Elegant classic style is a great solution for the little gentleman. And it’s hard to imagine such an image without a vest. You can wear it for a walk, to school, or to a celebration. How to make a vest for a boy? will be described below), such a product is not difficult, and after studying the step-by-step production, you can generally become an ace in this matter and make an entire collection for your little fashionista to conquer girls’ hearts every day in an inimitable way.
Choice of material and color
To work, you will definitely need a top and a lining. Usually, in the classic (costume) version of the vest, both materials are taken in the same color scheme, but if you experiment a little, you can get a very interesting result. For example, a thin striped silk like a sailor suit would be perfect as a lining for a blue suit. Moreover, you can take a combination of blue and white, or white and red. The purple lining is a great solution for contrasting with black.
Patterns for boys' vests are cut out of canvas with minimal seam allowances, and notches are made in the rounded areas of the parts. Therefore, it is better to select fabrics that do not fray too much. Such products will be more practical and last longer.
Selection of accessories
Various buttons, zippers, stripes and other decorative elements and accessories are selected based on the style of the vest. To combine with jeans, you can safely make pockets with iron zippers, use rivets, iron buttons and glue various transfers. But for a harmonious combination with trousers, you need to limit yourself to either a leaf. The patterns of vests for boys in these cases are similar, only some changes are possible along the back, regulating the height of the hem relief, as well as the location of decorative elements, pockets and fasteners.
Create a template
There are two options for constructing a pattern of vests for boys. The first is the standard one, which is used by seamstresses, and the second is for the lazy. For those who don’t particularly like to measure their figure and make any calculations, the simplest method based on a child’s T-shirt will do. It involves transferring the contours of the product, including side and shoulder seams, as well as the neckline along the back. All other lines, such as armholes, the bottom of the product and the middle section of the front front, are simply drawn depending on the intended model of the vest. Patterns of vests for boys may differ in the depth of the neckline and the design of the hem along the back. Models with front shelves that are sharp at the bottom and a back that is raised to the waistline of the trousers look original.
When designing the armhole, you should take into account the width of the shirt sleeve. It is better to make this cutout a few centimeters larger so that unsightly folds do not form. Patterns of vests for boys can have waist darts, which are pinned directly when trying on the product. They are made only on the main fabric, and the lining is left straight.
Assembly secrets
Knowing how to make a vest pattern for a boy, you can assume that the product is already ready, because the assembly is very simple. The constructed template is used for cutting both the main fabric and the lining. Before connecting the parts, you should work out all the pockets, if any. Afterwards, the shoulder seams are sewn alternately and both parts (main and lining) are carefully pinched along the armholes and neckline, and then stitched. Next, the product is turned inside out and the side seams are processed. The final stage is the design of the bottom of the vest. The product is turned inside out again, the hem of the shelves is closed, leaving a hole for turning out near one side seam, and at the end it is carefully closed with hand stitches. After processing, the product is ironed with steam, loops are swept out and buttons are sewn on.
A sleeveless vest is not at all mandatory, but such a necessary piece of clothing! This is especially true for children's wardrobe: a vest helps not to get steamy and, at the same time, not to freeze in unstable spring or autumn weather. Sewing a quilted vest for a child with your own hands is very simple! At least it’s easier than working with knitted fabric, which tends to stretch while sewing. So stock up on a beautiful raincoat fabric, insulation, lining, and the necessary accessories - and let's go!
Materials and tools:
- Raincoat fabric (in this case - Puzzle raincoat fabric) - 0.5 m.
- Insulation (ours is slimtex) – 0.5 m.
- Knitwear for lining (cool or interlock) – 0.5 m.
- Set of tractor zippers (1 long zipper and 2 pocket zippers).
- Rep tape for eyelet.
- A small piece of fleece for the “tag”.
- Scissors.
- Threads.
- Needle.
- Sewing machine.
- Tailor pins.
The pattern of a vest for a boy was taken from the magazine (you can download it, model 19). This model is not designed for lining - it is more suitable for a home fleece vest. But by adding 1 cm of details on the sides, you will get an expanded pattern, suitable for an insulated vest.
