DIY Pleated peplum sleeveless top | Step by step sewing tutorial
DIY Pleated peplum sleeveless top | Step by step sewing tutorial
Welcome or welcome back to my channel. My name is Jess and I love doing DIY, making clothes in a "simply but pretty" way.
In today's tutorial, I'm going to share with you how I made Summer Baby shower dress. This dress come with adjustable shoulder strap, v-neck at the front and fake shirring at the back to make the dress tight but still comfortable. The A line skirt brings the flattering vibe for the whole dress, comes with the side pocket for more function. That's why it'll be a perfect option for your summer wardrobe.
So I hope you like it and try it out. Let’s get started!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
2m of linen fabric
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
MAKING THE PATTERNS
Here’s the pattern for the project. To get a clear understanding of all the measurements needed for the pattern, watch the video from 0:21 to 5:53.
Remember, you can adjust these measurements to fit your own dimensions!
THE BACK BODICE PATTERN
Draw a straight line cutting the edge horizontal line first. From the end of the straight line, mark up 10.5 cm, which is the half width of the neck of the top that is wanted.
Then, draw a perpendicular line from that mark. The width of this line will be 4 cm, which is the depth of the back neck that is wanted.
Then, draw a straight line from the end of the perpendicular line to cut the edge horizontal line.
From the cutting point, connect it to the first part on the first straight line.
Then, mark in the middle of the new slanted line. After that, connect this middle mark to the end of the perpendicular line.
Then, mark in the middle of the new slanted line.
Draw a curved line from the first mark to this middle mark and finish it at the end of the second straight line to create the neckline for the back bodice.
From the end of the first straight line, mark up 17 cm, which is the half width of the shoulder size.
Then, draw a perpendicular line from that mark. The width of this line will be 2.9 cm, which is 1/10 your shoulder size minus 0.5 cm.
Then, connect the end of the perpendicular line to the top of the neckline to create a shoulder line for the back bodice.
From the first straight line, keep drawing another straight line 24 cm away from it. It's a quarter of your bust size plus 4 cm.
From the end of this line, mark up 24 cm, which is the quarter of the bust size of the top that is wanted. It is also the quarter of your bust size plus 4 cm.
After that, continue the perpendicular line at the shoulder to cut the bust line. From the cutting point, mark to the inside 1.5 cm.
Then, connect this mark to the end of the shoulder line.
After that, mark in the middle of this new line. So, a curved line can be drawn from the first mark on the bust line to this mark and finished at the end of the shoulder line to create a sleeve line for the back bodice.
From the first straight line, draw another one at 65 cm away from it. It is a length from the shoulder to the hip. It is also the length of the top that is wanted.
From the end of this new straight line, mark up 24 cm, which is a quarter of your bust size plus 4 cm. It's also the same as the mark on the bust line that was made before.
Then, connect this mark to the end of the sleeve line to create the side line of the back bodice.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance before cutting, except for the sleeve line, the neckline, and the edge horizontal line.
The back bodice pattern will be ready after cutting. You will need to cut this pattern in folded fabric at the edge horizontal line.
THE FRONT BODICE PATTERN
Based on the back pattern to make it.
From the first straight line, mark down 13 cm on the edge horizontal line. It is the depth of the front neck from the shoulder to above your breast.
Then, connect this mark to the top of the shoulder line to create the neckline for the front bodice.
Make the front neckline a bit curved to make it nicer.
Make sure the total length of the front and the back neckline will be bigger than the half of your head size so you can wear the top over your head later.
From the cutting point of the perpendicular line and the bust line, mark to the inside 2.5 cm instead of 1.5 cm that was done at the back bodice.
Then, connect this mark to the end of the new shoulder line.
After that, mark in the middle of this new line. So, a curved line can be drawn from the first mark on the bust line to this mark and finish it at the end of the shoulder line to create a new sleeve line for the front bodice pattern.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance before cutting, except for the sleeve line, the neckline, and the edge horizontal line.
The front bodice pattern will be ready after cutting. You will need to cut this pattern in folded fabric at the edge horizontal line.
THE PLEATED BODICE PATTERN
To calculate the amount of fabric needed to create a pleated look, use the following method.
SEWING THE TOP
Based on the pleated bodice method, cut a rectangle with 96 cm width and 67 cm length, which is the length of the front bodice pattern.
In my experience, you better cut the width of the rectangle a bit bigger than your calculation for the extra of the folding fabric you may get after creating the pleated look.
From the top width line, draw another line at 33 cm away from it. It's the length of the pleated part from the shoulder to under your breast.
From the top of one length line, draw another straight line at 2.5 cm inside it. It is the width between two pleated lines plus 1 cm of seam allowance.
From this straight line, keep drawing another one at 2 cm away from it. It is 2 times the width of the folding fabric that you want to create a pleated look.
After that, keep drawing another straight line at 1.5 cm away from it. It is the width between two pleated lines, which is two folding lines that you want.
Then, just keep drawing these lines like that to the rest of the rectangle.
Draw a line at the middle of two folding lines to help you fold it easier.
But you can skip this step if you can match two folding lines together.
Then sew at the folding line.
After that, use the iron to keep the folding fabric to one side.
Turn to the back of the rectangle.
Use the front pattern to copy it to the fabric.
Before cutting, make a seam along and inside your drawing line to make sure all the folding lines stay at one side and not moving.
And here is the final front bodice after cutting.
Do the same for the back bodice.
Then, connect them together at the shoulders and sideline.
To finish the neckline, measure the length of the total necklines first. Then cut a bias fabric with 4 cm width, which is 4 times the width of the banding that you want and 2 cm longer than the width of the total neckline from the back to the front top.
Then cut a bias fabric with 4 cm width, which is 4 times the width of the banding that you want and 2 cm longer than the width of the total neckline from the back to the front top.
Connect two ends of the fabric together to create a circle fabric with the same width of the neckline of the top.
Then, connect one side of the circle fabric to the inside of the neckline and sew.
After that, fold the other side of the circle fabric inside around 1 cm first. Then, keep folding it again from inside to outside of the neckline to the first seam and make the second seam.
Then, sew.
Use the same way to finish two sleeves of the top.
To finish the end of the top, fold the end fabric inside two times with 1 cm each time and sew.
DIY Summer Baby Shower dress (adjustable shoulder strap and fake shirring) | Sewing tutorial
And I finished this DIY. Here’s my final result!
This top is super cute for summer and easy to mix and match with either long pants or a skirt.
I hope you found my step-by-step guide helpful and inspiring.
If you’re interested in making your own, give it a try and let me know how it goes!
Until then, happy sewing!
