Do it yourself linen dress

Currently, linen dresses are trending again. Ethno-fashion has returned again, but already in the form of a new round. Therefore, do-it-yourself linen products are widely popular. Using the pattern, you can transfer the dimensions to the fabric and create a unique outfit. In this article we will look at how to sew a dress from linen with your own hands.

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Features

A dress made of linen is an ideal option for summer clothes, because even on the hottest day in this outfit one feels comfort. Modern products are characterized by a variety of models, so women of all ages and with different figures are happy to wear these clothes. The outfits made of linen fabric are perfect for relaxing, business women are happy to choose it, such clothes look great at parties and celebrations.

Advantages

Among the advantages of linen products, the following should be highlighted:

• Flax is a popular natural material that perfectly passes air without irritating the skin.
• A dress made of linen is not subject to electrification.
• Such tissue is hypoallergenic.
• In hot weather, the flax material is pleasant to the body, in addition, it protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation.
• Due to its hygroscopic properties, the linen linen perfectly absorbs sweat, while interfering with the development of bacteria.
• In clothes sewn from linen, there is no unpleasant smell of sweat.
• Linen is very resistant to stretching and wear.
• Flax outfits dry out very quickly, so if necessary they can be washed at least every day.
• Modern types of flax material consist of fibers of viscose, cotton or other components, which increases the practicality of products.

disadvantages

In addition to the advantages, there are certain disadvantages:

• In the process of wearing, linen products crumple very quickly.
• After washing, flax is characterized by significant shrinkage, in order to avoid this, water should be used no higher than 30 degrees.
• Outfits made of thin linen are able to shine through, so only girls with an impeccable figure can wear such clothes.
• Linen material does not stretch, therefore, when choosing a size, accuracy must be observed.

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Styles

Modern fashion allows you to develop all kinds of styles of products for which sewing is used linen cloth.

Do-it-yourself linen dress can be sewn in the following styles:

• Dress shirt. Such a style is universal, since such dresses can be worn by both young girls and older women. The outfits look great both on a walk and at a meeting with business partners. Basically, a belt is applied to such a shirt dress.
• Sundress. This style is the most common among dresses made of linen material. The length of such a product varies - there are models with a mini skirt, with an average length and ankle-length. If the dress is on the floor, then he usually has an open back.
• Dress with a smell. This outfit looks very feminine and is worn both at work and during leisure. This dress is complemented by flat sandals.
• Sheath dress.Business ladies prefer a similar model, since the dress is characterized by a strict, without unnecessary elements style. A plain bag and pumps are perfect for this.
• Dress free cut. This style is successfully used by thin girls who want to give the figure additional forms, and full young ladies who want to hide the extra weight.

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Popular models

Currently, the most popular models of linen are the following:

• strict cocktail styles with a simple cut and trimmed with lace;
• loose outfits in ethnic style, which are complemented by embroidery or lace inserts;
• semi-fitted styles of classic style dresses that have a medium-length skirt;
• fitted products that have a fluffy skirt or complemented by frill trim.

Recently, along with always in demand beige and white shades, products of bright colors have gained wide popularity.

Important! A very interesting option is the design development of models, which include a combination of contrasting tones or several shades of the same color:

• To create cocktail linen dresses, pastel colors or blue and green colors are used.
• Romantic linen dresses are characterized by bright fabric, while there are all kinds of shades - yellow, coral, turquoise, orange, pink, blue.
• The item is in the Ethno-style and sheath dress, as a rule, are made in pastel colors.

With embroidery

A linen outfit decorated with bright embroidery looks very impressive and original. Basically, they choose a contrasting shade for embroidery and place it on the hem of the dress and on the sleeves.

Important! If you want to draw attention to your bust, then the purchased model of linen dress can be decorated with bright embroidery on the chest or complemented with stone trim.

With lace

Do-it-yourself linen dresses look very luxurious, in which lace is used for decoration. Such models may have decor on any part of the product. So, for example, outfits that are decorated with a lace top are a very popular option. Very comfortable is a long linen dress of a free style with lace. Such clothes belong to the most popular Boho style. Also, lace can be used to decorate strict sheath dresses. In this case, outfits are decorated with plain inserts, which are presented in calm colors.

Basically, for the decoration of products made from linen, use the following lace:

• Knitted. Often, this kind of lace is knitted with your own hands, resulting in exclusive and stylish patterns. The thickness of the finished lace depends on the thickness of the threads used.
• Flaxseed. This type of lace looks very voluminous and attractive, so they prefer to use it when decorating clothes in the Ethno-style.
• Sewing. This lace has a cotton base, so it is natural. Outfits decorated with this kind of lace look very elegant and rather unusual.
• The use of synthetic fibers. This type of lace is characterized by delicacy and lightness, so this type is not quite suitable for dense linen.