Manufacturing:
1. Cut out all the necessary parts of the vest. For their raincoats you should have 2 front side pieces, 1 back piece, 1 outer collar piece and 2 pocket pieces; from lining jersey - 2 front side pieces, 1 back piece, 1 inner collar piece, 2 pocket pieces; made of insulation - 2 pieces of front sides, 1 piece of back, 1 piece of collar.
2. Fasten the raincoat fabric elements to the insulation: secure the back, front sides and collar with tailor pins. At the same time, try to pin the edge of the fabric itself: pin holes may remain on the raincoat fabrics, and these holes should not be visible in the finished product.
3. Quilt the back and front sides of the product. This is very easy to do if your machine is a modern one. The sewing machine kit should include a special ruler (hooked pin), which should be inserted into the hole behind the machine foot. The length of the ruler will be equal to the width of the quilted stripes. Stitch the first line parallel to the bottom edge of the product, and all subsequent lines by placing the ruler foot on the previous stitch line.
4. Quilt all parts of the vest except the collar. At the same time, leave the space where you want to place the pockets unpadded.
5. Sew the base of the vest - connect the back and sides at the shoulders. For this, a regular straight seam will be enough (no seams are required to finish the edges of the fabric, because the edges will be hidden under the lining).
6. Sew the collar around its perimeter. Fold it in half and mark with scissors (make a notch) in the center, not reaching the seam. Make the same notch in the middle of the top line of the jacket (in the center of the back part). These notches are needed to accurately align the vest with the collar.
7. Place the collar on the top edge of the vest (face to face) and stitch the two pieces together, making sure the center notches and outer points match.
8. Next - it's time to do it. When they are ready, you will already have a ready-made vest base. Next is the matter of the lining. From the basic raincoat fabric, cut out 2 edgings - parts that will partially cover the front halves of the lining of the snake. Place the lining over the front piece of the lining so that both fabrics are facing you with the right sides facing you. Secure them with pins.
9. Sew the hem to the lining piece using two parallel seams (along the two vertical edges of the hem), using a straight stitch at 3mm increments. At the same time, sew the edge of the part where the zipper will be placed without folding, and bend the edge of the hem, which is located in the center of the lining part, by 5-7 mm while sewing.
10. This is the selection you should get. Prepare the second selection in the same way.
11. Join the lining by sewing the shoulder seams of the back and two front pieces together with the collars.
12. Place the collar lining piece to the top edge of the lining (face to face), and place a grosgrain ribbon loop between them in the center. Sew this line with a knitted seam, thereby securing the loop.
13. Sew a zipper to the vest (for information on how to shorten a zipper to the desired length, see our separate master class) and, placing the lining to the main part of the vest with the zipper face to face, sew both sides of the lining.
14. If desired, you can sew a tag with the child’s name or any other inscription to the lining.
15. Turn the vest inside out and, on the wrong side, align the upper edges of the collar (main part with insulation + lining part without insulation). Sew this line. Now you need to secure the collar - while the product is still on the wrong side, you should screw the collar into the base of the vest and stitch the central part of the back along the seam (literally 10 cm). Then you can turn the vest right side out and check whether the collar holds well and does not stretch when hanging the vest by the loop.
16. Through the unsewn sides, turn the product completely inside out and match the shoulder line of the raincoat fabric and the lining face to face. Pin and stitch across both shoulders.
17. Turn the product inside out.
18. Then you will need to sew the side seams of the raincoat fabric with insulation in pairs, placing them face to face...
19. ... and after that - the side seams of the lining (again, folding the fabric with the right sides inward).
20. The vest is almost ready, but the bottom edge remains unsewn for now. Therefore, right now you need to “remove” the shoulder seams from the inside and use scissors to make 3-4 cuts on both sides in the lower part of the armhole.
21. Then turn the vest right side out again and use several machine stitches to secure the shoulder armholes, placing the stitches precisely in the seams (so that the fastenings are invisible).
22. Well, the last step is to fold the bottom edge of the raincoat fabric twice and sew it with a straight line. For reliability, you can sew two parallel lines.
The quilted vest for the boy is ready! It is actually sewn quickly - one day is enough for a beginner to figure everything out and create the necessary clothes for his child.
