A vest is a comfortable type of clothing that is present in men's, women's and children's wardrobes, and is worn as part of a suit or as an independent item. . In addition, it is often worn not only to make it warm and cozy, but also to add zest to your image, making it stylish and fashionable. The vest goes well with any outfit, and, most importantly, it is easy to sew it yourself, even with minimal sewing skills.
The fashion for vests has filled the catwalks and has not gone away for several years. Depending on the style and material, they are worn, combining with any style of clothing in spring-summer and autumn-winter season, worn on their own or over T-shirts, T-shirts, dresses, pullovers, sweaters, jackets, or even replacing jackets and coats with them. Women's vests are made from various materials and decorated with embroidery, fur, fringe, rhinestones, sequins, appliqué, quilting, and decorative stitching. Often, vest models are complemented with pockets, hoods, lapels, small sleeves, a detachable lining, a belt and other functional elements.
DIY men's vests, photo
A vest, depending on the style and material, can add elegance, brutality or style to a man’s look.
There are several types of this type of clothing:
- classic vest worn with a suit official events and to the office. Often the back part of such a vest is made of lining fabric, which provides convenience when combined with a jacket;
- a sports vest is a model insulated with padding polyester or holofiber that can replace a sports jacket or sweatshirt. Often complemented by a hood; an insulated vest is a practical type of clothing that replaces or complements an autumn jacket. Recently, models made from natural fur. They provide comfort and emphasize the status of the owner;
- A biker vest is an element of image. It is sewn from denim or leather and decorated with metal rivets and stripes.
The choice of one model or another depends on the taste and lifestyle of a man. Elegant classic models, as a rule, are preferred by office employees and representatives of the service sector, sports - by those who lead an active lifestyle, go in for sports or tourism, men leading a bohemian lifestyle choose original and exclusive models.
DIY vest patterns, details with photos
Like sewing any other type of clothing, the process of sewing a vest begins with creating a pattern. To create it, use a pattern for the base of a dress or jacket or coat. Unlike contours basic pattern, when modeling a vest, the back neck deepens by 2 cm, the armholes of the front and back by 1.5 cm. Darts or reliefs, pocket locations, product length, neck shape and hem lines are modeled depending on the chosen style of the future product. Below are options for vest patterns of varying complexity for men and women.
Basic measurements that will be needed when constructing the parts of the vest:
- chest, waist and hip circumference;
- product length, shoulder.
- Long jacket style vest
Women's lapel cropped vest
An example of constructing a simple pattern for women fur vest This video demonstrates based on just one measurement.
How to quickly sew a vest with your own hands without a pattern
A vest is a type of clothing that anyone can make with their own hands, even if they have never tried to sew before. In this case, it is recommended to choose models, the implementation of which does not require the creation of complex patterns and careful processing of individual components - sewing in a collar or hood, sewing in the lining, hems, fasteners. This allows you to sew a vest, even without using a sewing machine.
The simplest but most effective vest is made from a rectangular piece of fabric with non-fraying edges:
- fleece;
- polar fleece;
- neoprene;
- loden;
- knitwear;
- cloth;
- leather or leatherette;
- natural or artificial sheepskin coat.
In addition to fabric, to sew a vest you will need scissors, a ruler and chalk.
- Draw a rectangle 75×115-140 cm on the fabric.
- Fold it in half.
- Along the upper edge, at a distance of 21 cm from the fold of the fabric, mark a point from which to set 15 cm down.
- Mark armholes 20-25 cm deep.
- Make cuts for the armholes.
The vest is ready! This model can be worn unbuttoned. In addition, it looks good when wrapped and tied with a belt or fastened with buttons, hooks, snaps, or a zipper. To do this, you will need to place a fastener on the vest's shelves.
A beautiful vest with softly draping round tails is made from a circle with a diameter of 110 cm.
- Draw a circle and mark its center.
- Stepping 25 cm apart from the center of the circle, mark the lower points of the future armholes.
- From these points, draw perpendicular segments 25 cm long and make cuts along them.
Like previous model, a wrap-around vest with rounded tails, can be worn unbuttoned or tied with a belt. If you have a machine, all sections can be treated with decorative trim, narrow strips of leather or fur.
