Today, the variety of women's outerwear is simply amazing, and every young lady chooses the right option for herself. Girls who prefer bright, stylish and original things can give their preference to a coat in the boho style, which attracts with maximum comfort and unusual appearance.
Required elements
Boho style involves layers and airiness. As a rule, these are long skirts with frills, folds, and ruffles. Moreover, ideally the fabric should look slightly wrinkled.
Ribbons, beads, and lace are used for decoration. The outfit has a slight touch of gypsy, the main thing is not to cross the line of absurdity.
Fur is actively used in the manufacture of boho outfits. But it doesn't have to be natural! Otherwise, it will not fit into the classic principles of boho style lovers - lovers of nature and all living things.
The wonderful principle of combining incompatible details will certainly appeal to lovers of experiments, creative and unconventional girls. Combining jeans, chiffon, fur - yes please! The main thing is that it is stylish, harmonious and comfortable.
Boho style, what is it? How to recognize boho style?
The boho style is increasingly joining the modern lives of women. Many people love it very much, while others simply have no idea what it is. First of all, it is worth noting that the style took its name from the word “bohemian”. “Bohemia” is a province in the Czech Republic, where women, partly gypsies, who always rejected conventions, were free and carefree both in behavior and in their choice of clothing.
Officially, the boho style was born quite recently in the 21st century. It is interesting that for the first time aristocratic people who did not know restrictions and prohibitions began to pursue him. Now we can see that “boho” includes many fashion trends and consists of such as: grunge, hippie, folk, eco, ethno and even vintage.
You should pursue the “boho style” not only by choosing a certain cut of clothing items, but also by sewing them from natural fabrics: linen, cotton, wool, burlap, denim, leather, silk, and so on. “Boho” is “on the crest of a fashion wave” and many celebrities (popular people and people from high society) have chosen this style as their way of life.
Boho means long skirts with leather belts, cotton shirts, country-style blouses, fringed cowboy boots, wide bags, long beads, lace dresses, chiffon shirts, wreaths on the head, leather jackets and jeans decorated with embroidery. You can create your own boho look with the help of a designer, but it’s also not difficult to do it yourself.
How to recognize the “boho” style by external signs:
Floor-length skirts, fluffy and made only from natural materials. Often such skirts resemble “gypsy” ones. Skirts are often decorated with bright prints, interesting belts, asymmetrical cuts, layers and even beads. You can wear such skirts over trousers and leggings.
Vests and sleeveless jackets made of leather and fur. Such elements are worn in combination with full skirts and sundresses. They can be fitted with leather or suede belts.
Trousers made of denim or corduroy. They can be of any style: tapered, flared or regular “pipes”. They can also be decorated with belts.
The tunic is the most “popular” element of the boho wardrobe. These tunics are made of lightweight fabric. They can be decorated with embroidery, embroidered with beads or beads.
Cardigans knitted from woolen threads. This cardigan should be baggy and loose, one size larger. You can also wear oversized knitted cardigans.
Hats made of straw or felt, decorated with ribbons and straps. Wide brim and borsalino hats. As a rule, such a hat is complemented by large “fly” glasses and many accessories in an ethnic style: bracelets, beads, earrings.
Boho is a style that is ideal for overweight women. Baggy blouses and cardigans, loose skirts will hide “extra folds” and figure errors. The advantage of “boho” is that if you can’t find the clothes you need in stores, you can easily sew them for yourself.
Boho style looks:
Urban boho style
Monochrome boho style
Kate Moss' boho style
Boho style shoes
Fabric selection
Everything is simple here - we sew boho clothes exclusively from natural fabrics.
Let's consider the main ones:
- linen: very hygienic, has good moisture and breathability, and is easy to wash. Requires preliminary WTO, since linen shrinks greatly when washed;
- cotton fabrics: the material also requires preliminary WTO. Satin, poplin, calico, voile, and chintz are used. The fabrics wrinkle a lot when worn, but for the boho style this is not always a disadvantage;
- natural silk: taffeta, chiffon, crepe. Due to their strong “flowability” they are difficult to sew, but they are practically not subject to shrinkage;
- wool: since this style requires plastic and soft fabric, wool with the addition of viscose is used;
- knitwear, knitted fabric: in demand due to its unusual texture.
Choice of style
There is no doubt that this style will be most in demand among girls with curves and women of middle and older age. The outfit will hide flaws and highlight advantages.
Tips for choosing a style:
- the product should not resemble a bag or case without a shape; choose a model and fabric that “stretches” the figure;
- for obese women over 50 years old, not only the maxi length is suitable, but also the midi length;
- a good choice would be A - silhouettes, high-waisted dresses, trapeze dresses;
- asymmetry in the cut: emphasizes non-standardity, distracts from shortcomings.