Erzhena 08/30/2019 17:19:11
Hello, is this model suitable for girls?
Administrator: Hello, yes, the clasp only needs to be changed in places.
Antonina 05/04/2018 23:02:50
pattern for height 134. I downloaded it, but it doesn’t fit: the lining is the same length as the main part. and the bottom facing seems to be superfluous (for both the front and the back).
I can't figure out what's wrong.
Here they write about some kind of overlap of the lining onto the facing, explain in a few words, otherwise I lengthened the pattern a little and now I can’t understand what to do with the lining.
Administrator: Hello, the length of the lining is exactly the length required for the overlap over the facing. If you lengthen the top of the product, you need to add the same amount to the lining.
When you connect the facing to the product and then connect it to the lining, a fold from the lining will form above the facing, this is the overlap.
The overlap is needed to fit freely. A non-slouchy lining will pull at the bottom.
Ksenia Smirnova 05/29/2017 18:25:46
I sewed a vest yesterday using this pattern. Everything fit well, no “extra centimeters”. The only thing missing from the description was the point about sewing the hem facing to the lining and forming the overlap. Not everyone knows this - it would be nice to add))
Administrator: Hello! Thanks for your feedback! Let's take it into account))
Anastasia 09/01/2016 12:06:49
Good afternoon I also have a question related to finishing the bottom of the vest with facings. The sewing description suggests first sewing the hem to the lining, and then connecting the lining to the top. The video offers the same processing option. It is not clear when and which part of the vest (top or lining) to connect to the facing. In response to Inna Bagryantseva, you suggest first connecting the hem with the hem facing, and first sewing the vest with the hem and facing, and then connecting it with the lining. That is, there is no need to sew the lining directly to the lining? Please clarify the situation. Thank you so much for your work!
Administrator: Good afternoon
There are several ways to process the connection between the top of a vest and the lining, and one does not exclude the other) One of the methods is presented in the video. The bottom of the vest can also be designed in different ways: more often there is simply a hem at the bottom, to the seam allowance of which a lining is sewn. In pattern 122, the bottom is processed with facings: here it will be more convenient to connect all parts of the facings, then facings with hems, then completely process the vest itself with hems with hems, and then connect it with the lining.
Elena 08/30/2016 10:43:24
Administrator: good day, Elena!
Thank you for choosing our patterns and sharing your sewing experience!
Size 64 for chest 64) And in our table on the website the waist for this size is 57 cm. In this pattern, the waist circumference is 67.2 cm with an increase. That is, the dimensions correspond to the declared ones) In terms of processing, the hem coincides with the front, but for the edging it would be necessary to cut the hem a little - by 1-2 mm. If you mean this, we agree with you) The length of the lining is exactly the length that is necessary for the overlap over the facing. We would still first process the bottom of the vest with hemming and facings, and then grind the lining along the bottom, you did it differently - also very good)))
Inna Bagryantseva 08/12/2016 14:02:29
Good afternoon Please help) I can’t figure out at what point the facing of the bottom of the vest is sewn. And which one was done first: to the lining or to the outer fabric.
The pattern of a vest for a girl was developed based on numerous requests from readers, especially for young schoolgirls. We publish a developed pattern for size 32, but using this technology it is very easy to model a vest for any size.
Building a basic pattern
To create a pattern you need
in our case we use a model with the following measures:
- Back length to waist – 28 cm
- Length of back to hips – about 38 cm
- Shoulder length – 10 cm
- Half neck circumference – 14 cm
- Half chest circumference – 32 cm
- Half waist circumference – 30 cm
- Armhole depth – 16.5 cm ()
Meshing
When constructing the pattern for the base of the vest, we will use the measurements that we took. From point A, set the length down to the hips according to the measurement, to the right - 1/2 of the chest circumference + 3 cm for a loose fit - point A1. From point A down, measure the length of your back to your waist, and draw a horizontal waist line.
From point A downwards, set the depth of the armhole according to the measurement, draw a horizontal line for the armhole. Divide AA1 in half and draw a vertical line from the division point (point G2) up and down.