The original vest is made from a large Pavloposad scarf or lace scarf. Using the diagram below, sewing it will be easy.
Using scarves with bright prints, you can sew a beautiful vest, as in the photo.
You can make a cute vest with your own hands, even without a pattern, if you use a ready-made jacket as a basis. How to make something out of an old jacket fashion vest, demonstrates this video.
How to sew a vest from an old fur coat with your own hands, master class
Fur vest - fashion trend recently, which men, women and children wear with pleasure. Not a single autumn-winter collection is complete without such models. They are worn in combination with clothing in sports, folk, business and casual styles.
The style of the vest can be any - short or long, straight, trapezoidal or fitted. Particularly popular, due to their practicality, are elongated vests made from natural and artificial fur, sheepskin, as well as combinations of leather, suede, cashmere, wool, jacquard, knitwear with fur.
You can sew a fur vest yourself using:
- artificial fur;
- natural skins;
- old fur, for example, a fur coat;
- scraps of fur.
The length of the pile also does not matter - the vest will turn out beautiful from astrakhan or mink, as well as from silver fox or scribe. To avoid damaging the pile when cutting the vest, the vest should be cut with a sharp stationery knife, after first transferring the contours of the parts to the wrong side of the fur. If the parts are assembled in separate pieces, be sure to take into account the direction of the pile when cutting.
You can sew the cut parts by hand or on a furrier's machine. Separately, using the same patterns, you should assemble the lining and sew it to the already assembled vest. Make a fastener by sewing hooks, ties or making loops and sewing on buttons.
See in detail how old fur coat sew a new one fashionable vest, you can watch the video below.
You can sew a fashionable vest from natural fur even without a machine, using only a crochet hook, thread, a gypsy needle and a punch. How to do this is shown step by step in the photo.
Original do-it-yourself women's vest
You can sew an original women's vest from almost any artificial or natural material:
- fur;
- velvet;
- leather or suede;
- jeans or corduroy;
- linen, cotton or silk, knitwear, mixed fabrics;
- guipure, tapestry, jacquard, wool and other materials.
In addition to fabrics for sewing a vest, you can use your favorite things that are no longer worn, as well as scarves, stoles and even just beautiful rags. Thanks to the use of patchwork and quilting techniques, they produce exclusive models. Examples of sewing vests from various materials can be seen in the video below.
How to sew a men's vest with your own hands, master class
Every woman who knows how to sew a little and has chosen a suitable pattern can independently make a vest for her beloved man. Sewing a vest begins with cutting. To do this, you need to re-shoot or print the details of the vest. Lay them out on the fabric lengthwise, outline them with chalk, mark the seam allowances - 1.5 cm each. Cut out the parts, baste them and try them on, make adjustments. Then assemble the vest - first stitching the darts, then the shoulder and side seams, iron them out. After this, it is necessary to process the sections of the armhole, neck, sides and bottom with tape, knitted elastic or facing. The assembly is completed by the design of the fastener - it can be with buttons, buttons, hooks or a zipper. When using fabrics with non-fraying edges, the section processing step can be skipped, leaving them open. This casual design looks great on casual jeans and linen. If thin and soft fabrics are used to sew a vest, in order for them to keep their shape, the parts of the shelves can be glued with non-woven fabric. In this case, it is recommended to place the vest on a lining. It is cut out of lightweight fabric in bright colors, using the same pattern as for the top details. The lining is assembled in the same way as the top parts, sewing down the shoulder and side seams and ironing them. Then, fold the lining and top face to face, join them with one stitch, leaving a small gap to turn the vest facing. Carefully sew up the remaining open area and iron all seams. Use a single stitch to connect the lining to the top at the armholes, and iron the seams. Features of the stages of sewing a vest can be seen in the video below.
How to sew a vest from jeans with your own hands, step by step with photos
The return of 90s fashion to the catwalks has made denim vests popular again. This allowed needlewomen to take a closer look at the old denim items in their wardrobes and use them to create a new fashionable item of clothing.
