How to sew a sarafan for a girl in a folk style

How to sew a sarafan for a girl with her own hands?

Necessary materials and tools

1. 
   Cloth (chintz, wool, velvet, satin, etc.).


2. 
   Threads by the color of the material.


3. 
   Scissors.


4. 
   Sewing machine.


5. 
   Tape measure.


6. 
   Ribbons and frills for decorative finishing.

Step-by-step instruction

1. 
   If you are puzzled, how to sew a sundress for a girlin the folk style, start by choosing the right material. A red is considered traditional, but others are possible. The quality and brightness of the fabric plays an important role, because the folk dress for the girl should be very colorful. It is better if it is monochrome or in a shallow, low-key ornament.


2. 
   We make a pattern. To do this, you need to measure the height of the girl from underarms to the floor. For adults, the length of the product may be in the floor, but when sewing a sarafan for a child, it is better to make it a few centimeters not reaching the floor line. Measure the chest girth, then multiply the number by 2 or 2.5. So you will know the right width of the sundress skirt. It is also possible, if desired, to flare it downwards, for which it is necessary to sew 2 or 4 pieces extended to the hem.


3. 
   Do the cutting of the remaining parts. If you want to make a coquette, you need to draw a strip, the length of which will be equal to the girth of the chest and another 6 cm on each side. Its width is 9-12 cm. This Russian sarafan for a girl should have a width of straps of 7-10 cm, and length - not less than 40-45 cm. If there is an extra, it will cut off when fitting.


4. 
   When making a sarafan from several partsIt is necessary to sweep the edges with each seam "zigzag" or with the help of an overlock, then sew the side seams. Do not stitch the rear completely, leave a slight release for the fastener. The edges of the fastener should be bent and stitched in the form of an inverted "P" 1 cm from the edge.


5. 
   At the top of the skirt, make large stitchesline, then pull it down to make it 4 cm shorter than the length of the yoke. The folds should be evenly distributed. After that, sew the coquette, leveling in the center. The joint should be located in the zone of the fastener. The edges of the coquette must also be swept.


6. 
   We bend the flirt of the coquette twice, so that the endsstitching from the wrong side. Turn them out, then bend the side that is left free, and manually sweep. Only after this you need to flash the machine.


7. 
   Now you need to sweep and pod hem. After that, we sew a button to the coquette and make a loop on the other side.


8. 
   Straps need to be sewn from the wrong side, and then unscrew. To the sarafan they sew so that the edge from the inside is hidden. Put the product on the girl and cut off excess length at the straps. Sew them better close to the buckle, or they can fall from the shoulders.


9. 
   Russian folk sarafans for girls and adults are usually decorated on top, hem, straps, for which they used embroidery, frills, ribbons, fringes, etc.

You already know how to sew a sarafan for a girl in a folk style. We hope our tips and patterns have become useful to you.