The image of an elegant man is able to captivate any representative of the opposite sex. A sophisticated classic costume, polished shoes to shine, discreet accessories, a fashionable haircut attract the eyes of many beautiful women. Of great importance in creating a harmonious image of a successful and fashionable person is the style of the men's vest.
Vest, as an element of men's wardrobe, has a lot of different options . Depending on the preferred style of clothing, a man will be able to choose an individual vest for himself. But, if there was no unique thing in the mall, you should not despair! You can sew the perfect vest yourself .
To do this, you must:
- choose a style;
- decide on the fabric.
The choice of style and fabric of men's vests
Counters of modern stores are ready to offer fabric that meets the requirements of the most fastidious mod.
Various colors, textures, composition are able to complicate an already difficult choice.
Types of Men's Vests
Let 's look at what types of men's vests exist :
- solo vest;
- vest - a jacket;
- classic vest;
- frock coat;
- knitted vest;
- insulated vest.
The solo vest focuses on itself all attention. This option should fit the figure, but be wide in the armholes so that the bottom layer of clothing looks neat. The model visually tightens and makes the figure slim. The standard pattern for such a vest is not suitable. Lapels, a stand-up collar, a round neckline will make the thing sophisticated.
Vest - jackets complement brutal image in a biker style. Ideal for any season. You can wear it with t-shirts or with various jumpers.
A stylized frock coat will help emphasize belonging to a bygone era of luxury . To shine in such a unique thing will be an opportunity at the New Year's carnival.
A knitted vest can not only complement the image of a modern man, but also warm in cool weather. It can be worn with long sleeves or long-sleeved shirts.
The insulated vest will be a full-fledged replacement of the jacket in the cold season. As a rule, it is sewn with a lining on a synthetic winterizer, supplemented with a hood. You can put on a vest on a warm jumper, longsleeve, shirt. It all depends on the air temperature. In the most severe frosts, such a vest can also be worn under a winter jacket. Another version of the insulated men's vest is tweed . Dense material will warm in cool weather. You can wear both with a classic trouser suit and with jeans.
Attention! When choosing a style, it is worth considering the features of the male figure. Warm vests are not suitable for stocky men. At high, solo vests will look great.
Fabric selection
The selection of material depends on the type of vest selected. We will analyze the most popular types of fabrics.
Woolen cloth - made from natural animal hair. It can be sheep, merino. The highest value is possessed by the raw materials of the cashmere goat and the Peruvian llama - alpaca. To reduce the cost of the material, cotton or synthetic fibers are added to the composition. Such a fabric is characterized by a high degree of wear resistance. Over time, she does not lose her aesthetic qualities. The wool content in the fabric structure may be different, but the more natural fiber is contained, the warmer the thing will be.
Advice! This season, at the peak of popularity, vests of gray and burgundy shades.
Warm clothes are sewn from tweed . It consists of woolen fibers that will warm in cold weather. The fabric is soft and soft to the touch. Its surface is covered with small villi.
Advice! In order for the tweed vest to please for a long time, and the material does not roll, it is necessary to choose cloths from boiled wool.
For a solo vest, shiny lining made of synthetic fiber will not work. The leather jacket is sewn from genuine leather, you can also use its environmentally friendly analogues. To sew a masquerade coat you need to stock up on brocade.
Taking measurements
Before you start sewing, you must correctly take measurements. The quality of the stitched product and its fit on the figure depend on this. To do this, you need a centimeter tape, a small piece of cord, a sheet of paper, a writing object.
- Chest circumference - a measure is taken along the lower edges of the shoulder blades at the most prominent points of the chest.
- Waist Circumference - Measurements pass through the narrowest point at the waist (along a tied cord at the waist).
- Hip circumference - Measure for the widest place of the hips.
- Shoulder width - from the base of the neck to the edge of the shoulder.
- Front length to the waist - you need to take measurements from the base of the neck to the waist line along the protruding points of the chest.
- The length of the back to the waist - take a measurement from the base of the neck to the waist on the back.