1. The easiest way to make a fashionable vest is from an old denim jacket or shirt, but its style and color have no special significance. Simply cut off the sleeves and the vest is ready.
2.
An original vest model can be sewn by purchasing a piece of denim specifically for this purpose. For sewing you will need up to 1 m of fabric.
Denim vest pattern
Assembling parts cut from fabric is not difficult. To do this, you need to machine sew the shoulder and side seams. The processing features of the neckline, armhole, hem and fastener depend on the intended design. If desired, they can be deliberately left untreated, since the resulting fringe is back in fashion.
A denim vest can be decorated with lace, ribbons, fur, patterns applied with special acrylic paints, stripes, stones or metal rivets, spikes, eyelets, zippers, add abrasions and holes. Such decor will add uniqueness to a hand-sewn denim model.
The master class, presented in the video below, demonstrates in detail how to sew an original vest from old jeans.
An example of the decor of a DIY denim vest is shown in the video below.
DIY vest for a boy
Since the vest is a universal type of clothing, it can be seen not only in an adult’s wardrobe, but also in a children’s wardrobe. First of all, a vest is necessary for schoolchildren, since it is part of the school costume, but also ordinary life it will become irreplaceable, allowing the child to feel warmer and more freely than when wearing a jacket. The video below shows how to sew a classic vest for a boy. The first video discusses the features of pattern construction, the second - sewing technology. By following the recommendations and observing the work of the craftsmen, even a novice seamstress can sew a vest for a child.
https://youtu.be/zgcu94eEA44
Vest for girls
Girls, like boys, enjoy wearing vests. A significant difference between girls' vests and boys' vests is the presence of decor in the form of decorative stitching, embroidery, appliqué, fur trim, etc.
By copying adult styles and transferring them to children's sizes, you can sew beautiful vests in which the girl will look stylish and fashionable. To sew a vest for a girl, you can use the same pattern as for a boy’s vest, moving only the fastener to the other side. The video below demonstrates the features of sewing a girl's vest.
Any young fashionista will appreciate the comfort and functionality of a fur vest, which can be sewn according to the recommendations presented in this video.
Straight or fitted, short or long, vests remain a universal wardrobe element that will be appropriate to wear on weekdays and holidays. Sewn with your own hands and put on, it will add exclusivity and elegance to your outfit, and will make you feel cozy on a cool evening. Since the vest, in addition to its unitary function, is also decorative in nature, when sewing it, the use of unusual styles, combinations of materials and finishes is encouraged.
Hello, dear craftswomen! A vest for plus-size people is a real lifesaver! A well-chosen item will help hide curvy hips, a protruding tummy, and make you slimmer and taller. There are so many models of vests that choosing your favorite is not difficult.
Don't neglect a fashionable wardrobe item
Many girls believe that only older women wear vests. Today you will see that it is quite the opposite. This stylish sleeveless piece will be a real highlight of your wardrobe. This fashionable detail looks much more interesting than jackets and blazers.
How to choose a vest
This item can be selected both by length and by season. From the variety of options, you will find one that is suitable for you and will certainly sew it.
For spring and autumn, an insulated vest may be the most indispensable thing. In the off-season, the weather is so unstable that it is difficult to guess with clothes. You have to take a jacket and umbrella with you. A bologna vest with a hood will save you from unnecessary things.
But this model is perfect for cool spring. Wear it over any clothing with long sleeve, then you will never freeze.
Those with a luxurious silhouette should choose an elongated vest. It will cover everything you want and will also visually elongate your silhouette. If you don’t want to expose your full shoulders, then a piece of clothing with a small sleeve can be worn even with a T-shirt.
By summer, you can sew light summer models that will decorate your look. This thing can be made from knitted fabric, which will hide excessive fullness.
Here there is complete freedom for imagination! Those who know how to knit can create openwork vests. A few of these items can greatly change your wardrobe.
If you are good at knitting, you can create it in a few evenings. Warm, cozy hand-knitted patterns will never go out of style. Plump women are not recommended to wear chunky knits; choose a smoother knit.
Look how luxurious the models without fasteners look: two falling lines will visually elongate any figure.
