Dress- one of the favorites women's clothing at all times. Every year everything appears more styles and its styles, which significantly complicates the choice. In order to choose the perfect dress for yourself, it is not enough to have taste and style, you also need to know the sea of ​​subtleties, which usually only professionals in their field know.

Before you go to the store, you need to decide on the goals and the approximate look of the dress. The purpose of the purchase can be a trip to the library, for everyday wear, a co-op or even a wedding. In this sense, four types of dresses are distinguished:

1. Everyday dress. From the name alone, it is already becoming clear that such an outfit will be worn daily. Casual outfits are great for going to the movies with friends, shopping, or just walking. They do not attract special attention, do not differ in an abundance of rhinestones, sparkles and sequins, they do not have a defiant appearance. Such a dress can be described in a few words: modest, light, comfortable.
2. Cocktail Dresses... These outfits are designed to be worn to co-ops, holidays or parties. Extravagant patterns and cutouts are present here. The cocktail outfit emphasizes the femininity and sophistication of its owner.
3. Evening dresses... Especially fanciful outfits for gala evenings. Beautiful dresses for special occasions they differ in length, material, cut. They are often made from chiffon, satin, silk or velvet. Lace and guipure dresses are currently in trend. You should not save on such an outfit, because at a gala evening it should emphasize all the advantages and charms.
4. Dress for different occasions. These clothes are suitable for parties, daily wear, office. It is not recommended to wear it every day.

Dress length

An important feature when choosing a dress is its length. According to this parameter, all dresses can be divided into three types:

1. Maxi ( Long Dresses). Ideal for special occasions and beach walks. For other purposes dress to the floor will not be convenient. It is important to know that Long Dresses look bad on undersized girls.
2. Midi (Medium Dresses). There is controversy about this length. Such a dress must be chosen with extreme care, as it can ruin the figures and reduce growth. The best way medium-length dresses - slightly above or below the knee.
3. Mini ( Short dresses). Favorite length for young girls and not only. Perfect for parties, walks and everyday wear. However, putting on such a dress, all possible flaws and imperfections of the legs will immediately become visible. Short and full legs are unlikely to look beautiful in such clothes. In addition to figure flaws, respectfulness will become an obstacle to wearing a mini dress. social status, because if you are in a serious position, then this outfit can cause condemnation of subordinates.

Dress style

It is the style that determines: will the dress fit a certain figure, will it emphasize the plus and hide the flaws? It makes no sense to acquire an outfit that exposes all the defects of the figure for everyone to see. There are several types of styles that must be included in your wardrobe. Here are the most relevant styles:

1. Sheath dress... Optimal fit for everyday wear. Differs in elegance, femininity, severity and at the same time does not attract attention. And if it is decorated with an extraordinary pattern, then it is also suitable for going to various parties.
2. Empire style. A true example of femininity and beauty, perfectly emphasizes the charms female breast. fashionable dresses in the Empire style can different lengths and at the same time, they are perfect for almost every shape. In order to emphasize the waist, it is recommended to choose a dress with a waist.
3. Dressing gown. A casual outfit that is comfortable to wear and versatile. Suitable for going to the cinema, library, bowling. Often they prefer to wear such clothes at home, instead of a dressing gown.
4. Cut dress... Combines the bottom in the form of a strict skirt, the top in the form of a shirt. It is similar in style to the case and is also suitable for everyday wear. The cut-off dress beautifully emphasizes the waist and highlights all the charms of the figure.
5. Dress shirt... Comfortable and lightweight dress with a loose fit. The outfit is designed for daily wear. Pairs well with jeans and lasins.
6. Black dress. Every woman knows about this dress, and almost everyone has it in their wardrobe for special occasion... Small black dress adds sophistication and elegance to the image. It should not be flashy and full of decorations. Main features: length slightly below or above the knee and a fitted cut.

Types of cut dresses

This outfit is also chosen depending on the cut:

• Slim fit. Clothes of this cut are suitable for women with lush hips and a proportional physique.
• Cut-off fit. Corrects the figure in the abdominal area, emphasizes the waistline, bust and hips.
• Straight fit. Hides the main defects of the figure.
• One-piece fit. Suitable for a good figure, does not hide flaws.

Choice of dress fabric

When choosing a dress important role the fabric from which it is sewn also plays. All fabrics are usually divided according to the seasons. In summer, cotton, chiffon, linen, guipure are relevant. In warm times, it is also relevant knitted dress ... In autumn, they wear clothes made of polyester, knitwear, wool. In winter, dresses made of mohair or flannel are suitable. In spring, knitwear and silk are recommended.