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Length

You can sew a dress of linen with your own hands of absolutely any length, but it is worthwhile to understand for what case they will be most suitable.

Short

Linen products above the knees are generally worn on a hot summer day. Most of all, such outfits are preferred by girls with slim legs. These sandals are perfect for light sandals.

For parties or dates, the mini length is also suitable. Evening options for linen dresses are characterized by a variety of colors.

Midi

Typically, medium-length linen outfits represent romantic flared patterns and formal sheath dresses.Such clothes are perfect for work, while they complement it with an interesting jacket or an original scarf. In addition, a similar outfit can be worn when going to the theater or for a romantic walk.

Important! Experts advise women who have some nuances of the figure to wear this version of the dress, since such a model perfectly hides all the flaws.

Long

Of linen, very often make long sundresses. This outfit is often distinguished by an open back. For sewing long linen dresses, they mainly use light, thin fabric, and for finishing, they use thin lace, or complement it with bright embroidery. There are also fully enclosed models.

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Are overweight women suitable?

Is it worth it to sew a dress from linen with your own hands for obese women? If the nuances of the figure are taken into account when choosing a linen outfit, then such clothes help hide the curvaceous, so plump women are happy to wear dresses made of this fabric:

• If there are voluminous hips and a distinct waist, then the dress can be supplemented with a thin belt of a bright shade.
• A dress made of thin linen of bright colors with an asymmetric style looks beautiful on a full-bodied figure.
• If a woman wants to emphasize the beauty of her breasts, but hide the full hips, she can recommend models with a fitted bodice and a flared skirt. In this case, you can choose a tulip skirt. The high waist and V-neckline of the dress also helps to hide the curvaceous body.

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What to combine with?

Office strict attire can be decorated with a scarf, bolero or neck scarf. For a romantic linen model, you can choose a cloak or scarf made of natural material. When choosing outerwear for a linen product, you should not choose an outfit made of thick fabric. It is best to use a knitted openwork sweater, knitted jacket or soft cardigan of discreet color. A denim vest over a linen dress is a good option.

Important! Under a white linen outfit, only corporal underwear should be worn. If there is white or colored linen, the dress will be visible.

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Footwear

A summer dress made of linen with your own hands, depending on the style, will perfectly combine with such shoes:

• To a loose linen dress on the floor put on sandals or shoes with open heels.
• High heel shoes are suitable for office linen.
• For fitted romantic models use ballet shoes or wedge shoes.
• For linen dress-shirt choose shoes with lacing or gladiators.
• A linen sheath dress goes well with low-heeled shoes that match the color scheme of the item. You can also use shoes in a contrasting color.

Important! It is not recommended to combine linen dresses with leather or suede shoes.

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Accessories

Linen products can be supplemented with various accessories. So, a long linen outfit of loose cut goes well with bracelets and beads made of wood, bone or stone. A linen product with a bag made of straw looks very nice. A leather braided belt is perfect for a shirt dress.

Important! It is not recommended to wear a black leather bag with a linen outfit. Such a “winter” accessory and linen material do not combine with each other. It is better to give preference to leather accessories in light brown tones and bags made of fabric.

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How to sew a Slavic dress?

How to sew a Slavic dress from linen with your own hands:

1. We take measurements, draw a pattern and transfer it to the fabric.
2. Fold the fabric in half so that the fold is located vertically down.
3. We cut each part and along the shoulder and arm we make a seam.
4. We sew two parts in the center.
5. From the material folded in half, we cut out two strips for the collar, which we sew and twist on the front side.
6. Attach patch pockets.
7. We sew the side seams.

Slavic linen dress is ready!

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How to sew a cute dress with a half-skirt?

Consider the process of manufacturing a dress with a half-sun skirt:

1. Create a pattern.
2. We measure our parameters and draw the basis of the product:
   • on the left side of the workpiece we lay 3 cm, on the side of the armhole - 1 cm;
   • applying the pattern, draw a new line, lay 15 cm up and draw a relief seam;
   • the bottom of the armhole and the deferred point of 15 cm are connected by a straight line.
3. Cut the front pattern along the waistline.
4. Gluing on the sides, close the chest tuck.
5. Making an incision, we draw a small tuck, which we align and iron.
6. To the left of the neckline, lay 3 cm and draw a line.
7. The armhole lines are applied to the back and cut along the waistline.
8. To pattern the skirt, measure the waist and set aside a circle segment.
9. We sweep away all the details.
10. We process allowances.
11. Sew the skirt along the waist line and sew the zipper.
12. Turn the bottom and sew.