Warm models
Summer won't last forever, so you need to have a quilted vest in your wardrobe. It is suitable for a picnic or an evening walk. You can choose a feminine fitted wardrobe item with a stand-up collar or a straight model in the Chanel style. Quilted items are even worn with dresses, blouses or.
Quilted products Young girls are so fond of them that they wear them everywhere. Cozy, stitched vests not only look stylish, but also keep you warm. Peculiarity quilted material– it is made of several layers, so it holds heat well.
Auto-ladies love to wear things made from natural fur. If you are afraid of looking bulky, then choose products with leather inserts.
And if you really want to have something with long pile, take a closer look at leather or textile models with fur inserts.
What colors to choose
Fat young ladies prefer dark colors, hoping that they will hide all the flaws of the figure. Try sewing a vest in rich colors, and wear a blouse or T-shirt in soothing colors underneath. White things look very nice.
Also choose models in neutral colors: gray, sand, black, to multiply the possibilities of packaging with other wardrobe items.
Fashion designers offer marsala, khaki, dark blue colors fashionable shades. For summer there are pistachio, violet, mint and blue shades.
Vest length
How long should the vest be? Choose things depending on your height. For short chubby women, cropped or long models, and for tall young ladies, models of any length are suitable, the main thing is that they cover curvy hips. Look how flattering a long vest looks!
Create a luxurious look details:
- The white silk blouse is not wide, but not tight either.
- The jacket does not have fasteners, so the vertical shelves greatly elongate the silhouette.
- you can wear a classic cut, because not all young ladies dare to wear tight-fitting models.
- Accessories complete the look: gold-tone bracelets and watches, a pendant on a chain, sunglasses with tortoiseshell frames, a leather clutch white.
- - sandals flesh-colored with an open nose, like a barefoot girl, without any shoes. This well-known technique adds lightness and grace to the image. The photo shows just such an attractive image.
What to wear with?
Many ladies prefer white blouses, but the choice is yours. T-shirts, blouses, and romantic blouses of various colors look beautiful. Instead of jeans, you can wear skinny trousers.
Some young ladies boldly combine a vest with a long, wide skirt. This is very fashionable now!
Fashionable denim vests can be safely combined with any clothing - T-shirts, tops, jeans, loose light sundresses.
How to sew a vest from fabric
In order not to waste time looking for a fashionable item, sew it with your own hands from fabric. The model, made of suiting fabric with a stand-up collar, looks extremely elegant, beautifully elongating the silhouette. This season, the stand-up collar is a fashion favorite! Take up sewing so that in 2-3 days you can go out into the street in an exclusive new thing.
An elegant piece made of thick gray fabric will complement any figure.
The pattern is convenient because you don’t have to sew on buttons, can be worn with a strap or open.
Pattern for a new thing with a stand-up collar.
It is easy to cut a stand-up collar using the suggested patterns.
Today, vests in the form of men's jacket. A successful model will emphasize your individuality, add sexuality and incredible elegance to your image.
The style of this long vest Suitable for any body type.
Sew an item from wool fabric. In this case, you will have to strengthen the collar with adhesive material. Today it is sold in the form of a mesh, which just needs to be ironed onto the fabric.
Product pattern:
From soft fabric sew a loose vest.
The pattern consists of a simple circle. Beginner dressmakers can try their hand at sewing fashionable items.
A simple cut, but the image turns out to be extremely original.
From everyday models to festive ones!
The fitted model fits perfectly on the figure, giving it slimness and chic. To keep up with fashion, wear these practical items with great pleasure.
Thinness is no longer in fashion, so feel free to wear fashionable things and be proud of your appetizing shape. That's very simple pattern When modeling, you can come up with many styles.
The parameters indicated in the patterns must be changed according to your sizes, and the length can be made at your discretion.
How to sew a jacket without a pattern
Watch fashion shows, many famous fashion houses We offer vests for every taste and color. You should immediately take advantage of the moment and sew the product yourself.
Where will you wear this wardrobe item? If you often go to business meetings, then choose suit fabric. A fashionable product will replace a boring business jacket.
A satin or silk vest is suitable for a social party.
On cool days, velvet or suede will look expensive and elegant. A little thing made of knitted fabric is suitable for every day.
