How to sew a long sleeveless vest?

In the summer, we all love to wear comfortable, light, vibrant things, and with the onset of autumn, we don’t feel like changing them for heavy, gloomy, bulky vests, sweaters, sweaters. But in fact, warm clothes also have a lot of advantages. Today we’ll talk about an elongated jacket, because this element of the wardrobe looks pretty enough, it can emphasize the dignity of any figure with the right choice of color and style. Moreover, vests are considered a model of true English style, which is able to give any image notes of perfection, elegance, tranquility. Many well-known designers included this item of clothing in their autumn collections, making it even more popular. This article will tell you how to sew a long sleeveless vest yourself.

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What is the best combination of elongated vests?

Before sewing an elongated vest, think carefully about what you will wear with it, if there are any suitable things in your wardrobe. In principle, you can wear it for walks or complement the office style. In fact, this is the same jacket, only without sleeves.

It is very important to correctly determine the style, guided by the following principles:

• Remember that a black vest can add to your growth, the figure itself will become more elongated. Therefore, it suits only low ladies. The black model is ideal for owners of curvaceous, as it will help to hide a full tummy and hips. In addition, elongated things visually shorten the legs, so the length should be selected especially carefully.

Important! If you need to hide large hips, but do not shorten your legs, then it is better to prefer a style that is up to the middle of the hips.

• Not necessarily the vest must be plain. Today, multi-colored models are in great demand. But, of course, such things cannot be worn to work, since a strict dress code does not accept this. Walking in such clothes around the city will be comfortable, convenient, while you stand out from the crowd.
• Vests are often decorated not with prints, but mostly these are multi-colored inserts made of leather or other fabric. But, choosing such a style, remember the features of your figure.

Important! If you have big shoulders, discard models with bright inserts in this area. In this case, it is better to prefer clothes with inserts at the waist or hips.

• Skinny jeans at the bottom just go wonderfully with this kind of clothing. This image can be supplemented with open high-heeled sandals, which visually minimizes the effect of shortening the legs.
• Even skirts are combined with this style. In particular, this applies to the style of a pencil skirt, having a length up to the middle of the knee. The main thing is that the selected accessory does not spoil the silhouette. It is recommended to choose fabrics flying, soft, not puffing. Mini skirts are also perfect for matching with vests. But in this case, care must be taken to its length.
• Any dresses - both short and long, go well with vests. The main thing is to ensure that the bottom of the selected dress fits as tightly as possible to the body, otherwise the figure will visually appear much wider than it actually is. A good option is short shorts.

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Can I sew an elongated vest with my own hands?

Many people care about the question, can elongated women's fashionable vests be sewn with one's own hand? The answer is quite simple, of course, yes! But keep in mind that you will have to spend a little of your precious time, because creating with your own hands something is much more difficult than acquiring it in a store. But this creative process has many advantages. For example, as a result of the work done, you will receive an original thing that exists in a single copy. Actually, further we will learn to sew a vest on our own. The most important thing that you need is, of course, a pattern, but you can do without it.

Important! If you have an ideal figure that meets generally accepted standards, then you can safely use the finished pattern by making minor amendments to it. But the owners of magnificent forms will have to completely change most of the pattern to match their volumes.

If before you did not have to work with patterns, it is better for the first time to resort to the help of a specialist. But having a desire, you can make it with your own hands, because in this process there is nothing incomprehensible.

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Making a round sleeveless vest

Now we will step by step learn how to sew a jacket with round sleeves. To get started, prepare one and a half meters of knitted fabric, three meters of a double-fold oblique bezel, a centimeter tape, scissors, sewing pins, a needle, suitable threads.

The pattern of sewing a rounded vest looks like this.

Measurement:

1. Measure the bust, take the measurements necessary for the holes in the vest for the passage of hands. To measure the bust, wrap a centimeter tape around the widest part of the chest.
2. Measure the depth of the openings for the hands from the upper point of the shoulder to the lowest point of the armpits. Add another 8 cm to this figure so that the holes are wide enough.
3. Also measure how far the holes will be. Just measure for this on the back the distance from one to the other hand.

Making patterns:

1. Draw a circle on the fabric so that its diameter matches the measurements of your bust. This circle will create a full outline of the future vest.
2. Draw vertically on the circle the openings for the hands. They should be at a distance equal to the width of your back. To determine the center of the pattern, use a centimeter.
3. From top to bottom, draw a vertical straight line. From one side to the other, draw a straight line horizontally.

Tissue incision:

1. Use a pair of sharp scissors to cut out the circle.
2. Make cuts along the lines of the openings for the hands.

Important! It should be cut exclusively along the specified lines, you can not touch the line along the width of the back.

Edging:

1. Push the edges of the circle into the bend of the oblique inlay, while the end is well secured.
2. Then gradually wrap around the perimeter of the circle the remaining tape.
3. From time to time, fasten the tape.
4. Sew the edging tightly.

Preparing hand holes for edging:

1. Prepare two strips of bias tape for each hole. They should be 6.5 cm longer holes.
2. Fasten the right sides of both strips together so that the short edges are opposite each other.
3. In the center of each end, draw a line of 3.20 cm.
4. Through both layers, make a seam around this line to form the end of the hole.
5. Cut the center of the line.

Hole Edging

Push the fabric directly in the center of the fold of the prepared border. Fasten everything carefully, then sew.

Vest fitting

Holding a circle on your back, pass your hands through the holes. Drape the excess fabric on your shoulders so that it fits naturally.

Our product is ready!

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How to make a classic vest without sewing?

In fact, you can sew an elongated sleeveless vest even without using a sewing machine. To do this, you will need a meter-long piece of fabric, up to a meter and a half wide, scissors, a centimeter tape, a pencil, sewing pins, a thin belt.

The step-by-step instruction is quite simple:

• At the first stage, cut the required amount of fabric. If you buy a meter section, one and a half meters wide, then you don’t have to cut anything yourself.

Important! It is better to choose a fabric that does not crumble, which drapes well. In this case, you don’t have to cut the edges, the material itself will beautifully fit the figure. If you have another fabric that crumbles around the edges, you will have to cut all the side edges. It is necessary to tuck 1.25 cm of fabric under the bottom, then fasten and stitch it with a straight line.

• At the second stage, the fabric should be folded in half. To do this, lay the material in front of you so that the long side of the segment is located from left to right. Fold the fabric from left to right, while folding the edges evenly.
• In the third step, locate the hand holes. Using a centimeter tape at the fold at the bottom, measure 15.5 cm from the top of the material. Then from this point measure 15.5 cm across from the fold, but already on the main fabric. All this is done with a pencil.
• At the fourth stage, we cut openings for the hands. Using a pencil, draw a line down 20.5 cm from the starting point of our hole. It is important that the lines are vertical, parallel at the same time according to the fold of the material. Carefully cut through the slots between the marks with sharp scissors. Make sure you cut through both layers of fabric.
• At the fifth stage, the final fitting of the vest occurs. Flex the material, throw it on your back. Hands pass through the finished holes, throw the remaining fabric forward. While holding the material, fasten it on the waist with a thin belt.

The vest is ready!

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Now you know how to sew a long women's vest on your own according to the simplest scheme, using additional accessories in the form of a belt. The main thing is to choose the right style, fabric, prepare for work accordingly, clearly follow all recommendations and instructions.