The color scheme of the dress

Everyone knows that color can, both emphasize the plus and flaws of the figure, can distinguish from the crowd, and can create an inconspicuous image. Experts select the color of the dress for the type of person.

1. Summer girl. Has green, gray or brown eyes, blond hair and snow-white skin. The colors of the clothes are ideal for them: pink, blue, gray and green. Not recommended to wear Red dress.
2. Autumn girl. The owner of dark gray, dark green eyes with dark curls and dark skin. Orange, brown and olive shades are best suited. It is not recommended to purchase a light-colored dress.
3. Winter girl. Possesses pink skin, dark hair and eyes. Best colors: blue, cyan, purple.
4. Girl spring. The owner of fair skin, with blue or green eyes and white hair. Recommended shades: warm, light, bed. Cold colors don't go.

In the process of choosing a dress, you first need to decide on the purpose of wearing it. Next, choose a style and cut for your figure, respectively. Choose fabrics and colors last.

We all wait like a fairy tale since childhood new year's eve and new year holidays... With the chimes, we make wishes with the belief that they will definitely come true. And of course, we put on our best outfits, and before that we will definitely sew new clothes for new year holidays... Surely you have already cut out or looked at yourself a New Year's model from Burda magazines.
This time we invite you to exhibit your wonderful dresses, blouses, jackets, skirts and trousers in a new competition. The main condition is that it must be something new, something that you have not yet demonstrated at our Photoforum!

Three winners in the Best New Year's Outfit competition will receive great prizes from the Fashionable Together online store:

A certificate for 6,000 rubles for a purchase in the Fashion Together online store

Certificate for 4000 rubles for a purchase in the Fashion Together online store

Certificate for 2000 rubles for a purchase in the Fashion Together online store

The online store of fabrics and sewing accessories "Fashionable Together" in the coming year, as always, offers new fashionable fabrics of excellent quality from European and American manufacturers.

Thanks in advance to all participants in the competition and those who vote for them!

The competition starts on December 11, 2014 and ends on January 30, 2015.
● Your photos are accepted for the competition in outfits, sewn by you according to patterns from BURDA magazines and exhibited at the site's Photo Forum no earlier than December 11, 2014.
● The competition is held only on the PHOTOFORUM of our website.
● The winners are chosen by the online editorial staff of BURDA, taking into account the results of online voting.
● If you want to take part in the competition, send a photo from the Photoforum by clicking on "add a photo to the competition". Next, you choose the name of the competition (in this case- "The best New Year's outfit") and confirm your choice.
In addition, please send your personal data (name and surname, postal address with zip code) and a telephone number for communication to Yulia Dekanova's personal mail on the website (Yulia Dekanova, top panel, "Messages" field). Non-dissemination of personal data is guaranteed.
● Attention: only citizens can take part in the competition Russian Federation and living in Russia.
● The outfit submitted for the competition must be made according to a pattern from Burda magazine (changes in the pattern are possible, but the model must be recognizable!).
The results of the competition will be published on the website on February 9, 2015.

June 23rd, 2013 Elena Tsvetkova

Beads ... A unique and unique material for creativity. Speaking of beaded dresses, one cannot fail to mention some of the subtleties of the work, let's discuss. To your attention the work of talented craftswomen. This publication contains a variety of outfits. It will take time to get a good look at the details. While you can put something to cook for dinner) It is especially convenient if there is an aero grill - stewed porridge does not burn in it))) ...




June 22nd, 2013 Elena Tsvetkova

The world of beading does not end with jewelry and accessories. The art of beading knows no boundaries, and this is confirmed in this book. It is not for nothing that we have not excluded a single page. A wonderful book with inspirational work - doll dresses made of beads, bugles and beads. The images created by the masters are connected by a small story, fragments of which are scattered in the form of epigraphs ...




June 22nd, 2013 Elena Tsvetkova

In the previous post, we admired beautiful beaded dresses for dolls. In this publication, we will talk about them. Only in this post, dresses for decorative mini-mannequins become the object of our attention. When you see such dresses, you want to create something similar for yourself in life. But of course you don't look like work in such a dress. But for dancing ...