So, first, let’s sew from non-flowing material so that the sections do not need to be processed:
- Draw a rectangle 115 cm wide and 75 cm long directly on the fabric.
- Cut it out.
- From the top left point to the right we set aside 15 cm. From the same point downwards we set aside 37 cm for full hands. Connect the dots to form a small rectangle.
- From the lower right corner of this rectangle, draw a line straight down - from 20 to 25 cm, cut out a slot for the hands.
- We fold a large rectangle in half, and on the other side we make the same hole for the other hand.
- Enter your sizes.
That's all! The new thing is ready!
How to combine
A new vest will help you radically change your look! To get a romantic look, you should wear a silk tank top and skinny ones with a print.
A long vest looks great with skinny jeans or skinny trousers. Do you want to refresh your boring jeans look? Instead of a blouse and jeans, wear a dress. A fresh option is a maxi dress.
Having made an elongated vest, sew to it wide pants from the same fabric.
For those with large breasts, it is better to wear a semi-fitted model.
Pay attention to the cutout of the product. Beautiful breasts can be emphasized by a deep neckline. A modest round neck will help reduce large breasts. A round neckline is suitable for ladies with an oval face and a swan neck. Helps lengthen a short neck V-neck.
Finally, as soon as you read this article, start getting creative, feel free to buy or sew vests for plus size people to update your wardrobe. You will succeed!
Sewing a women's vest with your own hands is quite simple. First, a model suitable for a specific figure is selected and a pattern for a women's vest is made. Using the pattern, carefully cut out the details of the back, shelves and facings for processing the cuts. The shelves are first basted to the back and the product is tried on. Every family's wardrobe must have vests of different styles.
Sewing a vest
Many women tend to create real masterpieces. They combine fabrics different colors or invoices, and it turns out very original and stylish. For example, the back can be made of leather or wool, and the shelves can be made of fur.
A sleeveless vest may have a simple or stand-up collar, or maybe no collar at all. Such clothes will never go out of fashion, because it can be worn with any clothes, worn for a walk or for work. A warm vest will protect you from the cold, and a light vest will decorate your outfit. A men's classic three-piece suit with a vest adds respectability to the appearance of any man.
If the item fits well on the figure, all the details are sewn on a typewriter. After this, facings are first basted onto the sections of the product, then they are sewn on by machine.
If a lining is planned, then it is cut out and sewn with the front side to the front side of the main fabric. Then they turn it inside out, carefully straighten the product and sew up the seam through which the product was turned inside out.
Long women's vest
Pattern long vest female The elongated model is suitable for women with any figure, but especially if they have problem areas(for example, on the sides), so such models are their favorite clothes. It is better to sew long vests from soft, well-draped fabrics that will successfully disguise all problem areas of a full figure. The fabric consumption for a pattern for a women's vest size 52 will be 130 cm by 150 cm. To build a vest template, take the following measurements:
- length of the product;
- half the volume of the chest;
- half the waist circumference;
- half the neck circumference;
- armhole depth.
Using these measurements, you need to make paper patterns for the back and shelves. To cut a sleeveless vest, templates for the back and fronts are applied to the prepared fabric.
The back will be one-piece, so its template is attached to the fold of the fabric, carefully drawn and cut out entirely, there will be two shelves, so their templates are placed on the fabric and cut out separately.
Sleeveless vest template for girls
In order to sew, you don’t have to be a professional tailor; even a beginner can cope with this task; you just need to watch the master class a few times, and you can easily cut and sew a sleeveless vest. To make a vest pattern for a girl and get started, You will need the following materials and tailoring tools:
At the beginning of work, you need to connect the shoulder sections. Long edges are trimmed using an overlocker or sewing machine or manually. The thread should match the tone of the selected fabric. Collecting folds, ruffles are sewn onto all sections of the product. In order to achieve symmetry, folds are sewn in the opposite direction in the center of the product.
You should not lose sight of the fact that the front part of the frill is stitched onto the front surface of the main material. Next, the ruffles are turned inside out and trimmed at 3 mm for seam margins, and they are ironed inside the front details of the sleeveless vest. After smoothing the ruffles, the seam is duplicated to a width of 1-2 mm from the connecting stitch of the ruffles and the main material. For effect, the stitch is sewn with a thread of a different color.
