How to sew a sweatshirt with a basque?

A blouse with a basque is not only a trend of this season, but the basic thing that should be in the wardrobe of every woman. It can complement the overall outfit, make it more elegant and emphasize the female waistline. To date, such things are not cheap and, unfortunately, not every fashionista can afford such an expensive purchase. But do not get upset. We will tell you how to sew a sweatshirt with a Basque by yourself. In addition, that it will cost you much cheaper than buying a new product, but in the wardrobe you will have a trendy thing of individual tailoring.

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Let's dip a bit into the history of

So fashionable element of the women's wardrobe appeared in the XVI century. At that time Baska was part of the costume of the Basque people, who lived in the north-western part of Spain. It was from there that she got her name.

Like most elements of the wardrobe of a modern woman, Baska was originally part of the men's suit and was widely used at the court of Queen Victoria. After some time, this element gradually began to move into the women's wardrobe, rapidly gaining popularity. In those days it was made in the form of numerous assemblies that were fastened at the waist level.

Since the XVII and XIII centuries, the Baska has already migrated exclusively to the women's wardrobe and has become an integral part of it. And in the twentieth century, it officially "brings" to the podium couturier Cristobal Balenciaga. After that, other designers began to include in their collections of the Basque, and they do it to this day.

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Why did the fair sex people love Basque?

The reason for this popularity is that the Baska, as not just another element of the women's wardrobe, is able to visually reduce the waist and give the figure of each woman expressiveness, emphasize all its advantages, hide the visible flaws. For girls whose waist line is not too pronounced, Baska helps her to designate, visually increase her hips. That is why this element of the women's wardrobe is becoming more popular and demanded every year.

Important! Baska is a rather universal thing, but if the style is incorrectly selected and combined with other types of clothes, it can not only spoil the image, but also emphasize all the shortcomings of your figure.

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What can I wear a blouse with a basque?

This top is best combined with skirts and trousers, which will also emphasize your figure.

Combining a blouse with a basque and a skirt:

• The most ideal option is to combine this top with a pencil skirt.

Important! When choosing this outfit, remember that the already skirt, the much better and more beautiful the Basque will look.

• Blouse with short skirt and skirt length min. Such an outfit will give your image additional coquetry. The most important thing is that the length of the Basque should not overlap the length of the skirt.
• A duet with a narrow skirt of maxi length. This is an ideal option for an evening party or prom. Embroidered with a bead or embroidery blouse and a fish-tail skirt "fish tail" will not leave anyone indifferent, and you will become the queen of the evening.

Important! If you summarize the above recommendations, it becomes clear that the skirt can be any color and length. Obligatory fact is the tight-fitting style of the skirt and the presence of shoes with high heels.

Blouse with basque + pants

As with skirts, trouser styles should also be extremely tight. Therefore, the best option is to combine it with jeans, leggings or jeggings. For the office will be appropriate narrowed pants of the classic style with arrows.

Important! In order to further emphasize your waist and complement the outfit, you can safely use the belt, fixed at the waist level. It can be ordinary fabric, leather, or all kinds of bows. In this case, everything depends on your taste preferences.

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Sew a basque yourself

Belt "Baska" is a universal accessory that can be supplemented with absolutely every women's outfit. You can do this yourself. For this you will need:

• 07-1 meter of cloth with a width of 140 centimeters;
• Scissors;
• Threads in color;
• Needles;
• Centimeter;
• Portnovskoy marker or chalk;
• Tailor pins;
• Sewing machine.

The sequence of operations is as follows:

1. Fold the fabric four times. In the upper part measure out a quarter of the waist circumference, and to the bottom - the length of the future product.
2. Cut out two such parts for the front and the underside.
3. Use the sewing machine to stitch the bottom of the workpiece and the side seams.
4. Cut out the belt. Its width depends entirely on your taste preferences.
5. Well iron all blanks.
6. Sew a belt to the product.
7. Attach a hidden zipper to the side seam.

Important! If you are engaged in needlework, you can additionally embroider a basque or thread with beads.

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Sew a blouse with a basque

The self-tailoring of products is not only much cheaper than buying a new one, but also allows you to have a unique thing that is made taking into account the features of your figure. In order to sew a blouse with a Basque with your own hands, you will need:

• Cut fabric;
• Threads per tone;
• Needles;
• Pattern-base;

Important! You can build a pattern yourself or use one of your favorite blouses for these purposes.