A cute dress with a half-skirt is ready!

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How to sew a linen dress?

To sew a linen dress with a length of 84 cm, you need to prepare the following tools and materials:

• flax material - 1 meter;
• lining fabric - 0.4 m;
• threads of the corresponding color;
• doublerin;
• paint for natural materials in gold color;
• scissors;
• masking tape having a width of 4 cm;
• brush;
• pins
• ruler;
• soap or pencil.

How to make a linen dress with your own hands:

1. By taken measurements, we draw a pattern that we transfer to the fabric.
2. Add 1.5 cm for allowances, for bottom hem 3 cm, for armholes and neckline 1 cm.
3. We cut out the front half, while at the side seams we expand the bottom by 5-6 cm.
4. We cut out the back with the middle seam, while expanding similarly to the front.
5. Sweep the dress and try on.
6. We adjust the location of the chest tucks, mark the waist line.
7. At the middle seam of the back, we tighten the dress by 1.5 cm.
8. At the back, we deepen the neck by 12 cm.
9. We cut out the lining and perform breast tucks.
10. We grind the middle seam, process all the seams on the overlock, and steam them with a hot iron.
11. From doublerin we cut out strips 1.5 cm wide, which we glue with iron to the cuts of armholes and necks.
12. With the front sides we chop off the details of the dress and the lining, which we carefully sweep.
13. We cut along the lines of the armholes and necks, not reaching about 3 cm to the shoulder line.
14. We cut allowances up to 0.5 cm, make notches in circles.
15. We turn the parts on the front side, grind the shoulder seams, smooth out the allowances.
16. We sew shoulder seams on the lining.
17. With one line we sew the side seams on the lining and the dress.
18. We process side sections and the bottom of the lining with an overlock seam.
19. With several stitches, we pin the lining to the side and back seams of the future product.
20. Carefully turn the neck and armholes so that the seam line remains on the wrong side.
21. Using oblique stitches, we sweep away the main fabric and lining along the seams, steam off the neck and armholes.
22. We bend the bottom of the dress and sew on a sewing machine, after which by steaming with a hot iron.

Linen dress is ready!

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Linen dress decor

After the dress has been sewn, you can decorate the finished product. To do this, perform the following actions:

1. On a piece of paper we draw a shamrock and cut it out.
2. Glue a strip of masking tape on the paper.
3. Using the prepared stencil, we draw shamrocks, changing the direction of the picture.
4. Manicure scissors carefully cut out all the elements.
5. Along the bottom edge of the product, we fix the finished stencil with tape.
6. Using a brush, lightly apply paint to the dress material without rubbing it heavily into the fabric.
7. After application, the paint should dry for about 2-3 hours, and then to fix it, iron it with a hot iron for 2-3 minutes, using cotton material.

The original golden decor, decorated on the bottom of the dress, is ready!

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Washing and care

There are several simple recommendations for caring for a dress from linen with your own hands:

• It is preferable to wash linen products by hand. For machine wash, the program delicate mode should be loaded.
• When purchasing washing powder, carefully study the composition. When washing linen products, it is not recommended to use chlorinated products that can destroy the structure of the fiber.
• For washing linen products, it is best to use detergents for washing children's clothes.
• When washing colored linen, you should give preference to a special powder with granules, which helps prevent loss of shade. You can also use cleaners for delicate fabrics.
• Since flax material absorbs water strongly, products from this fabric should be washed in large quantities of water, after which it is necessary to rinse them thoroughly.
• Wash is required at a temperature not exceeding 30-40 degrees.
• To remove stains on a linen product, you can use a stain remover, which is first processed inconspicuous area of ​​the product. If after this procedure the color of the clothes has not changed, then this product can be applied to the stain.
• Do not twist linen clothes after rinsing. It is necessary to gently straighten the product material with your hands, then hang it to dry, while there must be good air circulation.
• It is not recommended to dry linen outfits in the sun.
• Linen clothes should not be overdried, otherwise it will be difficult for you to iron them. It is most convenient to iron when the product is slightly damp.
• If the linen dress is very thin, then iron it through a dense fabric.

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In this article, we not only examined how to sew a dress from linen with our own hands, but also dealt in detail with all the current fashion trends for clothes made of this material. We hope that this information was more than enough for you to update your wardrobe with fashionable and suitable products for your image with minimal cost!