For women with natural appearance and long hair, the boho style emphasizes natural beauty.
But miniature beauties need to carefully choose the details and model. Long dresses and large prints are absolutely not suitable. It is better to focus on the use of lace, ethnic patterns, and embroidery.
Let's look at how to sew a boho with your own hands, patterns and diagrams of different models.
Current color combinations and shades
As a rule, a coat in the “bohemian style” is distinguished by variegated and colorful colors, unusual prints and complex patterns. However, there are also more restrained models in classic colors - sand, beige, gray, black. It is better to complement such options with bright accessories so as not to look too boring and bland.
Models with unusual embroidery are always relevant for boho:
Geometric patterns - lines, large checks, diamonds - are still in fashion:
The more complex and intricate the design and texture, the better:
Long sundress with a box-style bottom
The boho pattern is designed for a woman who is 170 cm tall.
Size - from 46 to 52.
For such a sundress model, you will need 3 m of fabric with a width of 1.4 m. Natural material is priority - linen, cotton, satin.
Principles of modeling a long sundress pattern
We use a straight dress pattern as a basis. You can build it yourself, taking into account the maximum allowance for a loose fit.
The chest and waist darts need to be transferred to the side seam. We envisage the total length of the skirt from the waist to be 90 cm. The height of the “box” is 25 cm. We measure the size of the skirt without the box 90 cm – 25 cm = 65 cm from the waist line. Draw the bottom lines.
We narrow the front and rear panels by a small amount. In our example, the size along the bottom line is 23.5 cm.
We take measurements of three segments highlighted in red in the drawing. We calculate their sum (in our master class = 132.7 cm).
On a separate format, draw a horizontal line, put on it a segment with a length equal to the calculated amount (= 132.7 cm). We lower the perpendiculars from its ends and set aside the height of the “box” (= 25 cm). We complete the rectangle.
Next, we carry out the construction as shown in the drawing. We find the middle of the horizontal segment and draw a perpendicular down from it. To the left and to the right of it along the bottom line we put 28 cm, obtaining a total length of the segment highlighted in black of 56 cm. We connect the ends of the segment with the upper points of the rectangle with straight lines.
When sewing, these lines will be in the center of the back (front) and side seam of the sundress. In total you need to cut out 4 such parts. Each of them is stitched to all four parts of the sundress - two parts of the front and two parts of the back. Lastly, we sew down the central and side seams.
The total width of the hem of the sundress is approximately 2.24 m.
Another version of the “box”
Dimensions are calculated for height 174 cm.
A novice dressmaker can first make a scaled model of the product to understand the design. It is enough to make a shelf on a scale of 1:10 and sew it from waste fabric.
Options for dresses and sundresses with this design are a bit like overalls.
A special feature of the model is the lower part in the form of a crown.
Modeling of the pattern is shown in the drawing.
We make a pattern for the lower part in the form of a crown by connecting the two halves along the midline.
Then you need to adjust the lower corners - make them straight, correct the bottom line. The sections marked in blue must be ironed and steamed, stretching them before stitching.
The main dimensions of the sundress are shown in the figure.
When modeling, it is important to take into account the features of the figure. For example, for women with a pronounced hourglass figure, the length of the seams in the center and sides needs to be adjusted. In the classic version, the side seams are lower than the central one.
For this type of figure, you need to bevel the bottom line. The size of the bevel along the front is equal to the difference in the distances from the waist line to the floor in the center of the front part and along the side seam. The bevel value for the rear part is determined in the same way. Of course, in this case we measure the height along the rear panel.
Boho dress in Russian style
If you look at it, the boho style has long been used in Russian national clothing. We invite you to sew a wonderful sundress or dress in boho style using the proposed pattern.
For sewing you need:
- fabric - either plain or colored, you can even make a patchwork version;
- binding for processing the neck;
- threads, sewing tools.
Description
We transfer the life-size pattern onto paper and cut it out. We mark the pattern on the fabric and cut out the details. We process the cuts with an overlocker.
We sew up the darts and sew shoulder seams on the top of the dress.
Along the upper sections of the skirt panels we machine stitch with large pitches. We stretch the thread, gathering the parts until they match the length of the bottom cut of the bodice. We sew the panels to the details of the bodice. Sew the sleeves into the armholes.
We perform side and sleeve seams. We process the lower sections of the sleeves with bias tape.
DIY boho style blouse - patterns
In the summer, blouses with boho motifs are indispensable, especially on hot days. This is because they are made from natural fabrics and do not hug women's figures.