June 22nd, 2013 Elena Tsvetkova

We continue to talk about beaded dresses for dolls and souvenir decoration. We already have a couple of books in our arsenal: on weaving beaded dresses for decorating decorative mini-mannequins and the second with inspirational works, beaded dresses and costumes for Barbies, as well as an application describing the weaving of individual elements. mannequins like them ...

"Burda fashionable" is a high world European fashion. A well-known publication with a world-class name, it is well known to everyone: from tailors to young fashionistas. The publishers of the magazine try to make it a model of high taste for all people. On the pages of the magazine "Burda fashion" evening dresses, suits, blouses, trousers - the latest trends from the fashion world are published, the latest current news from the catwalks throughout Europe, tips on modern style and description of fashionable world trends.

Burda is a popular German fashion magazine published in Russian since March 8, 1987. The central office is located in Munich.
"Burda fashionable" is a high world European fashion. A well-known publication with a world-class name, it is well known to everyone: from tailors to young fashionistas.

In 1949 Anna Burda expanded her family business and founded a fashion magazine production and printing company. The first was the magazine Favorit, which was later renamed Burda Moden. Its first issue was published in 1950 with a circulation of 100,000 copies.

In 1987, Burda Fashion was released in the USSR, and in 1994 - in the PRC, and in both countries it was the first European magazine that would

was approved for printing.

The publishers of the magazine try to make it a model of high taste for all people. On the pages of the magazine "Burda is fashionable" evening dresses, suits, blouses, trousers - the latest trends from the world of fashion, the latest topical news from the catwalks throughout Europe, advice on modern style and a description of fashionable world trends are published.

Sewing - not so difficult?

Someone faced such a situation when there is a stranger next to you in the same outfit or with an accessory as yours? I think that at least once in my life, but this still happened. And what feelings overwhelmed you at that moment? Surprise, interest, comparison, irritation?

The outfit is a preface to a woman, and sometimes the whole book.

We all want to look beautiful, fashionable, neat, and, as they say, "with a needle!" When buying outfits (in boutiques, specialty stores, or on the market), we do not think about the fact that the situation described above may occur tomorrow.
Clothing imports come on a large scale, and garment industry is practically in decline and is in no hurry to change its status, since it is not profitable due to the import of cheap things into the country, for example, from China or India, which, unfortunately, are in great demand among the bulk of the population.
But you can sew clothes or make an accessory yourself. As a result, it will cost less and, most importantly, you will have an individual, unique and high-quality item.

The basics of the basics were given to us at school. The rest can be easily and simply learned, having such an inexhaustible source of information as the Internet, where not only is there a description of the progress of work, but also illustrated material and even a video (this is sometimes a very important and necessary part for self-study). Specialized sites, forums and blogs provide such step by step instructions that they can be freely applied in the school curriculum.

Where can I get a pattern?

Today, this is not a problem at all, and there are many options available. Let's start with the most proven one, the popular Burda Moden magazine. It is generally a reference book for many beginners. After all, the first issue of a unique manual from Burda magazine is devoted to the main stages of cutting and sewing. The latest issues of this magazine are sold at newsagents. The patterns are a separate paper insert that can be easily removed and convenient for further work.
Also on sale there are other sewing magazines with ready-made patterns, but, alas, not as accurate as in Burda and they have to be adjusted to fit your figure.

The second most convenient one can be considered electronic patterns on CDs with clothing models, which can be found in specialized sewing shops or order from the respective sites. The patterns are formed in a mini-collection - denim clothes, men's, children's, evening dresses, etc. There are also themed, which includes only one type of clothing. The advantage of the disks is that the pattern can be easily rebuilt to a different size when entering the basic parameters of the figure, while maintaining its accuracy. Finished patterns can be printed on a printer, and the program itself will take care of the numbering of the sheets.
Another option is to order ready-made patterns by e-mail from sites such as the same "Burda Moden" (there are a lot of analogues, and are easily found in a search engine). It is clear that you have to pay for them. The only drawback is that the explanation for the patterns is in a foreign language.
And again, do not forget about the Internet, where the abyss of everything and everyone, for every taste and size. The only problem is that it will take a lot of time and traffic until you find what you need and download from a file hosting service.

We sew for ourselves, for our loved ones and everything for the house!

In addition to the fact that the ability to sew makes it possible to make beautiful things for yourself, new opportunities open up for home decor. You can decorate or alter at your discretion and taste linens, curtains and panels, make furniture covers, sew pillows of different shapes and sizes, decorate kitchen utensils in the same style (apron, potholders, towels, tablecloth, napkins, plate holder, etc.).

