How to sew a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics?

Music, confident and accurate movements, dizzying jumps and somersaults, bright ribbons and hoops, strict judges watching each athlete's gesture. The fact that the gymnast is dressed largely determines the impression of her performance. You can buy a suit, but the trouble is: mostly simple models are on sale. But if you try, you can sew a unique outfit in which your future champion will become simply irresistible. How to sew a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics? Now we will talk about it.

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What should be a swimsuit?

Despite the fact that the most common gymnastic outfits are most often found in stores, you still need to buy one of them. Of course, in addition to the one in which your daughter goes to training. It is needed to make a pattern - not everyone can build it on their own, by the way, this requires accuracy, accuracy and skills of an experienced cutter.

Important! You can also sew a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics according to the patterns that are published in fashion magazines devoted to sportswear.

But before you begin to work, think about what should be a tracksuit for rhythmic gymnastics:

• it must be made of strong elastic fabric so that it does not tear and does not change shape with sudden movements;
• a correct design is needed, that is, sleeves can be transparent, small inserts in the upper part, and the base is made opaque;
• do not make too deep a cut - in front it reaches the middle of the sternum, behind - the middle of the shoulder blades;
• cutouts in the lower part should not open inguinal folds;
• narrow straps are unacceptable - the costume is made either with sleeves or on wide straps;
• a swimsuit should not mask or distort the lines of the body, it exactly matches them, and if there is a skirt, it cannot be very magnificent;
• if the suit is long, both parts that cover the legs are made of the same fabric (but the ornament may be different).

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Looking for fabric

How often do parents of girls who go to dances wonder what kind of fabric should be and where to download a free pattern? Before you sew a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics with your own hands, you need to select the materials. As the main designers of sportswear recommend using supplex. This is an ideal fabric for swimwear, it has a lot of wonderful properties:

• strength;
• stretches well, but quickly “returns” to its original form;
• waterproof
• easy to wash and dries quickly;
• painted in rich and vibrant colors;
• does not fade;
• goes well with other materials.

By surface type, supplex happens:

• brilliant;
• matte.

Important! The shiny fabric shimmers, giving the sportswear a special brightness and expressiveness. Matte supplex perfectly emphasizes the lines of the figure, the athlete looks especially elegant and noble.

Fabrics for decor

For individual elements, you can use other fabrics:

• guipure:
• velvet;
• georgette;
• stretch mesh.

What to choose?

• Guipure - elastic lace fabric. It happens with a small or large pattern.As a rule, elements of sleeves, inserts are made of it.
• Velvet is a more suitable applique - a classic material with a soft thick pile. Designers of sportswear love him for the fact that, thanks to the special arrangement of the pile, an iridescent effect occurs during movement.
• Separate elements can also be made of georgette - this material has a special interweaving of threads, which does not allow it to wrinkle. Georgette drapes superbly, which attracts the attention of designers.
• Of the stretch mesh, sleeves are most often sewn. It is also used for inserts - for example, in the upper part of the back, or on the sides. On the grid, you can make embroidery or applique.

Important! A beige mesh is most often found on sale, but if desired, material of other colors can also be found. The advantages of this material:

• easy to cut and sew;
• stretches in all directions;
• combined with any materials;
• after washing remains as elastic;
• if the mesh is of good quality, there will be no puffs on it, and the sections will not begin to crumble.

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Take measurements

Even if you are going to sew an effective swimsuit for the details of a simple one, you will have to adjust the pattern, which means that you need to take measurements. The athlete remains in only panties, everything else must be removed.

In this case, the stomach should not be pulled in. You need:

• neck circumference;
• shoulder width;
• shoulder length;
• back width;
• front width;
• chest girth;
• waist circumference
• hip girth;
• shelf length;
• back length;
• the length of the sleeve;
• forearm girth;
• girth of the elbow;
• wrist girth;
• sleeve length from armpit to wrist;
• circular circumference of panties from the waist in front to the waist in the back;
• Circular girth over the shoulder and groin.

We measure the top:

• Unlike taking measurements for a dress, the girth of the neck should be measured in the middle of it, and not at the base level.
• The shoulder width is the distance from the extreme point of one shoulder to the extreme point of the other. We apply the zero mark of the centimeter tape to the lowest point of one shoulder, lay the tape along the shoulder, then - along the neck to the highest point of the other shoulder, again along the shoulder - and to the lowest point. Make sure that the tape measure is not twisted.
• The shoulder length is the distance between the highest and lowest points, that is, from the base of the neck to the edge of the shoulder.
• The width of the front and back is measured at the level of the armpits.
• The length of the front is measured from the neck to the waist, the length of the back is from the cervical vertebra to the waist. To measure the length of the sleeve, the “model” must bend the arm. Apply a centimeter to the lower point of the shoulder, sweep the arm to the wrist.

The vertical girth of the body is done like this:

1. Attach a zero mark to the highest point of the shoulder.
2. Lower the tape measure vertically downward.
3. Pass it through the groin.
4. Pull up on the other side to the highest point of the shoulder.

