A pattern of a vest made of fur and recommendations on its sewing

Sewing outerwear - it's not so simple andrequires certain knowledge, skills and habits. A nice exception is the waistcoat, especially if it is made of fur. The design of the vest is easy to create, in addition, it can be used as a ready-made drawing that was made when sewing a blouse or dress, you just need to think about the pattern and make a correction pattern, applying the lines necessary for the future product.

Vest pattern - we add stylish elements to the base

As for the style - here you can show in fullstrength of your imagination - in fashion vests short, elongated - to the hip line, and very long, practically reaching the line of the knees, fitted, loose and bulky, with or without a collar, with a button closure or zipper. For sewing a stylish waistcoat, you can use fur as artificial as well as natural, it is acceptable to combine fur of different quality, having different length of pile. In vogue, also vests, in which the fur is used as a finish for fabrics of different textures. For example, the usual pattern of a denim waistcoat can serve as the basis for creating an exclusive product in which such ideas, at first glance, different in sounding, will be united by a common idea.

What material to choose for vests

So, the vest pattern is ready, then followsto worry about the material for her tailoring. We have already mentioned that fur can be used in different qualities and colors. Everything depends on your preferences, taste and financial possibilities - the purchase of natural fur is not among the cheap purchases.

A more affordable option would be to usequality artificial fur. It will not require a great deal of money and the original way to create products from thin strips of fur. By the way, in this case, you will not even need a vest pattern - for the basis you can take any knitted vest, cut out of fur braid will need to gently slip into the loops of the knitted product. The vest made in this way will look rather attractive and original.

Cutting fur for a waistcoat should be made with a very sharp knife, on the wrong side, in accordance with the lines transferred.

Sew the cut parts manually,special furrier's seam. You can use the sewing machine, which has a function "zigzag". When assembling the parts, special attention should be paid to how the fur is laid on the seams, otherwise the seams will be visible and the waistcoat will look sloppy. Shoulder stitches to impart strength to the product should be sewn with a thin, not stretching braid or ribbon. If fur is used for making a waistcoat, then it is desirable to squeeze it on the side. Thus, it is possible to prevent damage to the base of the fur from tears under mechanical loads.

For the manufacture of the lining products usedall the same pattern of the vest. It can be made from quilted lining fabric on sintepone, which is sold in any fabric store. To make the lining, you can also use a dense satin or a twill, as a warming layer, it's easy to take the same sintepon or a large woolen scarf or scarf that has already lost its appearance. Quilting the lining at the same time will have to, but even with a long sock on it will not appear spools of sintepon fiber. For convenience, a small pocket can be sewn on the inside of the shelf.