Mothers who know how to sew, in general, automatically lose many of the problems with clothes for the child. That there is only a question of a stage costume for a performance in a kindergarten, because buying this is not cheap, and sometimes renting is unjustified in terms of price and appearance. And, as everyone knows, the ability to wear neat clothes is not transmitted by genes, but comes only as they grow up, so almost every mother of a young tomboy had to patch up or mend a hole in jeans, yes, to sew on a trouser leg.

Another new feature of modern sewing lovers is Stuffed Toys... Such a number of colors and types of fabrics will not leave anyone indifferent, and it is simply impossible to describe how wonderful and colorful toys are obtained. Tilda alone are worth something! Or Teddy bears!
Perhaps, bags will always be relevant as an addition to the image and the main accessory, as well as an irreplaceable roomy "girlfriend" of any woman. A variety of bags from a reticule to a backpack, and their styles, which were so reverently created by fashion, give immense scope for imagination, creativity and new ideas.

The craft does not ask for food and drink, but brings bread.
While the novice seamstress diligently sews new outfits for herself and decorates the house, she gains experience and hones her skills, consolidating it with each new product. Sooner or later, thoughts come to mind: "But you can make money on this."

Where to begin?

If you already have items that you made yourself, wear them with pride and pleasure. Some of the first to notice new things are friends and close relatives. They can become your first clients, and then word of mouth will work, and if the work is of high quality, and the client is satisfied with the product, customers will bring their friends and recommend them to their friends.
Another important detail is a business card, you can leave it to your friends, who will already be aware that you are sewing and take orders.
Today, one of the most common and modern ways find a client and declare your desire to make money is a blog. You can start it on a free service and there you can talk about yourself, your work, how to perform it, upload photos of products.

Service price?

Ask for the cost of services from other masters, go around the studio, collect prices (soon you will print your own price sheet).
If you are not sure of the quality of your work, set the prices slightly below standard for now.
At first, it will be difficult to immediately get the job done quickly and flawlessly. Try to take all kinds of things to order: dresses, trousers, and outerwear... In the end, decide what kind of product you will specialize in.

It would be nice to have a separate room for work, but it is often a luxury. The customer can also be received in the hall (living room), where there will be everything you need to receive clients and fittings: a sofa, a table, mirrors.

Try to find your unique selling proposition, find out the need in the market and satisfy it. By the way, things for pets (cats and dogs), as well as children's bedding sets, are now in demand.
In general, start sewing, getting real pleasure from this and a well-deserved monetary reward!

Dress patterns - we sew with ease.

Dress to the floor for full 024. Dress pattern is designed for large sizes 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66.

This is perhaps the most simple model dresses that can be downloaded on our website, and it is also one of the most effective in hiding the fullness. Almost all the difficulty here is in the edging of the armholes and necklines, there is not even a zipper, but this dress is fastened with a button for the full. For edging, it is best to buy a special oblique inlay, since there is a large selection in stores colors... If you are taking your first steps in sewing, then buy a binding with a margin. Use the finished bias tape as often as possible, this approach is simpler and the quality of tailoring increases.

What fabric to sew the dress from? The most advantageous model looks from jersey of any color, including sprint. You can use other well-draped materials, because we have a fairly large assembly of skirt parts. The easiest way to make a uniform gathering is to lay a stitch (4-5 mm stitch) along the area where the assembly should be, stepping back 1-2 mm from the line of future stitching to the edge of the cut. In this case, the line should loop slightly from either side. For looping, loosen one of the threads, do not tighten. The same can be done hand stitching, but somehow it makes less sense.
You will find the exact size of the figure on the templates. Cut the dress with 1 cm seam allowances. Cut out the bottom cut, neckline and armholes without allowances.

How to sew a dress

Sew the back middle seam of the back, overcast the seam allowances, topstitch with a finishing line by 0.1 cm. Stitch the shoulder seams, press the seam allowances. Fold the neckline and armholes of the dress with a silk trim, tucking and stitching the ends of the trim for the neckline in the middle of the back, and for the armholes at the site of the side seam. In the middle of the back, sew a buttonhole and sew on the button.

Gather the front and back panels of the skirt to the width of the yokes, while leaving 10 cm from side cut without assemblies, obverse to sew dresses with yokes. Press seam allowances up. Stitch side seams, iron the seam allowances. Neaten and hem the bottom of the dress.