After sewing the side seams and hemming the bottom of the sleeveless vest, the work can be considered complete. For an aesthetic appearance, the seams can be highlighted with a thread of a contrasting color.
Stylish men's sleeveless vest
In any man’s wardrobe you can always find a lot of clothes that are obsolete or have lost their presentation. Donate old things new life you can turn them into other items of clothing, for example, you can make a stylish vest from an old jacket.
To do this, it is enough to take a vest that matches the parameters of the figure, but is no longer relevant, and use it as a pattern.
Redraw the product on the prepared material. Make an increase of 5 cm to the cuts of the front, back and sides. Cut out all parts of the vest. It can be made two-color or one color as desired. Having completed all the necessary steps, connect the sleeveless jacket using the usual method: fastened with tailor's pins, basted and stitched with a double seam for beauty. This style is preferred by athletes and active people who lead healthy image life.
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Vests are always relevant. This is the most versatile type of clothing. They can be used in conjunction with, or separately on their own.
Vests are suitable for all ages and sizes. They can have a wide variety of styles and silhouette shapes, they can be straight and fitted, long, short and asymmetrical.
A wide variety of fabrics are used for vests, which makes it easy to combine them with items already in your wardrobe as a decorative addition to modern women’s clothing.
The shape, lines and proportions of the vest are inextricably linked with a woman’s figure. Yes, on full figure a long straight or slightly fitted vest with vertical reliefs will look more advantageous, which will make the figure visually slimmer. And the young girl with perfect figure and a thin waist can be made and short vest, emphasizing the slimness of the figure.
Constructing a vest pattern
Vest pattern can be obtained by using up to the hip line.
1. To determine the length of the product along the line of the middle of the back, set aside 41.6 cm from the point that determines the level of the seventh cervical vertebra.
2. Draw the relief of the back, measuring 12 cm from the armhole upwards, while measuring the opening of the dart and converting it into relief as shown in Fig. 1.
3. Increase the neckline along the shoulder section of both parts of the vest by 2 cm.
4. Along the line of the middle of the back, deepen the neck by 0.5 cm, draw a new back neck.
5. Draw a model line for the neckline of the vest front in accordance with Fig. 1.
6. I will deepen the armholes of the shelves and backs by 1.5 cm. The length of the shoulder cut line is 7cm (set aside from the top of the new neckline and the back of the vest).
7. Parallel to the middle of the shelf at a distance of 2 cm from it, draw a line for the edge of the side.
8. Draw the bevel of the side and the bottom line of the waistcoat front.
9. From the top of the new neckline, set the front 5cm down and draw a cut line to transfer the dart to the bulge of the chest.
10. Cut out all the cut details (Fig. 2).
11. To transfer the chest dart, make a cut and connect the sides of the dart.
12. Indicate the direction of the warp thread.
Cutting out the vest and lining
Cut out the details of the vest from the main and lining fabrics with seam allowances of the same width along all cuts.
Reinforce the sides, necklines and armholes of parts made from the main fabric with non-woven fabric.
If the waistcoat pattern includes a selvedge, then cut out a shelf from the lining fabric minus the width of the selvedge. Cut out two trim pieces with seam allowances along all edges. Reinforce the hems with non-woven fabric and stitch them to the lining panels.
How to sew a lining to a vest
The vest is lined on all sides. It's not as difficult as it seems at first glance. The condition for success is the exact matching of the details of the vest from the main and lining fabrics.
Sew all the seams of the vest and lining, except for the shoulder seams, leaving an opening in the middle back seam (Fig. 3) or in one of the side seams for turning out, approx. 15 cm. Press seam allowances.
Pin the lining to the vest, right side to right side, aligning the seams and seam lines, and stitch along the bottom edges of the front and back, side edges, neckline and armholes, starting/ending stitches, not reaching approx. 3 cm to the shoulder seam lines.
Cut the seam allowances close to the lines, notch in the rounded areas, and cut diagonally at the corners (Fig. 3).