• Tailor pins;
• Sewing machine;
• Centimeter;
• Portnovskoy marker and remnant.

When all the materials are ready, you can start working:

• If you have built a new pattern, you should transfer it to the fabric. As for the use of other, older patterns, in this case, the transfer of the pattern to the fabric should be done after you pull the waist from the waist to the chest.

Important! If the drawing you have turned out uneven, you need to bend the fabric in half and thus adjust.

• To the picture add a few centimeters of allowances and cut out the elements of the future product.
• Sweep all blanks of the future blouse. At this stage, you can make some adjustments, after which - stitch the sewing machine.

Important! The future product needs to be cut along the waist line, since it is the Basque that will be sewn to it.

• The next stage will be the manufacture of the Basque itself. To do this, from the fabric cut 2 strips, the width of which is equal to the triple volume of the waist, and the length will be determined strictly according to your desire.
• Strips stitch together.
• Using tailor's pins, lay the wrinkles and sweep them.
• The ready Basque is hooked to the blouse.

Important! Depending on the type of fabric, there is a need to secure a secret zipper in the side seam of the finished product. This applies to dense and natural fabrics, which have poor extensibility.

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Sewing an elegant suit

In addition to a simple basque belt and blouse, you can also sew a suit that can be an element of a daily wardrobe or a cocktail dress. It all depends on the type of fabric and accessories that you select. The most popular, today uses a blouse with a basque and a midi skirt pencil.

Sewing blouses

The process of tailoring the costume must begin with the tailoring of the blouse:

• Using the old pattern, follow the back and forward about 6 centimeters for the depth of the armhole.

Important! This parameter is strictly individual and is determined taking into account the features of your figure, so you can change it.

• Transfer the darts from the waist level to the chest level.
• Using a template, draw the reliefs of the front and back of the product.
• Cut the pattern along the new relief lines.
• Breast upper tuck should be cut and closed on the front half of the blouse.
• The small recess that was formed on the front of the blouse should be closed during the modeling process.
• The prepared pattern must be ironed and leveled.
• Independently adjust the depth of the cutout of the blouse by adding a couple of centimeters for the allowance.
• Next, you should make a basque. To do this, it is necessary to lay down the length of the future Basque from the front and back straps on the pattern.
• From the waist line to the left and right side at a right angle again postpone the length of the future product. Draw a quarter circle using the compass.
• Using a pattern, it is necessary to connect the lines to the side.
• Transfer the pattern to the fabric, then cut out all the elements and stitch.

Sewing a skirt

Once you have finished working with a blouse, you can immediately jump to the sewing of a skirt. To do this, you need to know the following parameters:

• Length of the skirt, then DU;
• Circumference of hips, further ABOUT;
• Waist circumference, then OT;
• The length from the waist to the wide part of the thigh, then the DTB.

We sew our own skirt for a blouse with a basque:

• The sewing process should begin with the construction of a pattern. Draw a rectangle of length equal to ДЮ + 20 centimeters, and width is OB / 4 + 4 centimeters. Mark the DTB.
• In order to draw a line of waist, you need to separate the parameter OT by 4 and add 3 centimeters. The resulting value should deviate from the right side, starting from the upper width of the rectangle. We connect this point with the mark of the DTB.
• Step back from the underside of the outer edge of 6 centimeters. Draw to it a line from the point of the DTB.
• Twice the fabric. Next, from the finished pattern, you need to cut 2 blanks.
• Fold the two halves of the skirt with the front side facing each other, stitch and trim the edges.

Important! To ensure that the seams do not creep, the edges should be treated with an overlock. If there is not one, you can just leave about 0.5-1 centimeter of allowances.

• For the belt, fold the fabric twice as wide as 3 centimeters and stitch the zigzag with a sewing machine.
• The bottom of the finished product is sewn in the same way as the belt, only the width of the rolled metal should be 1.5-2 centimeters.

That's all, your guest is ready!

As you can see, sewing a blouse with a Basque with their own hands is a very simple task, which even a beginner can do. The most important thing is to include your imagination, and applying the above tips and recommendations in practice, sew a completely unique thing, which you will only own.