appearance of products.
- Details for lining. Almost always, only 3 of them are needed, 2 for the front and one, large, for the back, made according to the drawing of the back.
- Decor details - collar, lapels, etc.
If we are talking about a children's vest made of denim or other fairly dense material, it is recommended to do without lining.
Nuances of calculations
When sewing a pattern, one should not forget about a few nuances necessary for comfortable tailoring and a neat appearance of the product:
- Seam allowances are required on almost all details of the model or product, allowing you to maintain the original dimensions of the clothes.
- No matter how dense the fabric is, you should always sheathe the seams, regardless of the type of model. The only exceptions are those details that are provided by the flight of design ideas.
- Before cutting, it is necessary to carefully smooth the fabric with a steamer or through damp gauze so that there are no wrinkles.
- Armholes for sleeves and for children's vests are measured according to the same principle. Most often, the starting point for this is the half-girth of the child’s chest, divided by 4. And for a free-fitting sleeve, in the case of a children’s vest for girls and boys, freedom of movement is also needed, 7 centimeters are added to the general private. In the drawing, the armhole line begins to bend down at the beginning of the last third of the distance, if counted from above. The back fold is steeper than the front fold.
- If the plan on the product provides for an overlap of one of the "sides" of the front part, then this should also be taken into account both on the drawing and on the pattern, while it is necessary to sum up not only the increase in standard parameters, but also allowances along the entire length bend lines details.
Jewelry
The decor of the product can be anything, from embroidery and rhinestones for girls to patches of various images for boys. If we are talking about a knitted product, then decor details made of lace or ribbons, compositions of large beads will be useful. For a more harmonious appearance of the product, it is best to observe the scale. For a product with a large pattern or viscous, it is best to use the same large decor details, but if the product is made of thin threads or fabric without a pattern, then absolutely any scale can fit.
How is buying in a store worse than handmade products? First of all, handmade work has always been much higher quality than that which is made by machines, moreover, such products are made with soul, which makes them more "native".