Turn the vest inside out through the open area in the lining seam (middle back seam or side seam). Brush and iron the edges.
Fold the fronts and back of the vest right sides together and sew the shoulder seams without catching the lining (1). Reach into the open area of the lining seam and grab and pull one of the shoulder seams to the right side. Pin the shoulder sections of the lining. Stitch (2). Press the shoulder seam allowances.
Stitch the remaining open edges of the neckline and armholes (3). Move the edge of the shoulder back through the open area.
Sew the second shoulder seam in exactly the same way.
Finally, sew up the open area in the middle back/side seam by hand.
In this tutorial I'll show you how to model your custom base pattern to make a women's vest pattern. You can create your own pattern for a classic-style vest (part 1), or with a jacket-type collar and a stand-up collar (part 2).
Vest No. 1 is a classic of the women's wardrobe.
A classic women's vest is a model with semicircular reliefs from the armhole or vertical reliefs from the shoulder seam. The neckline can be of any shape: triangular or semicircular - the models in the first collage.
In order for the vest to fit the figure perfectly, the patterns of almost all models are constructed with a middle seam on the back. This will help you adjust the pattern during fitting.
We draw lines for the neckline and armhole.
The construction of any vest model begins by drawing a line of the edge of the side at a distance of 1.5 - 2 cm from the line of the middle of the shelf pattern, parallel to it - photo 1. If your clothing size is 50 - 54, it will help you to make your own individual pattern.
We then draw new neckline and armhole lines on the back and front pattern pieces. The depth of the classic triangular neckline is 17 - 18 cm - point 1. You can draw straight or concave lines, depending on the model of the vest.
Widen the necks on the back and shelf by 1.5 - 2 cm - points 2 and 3, on the back deepen by 0.5 - 1 cm - point 4. Draw new neck lines, as shown in the drawing.
The shoulder seam line is made shorter by 2 - 3 cm, and the armhole needs to be deepened by 3 cm. Draw new lines for the front and back armholes as shown in photo 1.
The bottom line of a classic vest is drawn on the back pattern at a distance of 6–10 cm from the waist line. On the shelf, the distance from the waist line to the top of the triangle can be 12 - 18 cm. It is important that the triangular bottom of the front looks proportional.
For example, if you have chosen a distance of 12 cm from the waist line along the relief line (point 5), then on the line of the edge of the side from the waist, measure 6 cm down (point 6), and connect the resulting point with point 5.
Pay attention to the thin dotted lines on the neck line of the shelf near point 1. I recommend making the distance between them as in the photo - from 0 to 1 cm depending on the density of the fabric. How thinner fabric, the smaller this distance, optimally – 4 – 5 mm.
If you are sewing a vest from loose fabric: wool, tweed or boucle, measure 1 cm. If you are making a pattern on tracing paper, simply fold the fold to the point of the center of the chest, and pin it or seal it with tape. This is done so that the cutout finished product fits nicely over a blouse or jumper.
Modeling semicircular reliefs.
Draw semicircular lines of reliefs on the patterns of the back and front, which smoothly turn into vertical darts. And also draw the lines for the location of the pockets - photo 3.
Cut the front along the relief line, from the armhole to the hem line. Connect the sides bust dart– photo 2. If your base pattern does not have a shoulder dart on the back, then you can cut the back pattern along the relief line.
When finished, your pattern for a classic women's vest should look like in photo 4.
It’s easy to make a shoulder dart using the base pattern. It is enough to extend the shoulder seam on the back by 1.2 - 1.6 cm - point 8, divide the resulting distance into 3 parts, and draw a straight line 7 - 9 cm long perpendicular to the line of the shoulder seam. From this line (the center of the dart), set aside 6 - 8 mm to the right and left (1.2: 2 = 0.6 mm).
For a vest model with semicircular reliefs, it is necessary to convert the shoulder dart into relief. To do this, draw a straight line from the top of the dart to the relief (at a right angle) - photo 9.
Then cut the pattern along this line, connecting the edges of the shoulder dart - photo 10.
To ensure that the length of the reliefs remains the same, cut off the excess - point 11.
Continuation of the master class, part 2 –