Measure hand

One measurement is taken from a bent arm - the length of the sleeve. To measure all other parts, the hand should be straightened and relaxed. Measure your wrist, elbow, and forearm girths as well as your arm length.

Measure the rest

The width of the panties must be measured very carefully. They should not reveal anything superfluous, otherwise - the athlete can lower the score. The height of the panties is measured along the thigh, while the zero mark is set on an elastic band.

As for the length of the side seam, it is removed from the armpit to the waist. A zero mark is applied to the armpit, the hand drops, and the centimeter tape goes strictly down. The value must be looked at the waist level.

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How to make a pattern of a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics?

Building a gymnastic pattern is not so complicated. Before you sew a gymnastic leotard, you need to prepare a pattern. If you have a finished one, you will have to adjust it according to your measurements. The same thing needs to be done if you take a simple gymnastics leotard as the basis.

It should be:

• thoroughly flogged (you can cut allowances);
• translate to graph paper;
• fit by standards;
• cut in duplicate: one set of parts is for sewing, the other is for modeling design.

Important! The armhole should fit tightly around the arm, and the sleeve should not be made too high.

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Inventing a sketch

How to sew a gymnastic leotard for performances? The master class begins with inventing a sketch. Before you start drawing, consider a few considerations:

1. There should not be too many jewelry, especially rhinestones, beads and other small details should not be abused - it is better to make the foundation itself spectacular.
2. The fewer the seams, the better, the suit should not constrain movements, therefore it is preferable to models where the front and back parts are covered with panties.
3. Try to do without extra tucks, the swimsuit should fit the figure well.
4. It is better to make a solid base, and already sew on it a skirt and decorative elements.
5. It is better for a novice craftswoman to put a stretch mesh under all the details - this will make flaws in the work invisible.
6. Jewelry should be glued after the product is completely ready, and they should be placed very tightly.
7. Do not forget to cut a gusset - best of all with panties.

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Time to sew

Do-it-yourself leotard for rhythmic gymnastics is sewn step by step as follows:

• For cutting, the material can be folded in one or two layers, depending on how you made the pattern.
• If you have patterns from the magazine, then they represent the halves of the shelf and back. In this case, it is better to fold the fabric in half, aligning the edges, and chop the pattern so that the middle of the part coincides with the fold.
• If you made a pattern on an existing swimsuit - the material is spread in one layer, and the part is cut out completely.

Important! Forget that you need to cut along the share, in addition, leave allowances at all seams of 2 cm.

Farther:

1. First, chop the front and back with tailor pins.
2. Try on what you have, correct if necessary.
3. Correct the neck.
4. Sew side seams.
5. Stitch the shoulder seams and the bottom.
6. Sew and sew a gusset.
7. Bind the elastic at the waist.
8. Try on a product, and if everything suits you, stitch it.
9. Sew the sleeve, like with any other product, around the okut with a basting seam, and then pin it to the armhole with tailor pins, not forgetting to land (for this, the ends of the basting seam are slightly tightened).
10. Sew on the sleeve.
11. Take a skirt.
12. Adjust the length - the back of the skirt should be longer than the front.
13. Stitch up the skirt.

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How to sew a skirt for a gymnastics leotard?

The skirt makes the figure of the athlete more feminine. In gymnastic leotards, different styles of skirts are used:

• the sun;
• half sun;
• spiral;
• with shuttlecocks.

Important! They are hidden in the same way as similar products of everyday or holiday wardrobe. To make the gymnast's legs more visible, skirts are made with cuts. This detail is sewn on top of the base, but another option is possible - a gymnastic dress is sewn, that is, a swimsuit with a skirt, and panties are sewn after.

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Neck finish

The neck can be trimmed with trimmings:

1. Cut 2 strips - together they should equal the girth of the neck, and their width is 3 cm.
2. Attach the strips to the cuts of the neck, the front sides of the parts and the cut must be in contact.
3. Take the cut.
4. Unscrew the tape on the wrong side, sweep in parallel with the neckline and stitch.

Important! You can also make a neckline with an elastic band - it will be even easier.

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How to decorate a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics with your own hands?

You can decorate a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics with your own hands in different ways:

• rhinestones;
• embroidery;
• application;
• sequins;
• beads;
• painted.

Important! Painting on the fabric is best done before all the details are assembled together - this will allow you to make a beautiful drawing on the stencil or without it, but do not stain other details.As for the other types of jewelry, the final decoration is already done on the finished product. At the same time, you need to ensure that sequins, beads, beads and other decorative elements are sewn or glued very securely so that they do not fall off during the performance - the bead on the carpet can end not only with low ratings, but also with serious injury.

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It’s much more interesting, affordable and enjoyable to create an effective costume for performances with your own hands, because no athlete will definitely have such an outfit, which means that there will be much more self-confidence. And this is the key to the correct performance and victory!