How to make a denim vest from a jacket?

Each fashionista knows that this trend of the current season has become jeans, in particular denim vests, which are appropriate to wear not only with trousers, but also with elegant dresses and skirts. You can buy this waistcoat in any fashion store, but it is much easier, cheaper and more interesting to make it with your own hands. Especially since the hand maid is still at the peak of popularity.

We make a fashionable waistcoat from a denim jacket
It can be said with certainty that ordinary jeans jackets are in every woman's wardrobe. A few years ago, these jackets were extremely popular, but the fashion is constantly changing, and now absolutely new styles and models have become relevant.

Many girls mistakenly believe that in order to do one's own thing, one must be able to sew. This is in part true, but in order to make a denim vest, you do not need to know the art of cutting and sewing. The denim vest model completely repeats the jacket model. Therefore, to produce it, you only need to cut off the sleeves of the jacket.

Cut the sleeves at the jacket is most convenient not with scissors, but with the help of a sharp blade that does not tear the edges of the fabric. If the jacket is too long and it is necessary to shorten it, it is necessary, again using the blade, to cut off the belt and adjust the necessary length. After that, the belt can be sewn into place or leave the waistcoat without a belt.

As for the collar, it all depends on the model of the denim vest. Some styles imply the presence of a collar, but for lighter, summer versions of the vests, instead of a collar, there may be a stitch or edged neckline.

We process seams of a denim jacket
Cut off the sleeves, collar and waistband, the edges of the waistcoat need to be processed. There are several ways to do this:

• to stitch up the machine. The most important thing is that the seam should go along a straight line. It is most convenient to scribe around the edges, which were previously sewn by hand;
• to decorate with a cloth. For this method, the usual cotton fabric or braid for edge processing is most suitable. Having zadekorirovav edges of the vest with a cloth, you can not only save time, but also give the original look. Especially stylish the waistcoat will look in case if the same fabric is used to create an applique or decor;
• make a fringe. This method of processing the edges is most suitable for those who are uncertainly feeling the sewing machine. But you need to consider that the beautiful fringe on the waistcoat can only be done if in the process of cutting the edges leave a little loose fabric. The fringe can be lightened a little, then the waistcoat will become even more stylish and fashionable.

We decorate the denim vest

Typically, the fashion is manifested in small things and details. The most fashionable things of this season are enamored with various metal rivets, thorns, rhinestones and applications of fabric and lace. The most important thing is not to overdo it. Decorating the waistcoat, for example, with rivets and spikes, you need to distinguish only one part - the top or bottom. Strasses can decorate the edges of pockets, seams and collar. Also this season is extremely important combination of jeans with lace, suede and leather. It is enough to sew the collar with a cloth and the waistcoat will acquire a neat and stylish look.

The most extravagant women of fashion can experiment with the color of a denim vest, because one more trend of this season is a bleached cottage. This effect can be achieved with the help of a special fabric illuminator, which should distinguish the upper or lower part of the vest.

If the vest model is framed without a collar, then the cutout can be decorated with a fashionable chain or braid.

In short, creating a vest is a creative process. It is enough to buy the necessary accessories and show a little imagination and your wardrobe will be replenished with a unique and stylish thing.