Armhole width. Calculate the width of the armhole using the formula: 1/4 of the half-circumference of the chest according to the measurement plus 1 cm for all sizes = 32/4 + 1 = 9 cm. Set aside 4.5 cm to the right and left of point G2 - points G and G1 are obtained. From these points, raise perpendiculars upward - points P and P1 are obtained.
Back neckline. From point A to the right, set aside 5.2 cm (1/3 of the half-circumference of the neck according to the measurement + 0.5 cm) = 14/3 + 0.5 = 5.2 cm. Set aside 1.5 cm upward for all sizes. Using the pattern, draw the back neckline.
Shoulder line. From point P, set aside 1.5 cm downwards, and through this point draw a shoulder line as long as measured.
Back armhole cutout. Divide the PG into 3 equal parts, draw an armhole line along the pattern as shown in Fig. 1.
Front neckline. From point A1, set aside 2 cm upward - lifting the shelf. From point 2 down and to the left, set aside 5.2 cm (1/3 of the half-circumference of the neck according to the measurement +0.5 cm) = 14/3+0.5=5.2 cm. Draw the front neckline according to the pattern.
Front shoulder tilt. From point P1, put 1 cm down. Through point 1, draw a front shoulder line of length according to measurement.
Front armhole cutout. Divide P1G1 in half, draw the armhole line along the pattern as shown in Fig. 1.
The side line of the vest. Along the waistline to the right and left, set aside 1.5 cm - side darts. Draw new lines: front and back sides.
IMPORTANT! Check your waist circumference according to the drawing and measurements. According to the drawing, the waist circumference should be 1-2 cm larger.
Fig.1. Pattern-basis of a vest for a girl
Vest style modeling
Modeling of a vest style for a girl is given in Fig. 2. Pattern of a vest for a girl - modeling. If the difference between the chest and waist circumference is insignificant, do not make darts in raised seams(!).
Fashion is the prerogative of women, accompanied by shoes, ribbons, skirts, handbags and so on. Men can only take it for granted. However, every woman believes that a man should always be dressed with taste.
An attribute of a respectable man is a business suit. However, a men's vest occupies an equally important place. Today they are again experiencing another peak in popularity. It is no coincidence that leading couturiers added them to their latest collections, making them an integral element of the men's wardrobe.
Considering the requirements, the vest must fit perfectly on any figure, so it has a rather complex design. Simplifying the model leads to unnecessary folds, an inflated silhouette, and unfastened buttons.
In its classic form, a men's vest, being an integral part of a three-piece business suit, should cover the waistband of the trousers. Being quite narrow at the waist, it does not restrict freedom of movement and, of course, is made of the same fabric as the trousers. Therefore, when wearing, the correct choice of size will play an important role. After all, if a loose fit is acceptable for trousers or a jacket, then the vest should be perfectly tailored to the figure: somewhat loose along the chest line and tight-fitting at the waist.
However, when wearing a vest separately from a suit, it can have a variety of deviations from its classic version. These include insulated models with leather and fur inserts, inflated ones, quilted ones, and leather ones of various colors. Perhaps, inflated, as well as leather, or dressed on a naked body are far from the concept of elegance, but with the correct selection of accessories and other elements of clothing that match the chosen style, they can create a unique image of the owner. Thanks to this, a men's vest is a worthy choice for extraordinary individuals, making it a key element of their image.
In combination with a suit, the vest is stylish and functional, and when worn on a naked body, it is sexy and original. When choosing your favorite model, feel free to experiment with it, remaining courageous and fashionable.
What and when to wear a men's vest with
Thanks to the efforts of designers, today men have a wide variety of vests, both in style and texture. These are jackets, blousons, cardigans, and all kinds of fur, leather, and knitted vests. The list goes on and on. In this regard, models made of cashmere or suiting fabric in a single color are recommended for lunches and business meetings. When going to a social party, wear a satin silk vest. Denim, knitwear and jacquard are perfect for those who like to surprise and experiment.
Due to its functionality, the vest is such a unique item of clothing that it goes well with a shirt, T-shirt, and suit. And those who believe that it can only be worn with a single-breasted jacket with buttons are very mistaken.