- Back width - the distance between the extreme points of the shoulders is subject to measurement.
Important! In order not to forget the parameters, fix each measurement on a piece of paper.
Preparation of patterns
Let's take a classic men's vest as the basis. Its cut should correspond to the model of the jacket and harmoniously complement it. Patterns from magazines do not provide a detailed description of the technology, the required size can not always be found. Let's look at an example of how to properly carve a men's vest.
Classic Men's Vest
- We retreat from the top of the sheet 7 cm and write X.
- From X we draw to the right a line parallel to the edge.
- From X we retreat down the back of the back to the waist. Add 1.3 cm for the seams. We write 1.
- From 1 up we measure half the distance of the length of the back to the waist. It will be 2.
- From 1 down we retreat down 7.5 cm. This will be 3.
- To the right of 2 and 3 we draw horizontal lines.
- Divide X2 in half and write 4.
- From 1, measure to the right 1.3 cm. Note 5.
- Connect 4 and 5.
- From 5 we measure to the right 1.3 cm. We write 6.
- We retreat from X to the right 9 cm. It will be 7
- We retreat from 7 upwards 2.2 cm. We write 8.
- At the intersection of line 4 - 5 with 2, write 9.
- From 2, put to the right ½ of the volume of the chest and add 7.5 cm. We write 10.
- From 10 draw a vertical line. It should be parallel to the line X - 3.
- From 10 to the right we retreat 1/3 of the length between points 2 and 10. We write 11.
- From 11 draw a line vertically up and down.
- We have 12 at the intersection of lines from 2 and through 11.
- Point 13 is located at the intersection of lines 10 and 1.
- To the right of 2, measure to the right ½ of the width of the back and add 1.3 cm. There will be 14.
- Up and down from 14 we draw a line.
- From 14 we retreat 2.5 cm down. There will be 15.
- Down from 11 we measure 2.5 cm and write 16.
- Line 15 - 16 is marked in half. In the middle, mark point 17.
- We draw a vertical line from 17, connect with the segment 1 - 13.
- On 1.3 cm to the right and left we postpone from 18. On the left we write 20. To the right - 21.
- Through 17, 20, 19 and 17, 21, 19 we draw smooth lines.
- At junction X and 10, write 22.
- From 22 we postpone to the left 9 cm. Here we mark 23.
- From point 10 we postpone 2.5 cm upwards. We write 24.
- We connect 23 and 24.
- Up from 15 we measure 15 cm. We write V.
- From 11 up we retreat 15 cm. Note S.
- Section B - C is divided in half and we write D.
- Combine 8 and 9.
- From point 8, lay 10 cm to point D. Mark 25.
- From 23 we measure the length equal to the distance between 8 and 25. We put the point 26.
- From 27 to the left we measure 5 cm. We write 28.
- From 28 down we retreat 5 cm. It will be 29.
Round off sharp corners. Pattern is ready.
Attention! Any vest does not fasten on the lowest button!
Assembly of finished vest details
- We lay out the pattern on the fabric and gently circle.
- We cut out every detail.
- We begin to stitch with the middle seam of the back.
- Sew side seams.
- By analogy, we construct a pattern on the wrong side. We sew it from the usual lining fabric.
- Each seam is well ironed.
- Lining is applied to the main fabric of the vest. The front sides remain inside. Combine armholes, edges and pin with pins. You can sweep.
- We flash on the markup.
- We cut off the fabric. Left to allowances. At the seams we leave 1 cm of fabric. On the lines of the armholes, carefully make small cuts so that the fabric lies elegantly.
- We turn out the vest and sew the shoulder seams.
- The vest must be properly straightened, ironed and marked along the entire perimeter of the product.
- On the left side we are marking for four loops. Their width depends on the diameter of the selected buttons.
- We sew each loop on a sewing machine. If there is no special tool for cutting loops, you can use a blade. Work with him carefully!
- We combine the left and right shelves, sew buttons.
Important! We make all notes and diagrams of details on the wrong side of the fabric.
We steam the product. Men's vest is ready, always be beautiful and elegant.