Beautiful white blouse with an ornament - boho style
To sew it you will need:
- Material (chintz, cambric, calico, staple)
- Threads, ready-made ruffles
- Scissors, sewing machine, needle
- Centimeter, ruler, pencil, pattern sheets
Two beautiful blouses with jeans in boho style
Sewing technology:
- Draw a natural size pattern on large sheets of paper.
- Transfer the resulting details to the material
- Carefully sew up the darts
- Sew the back, the front of the blouse, then the sleeves
- Sew the sleeves to the blouse
- Finish seams, neckline, hem hem
Straight silhouette blouse pattern drawing
Boho dress with raised seams
A model of a long dress with pockets, long sleeves at the cuffs, and decorative seams creating a tiered effect is an example of a classic version of the boho style.
Constructing a pattern
For modeling, we will need a pattern for a straight dress, size 48, with a semi-fitting silhouette and knee-length.
We increase the length by extending the main pattern by 30 cm.
Back
We deepen the neckline along the midline of the back by 2 cm, widen it along the shoulder seam by 3.5 cm. Connect the dots with a pattern line. We widen the armhole along the chest line by 2 cm, making a smooth connection. From the bottom of the armhole we draw a perpendicular downward, drawing a new line for the side seam.
Before
We deepen the neckline along the middle line of the front by 3 cm, widen it along the shoulder seam by 3.5 cm. We connect the points with a pattern line.
We widen the armhole along the chest line by 2 cm, making a smooth connection. From the bottom of the armhole we draw a perpendicular downward, drawing a new line for the side seam.
Sleeve
Since we have expanded the armhole, we are also increasing the length of the sleeve cap. We expand it in each direction by 2 cm.
We will not make darts at the waist; our dress has a loose silhouette.
Next, we will mark the relief seams. For each we mark two points.
For the front we have three seams:
- first: from the waist level along the midline we measure up 10 cm, the second point is the waist line;
- second: from the level of the hips we measure up 10 cm, the second point is the line of the hips;
- third: from the level of the hips down 20 cm along the side seam, along the midline - up 10 cm.
For the back, we will do two, excluding the middle one. We mark the first and third ones as mirror images of the front.
We connect the marked points with arcs.
We extend the lower edge of the backrest to the right by 15 cm.
We shorten the sleeve pattern to the size of the cuff - 15 cm.
For the cuffs, cut out a 10 cm rectangle (5 cm in finished form) to the size of the length of the sleeve along the bottom edge plus 2 cm for the fastener. Mark the place for the button.
Next, mark the location of the cut on the sleeve: a third of half the length. We put this value to the left of the center line. Draw a perpendicular 10 cm upward.
We close the chest dart. We transfer the pattern to a new sheet, transferring only the working lines.
We reduce the bottom lines by 10 cm, since at this length of the product, when closing the chest dart, we will get too much flare at the bottom. Draw a new bottom line.
We measure the length of the side seam of the front and adjust the length of the side seam of the back so that they are equal. We draw the line of the lower cut of the back.
From the marked lower points of the relief seams we draw perpendiculars to the side seams and mark new points for the arcs. We draw the arcs of the relief seams in the final version.
We will provide tucks on the tiered seams. To do this, we will duplicate the markings every 4 cm. Whether to do this up or down is up to your taste.
From the bottom point of the second tier we draw a circle with a radius of 15 cm to mark the pocket.
We take the pocket burlap pattern and cut it out. On the shelf pattern we mark the place for the pocket, placing 2 cm long marks.
The pattern is ready!
Boho for self-confident and beginning craftswomen
The master class will help you make yourself more than one product in a fashionable style. First, let's build a basic pattern that can be modified as you like. The hem line can be narrowed downwards or widened from the armhole.
Attention! When cutting fabric, do not forget to add 2 cm to the seams.
Step by step:
- Make a pattern on tracing paper. Transfer to fabric.
- Connect the back and front pieces.
- Fold the hem 3 centimeters, machine stitch, and iron.
- Finish the neckline and sleeves with bias tape.
- If you want to decorate the bottom of the dress with a frill, then cut the material 25 cm wide.
- Make a gather on one cut, and fold the other and stitch on a typewriter.
- Sew the frill to the bottom.
To widen the hem, use the diagram below.
Denim lovers can sew themselves a denim dress.
Simple denim items look great if decorated with embroidery or appliqué.
And this is a fashionable knitted dress for the most daring girls.
What to wear with loose models? It is recommended to complement the look with bright shoes without heels or plain shoes in ethnic style, large jewelry and a small handbag with a thin strap. Don't forget about your headdress - it will be a hat or scarf.
Modeling a dress in boho style: MK video
In conclusion, we offer simple boho dress patterns for plump and slender girls.
